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Christine Barron
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In addition to being a sought-after freelance percussionist, Christine Barron has written over 400 compositions to date, including music for film, television and radio.
Christine’s award-winning tutor books for Boosey & Hawkes – Learn As You Play Drums and Learn As You Play Tuned Percussion & Timpani – continue to attract praise from the percussion world and have been described by Evelyn Glennie as "a wonderful contribution to percussion education". Her latest book Drum Styles Made Easy is a unique and comprehensive guide for kit drummers. Christine is the sole percussion adjudicator for the British and International Federation of Festivals for Music, Dance and Speech
Christine's workshops are suitable for children, students, teachers and amateur musicians. She adapts her sessions to focus on group and individual performance, instrumental and classroom teaching, or even the rare art of compostion for percussion.
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Suitable for:
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Classroom and/or peripatetic percussion teachers, beginner to intermediate level students, children and/or amateurs
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Facilities required:
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Drum Kit and/or other percussion instruments (by negotiation), CD player, music stands, participants' own drum sticks and/or brushes and/or percussion beaters
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Duration:
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1 hour, or half to full day
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No. of participants:
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Up to 50 (depending on size of venue)
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Publications used:
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Learn As You Play Drums;
Learn As You Play Tuned Percussion & Timpani;
Drum Styles Made Easy
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"The whole package is tremendously attractive for teachers and pupils to work from." - Evelyn Glennie
