Bateria Workshops

Come and join our bateria workshops and learn samba drumming and percussion. All ages and abilities are welcome, so no experience is necessary, and there are beginners courses as well as rehearsals for beginners and regular/intermediate players. There's no need to book in advance, just come along to a taster session to try it out, or register for one of our beginner courses. You can also join as a member and play on parade with the School.

All sticks and instruments are provided at our workshops, but if you have your own instrument you are welcome to bring it along.

Please check the Workshop Details on the right for full dates, costs and times of our workshops.

Bateria Instructors

Brighton School of Samba's bateria workshops are led by Gez Hebburn (Mestre de Bateria), Craig Radmall (Assistant Mestre) and Russell Fielding (Assistant Mestre), and the School regularly host workshops with guest instructors.

		Gez Hebburn - Mestre de Bateria Gez has been involved with samba in the UK for nearly 20 years and is a former Bateria Director with the London School of Samba, and Mestre of the Brighton-based electro-bateria Estrondo. Gez's creative talent and passion for teaching forms the cornerstone of the Brighton School of Samba's musical direction.

		Craig Radmall - Assistant Mestre Craig joined the Brighton School of Samba in 2008 and after just one rehearsal was hooked. As an experienced kit drummer, he started his samba career on the caixa and surdo 3 before turning his attention to learning other instruments in the bateria. Craig is the Mestre for beginner sessions within the school and assists Gez with leading the bateria on parade, primarily in the 'kitchen' section of the bateria.

		Russell Fielding - Assistant Mestre Russell also joined the Brighton School of Samba in 2008, and after playing a range of instruments in the bateria, showed an outstanding aptitude for the repenique. Russell is the Lead Repenique player and Assistant Mestre of the school, working in both Beginner and Intermediate sessions, as well as assisting Gez with leading the bateria on parade.

Guest Bateria Instructors

• Jonas d'Oliveira (Mestre, G.R.E.S. Mocidade Independente de Padre Miguel, Rio de Janeiro)
• Nana Zeh (Tamborim, G.R.E.S. Mocidade Independente de Padre Miguel, Rio de Janeiro)
• Fred Turuka (Mestre, London School of Samba)
• Pat Power (Mestre, Barulho)
• Karen Brownlie (Tamborim, London School of Samba & b-loco)
• Seyi Ajeigbe (Verde Vai)
• Rob Mair (Verde Vai, Paraiso)