Experience - imitate - pass on
The "International Drums & Percussion Camp Weinfelden" will take place from October 27 to 30, 2016. The four-day camp is under the overall direction of Samuel Forster, deputy director of the Weinfelden Music School.
According to the organizers, percussionists and those who would like to become one will receive lessons from nationally and internationally renowned professionals who will showcase their skills in evening live performances.
The camp is divided into the areas "School", "Youth&Fun", "Wind" and "Masterclass". Over the course of two days, more than 400 pupils from the Weinfelden/Märstetten upper school will be given a first insight into the world of percussion in the "School" section. Under the overall direction of Willi Forster, two instructors and a music teacher from the Weinfelden upper school will playfully try out all the percussion instruments in groups with the young people and work on a joint performance.
Tips and tricks from the pros
Whether you are 6 or 80 years old: the "Youth&Fun-Camp" offers input on all percussion instruments for everyone. Various topics are worked on in groups over two afternoons and performed in a final concert on Sunday afternoon with instructors Willi Kotoun, Beat Fraefel, Willi Forster and Daniel Locher.
In the "Wind Camp", drummers and percussionists who already play in a youth music or music association receive tips and tricks from the professionals. In addition to orchestral percussion, snare drum, mallets and timpani, the optimal organization of a percussion register and the division of notes are also covered. The two Swiss instructors Willi Forster (timpani) and Daniel Locher (snare drum/drum set) as well as the two Germans Marion Hafen (mallets) and Jochen Schorer (orchestral percussion) have been recruited.
In the "Masterclass", teachers, students, semi-professionals and advanced amateurs deepen their existing knowledge and skills in the areas of technique, sounds, grooves and the use of systems. In the workshops, the instructors provide a broad overview of the existing possibilities, the tried and tested and the new from the world of drums and percussion.
Samuel Forster, overall director of the International Drums & Percussion Camp Weinfelden, was able to attract well-known names from the drums and percussion scene for the "Masterclass": Robby Ameen (USA; Drums/Latin Jazz), Russ Miller (USA; Drums/American Idol), Wim de Vries (Netherlands; Drums/Drumbassadors), Richie Flores (Puerto Rico; Conga/Latin Percussion), Pete Lockett (Great Britain; Konnakol/Worldpercussion), Asal Malekzadeh (Iran; Daf/Iranian Daf Virtuos), Pawel Stepanov (Russia; Snare/Drums/Honorary member N.A.R.D) and Mike Mainieri (USA; Steps Ahead).
