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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 & Musical Director, Brighton School of Samba 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, Brighton School of Samba 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 & Lead Repenique, Brighton School of Samba 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

Since our inception, we have held bateria workshops with a number of inspiring and experienced guest instructors from both the UK and Rio, the home of samba. Guest instructors working with the bateria include:
  • 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)

 

Bateria Workshops Times, Dates and Venues
 
JANUARY Venue  
Sun 8th: 6-9pm Beginners: Access to Music
Intermediate: Brighton Electric
 
Sun 15th: 6-9pm Beginners: Access to Music
Intermediate: Brighton Electric
 
Sun 22nd: 6-9pm Beginners: Access to Music
Intermediate: Brighton Electric
 
Sun 29th: 6-9pm All: Access to Music Studios
 
FEBRUARY Venue  
Sun 5th: 6-9pm All: Access to Music Studios

Sun 12th: 6-9pm All: Access to Music Studios

Sat 18th: Brazil Carnival Family Day, Brighton

Beginners course: Every week from 6-9pm.

Intermediate course: Every week from 6-9pm.

Costs

Costs for weekly bateria workshops are:

  • Non-Members: £5.00 Taster Session
    £30.00 Follow-up course of 5 sessions
  • Members: £5.00 per week or £25.00 for the 6 week course
All sticks and instruments are provided at our workshops, but if you have your own instrument you are welcome to bring it along.

Venue Locations

Access to Music Studios
Enterprise Point
Melbourne Street (off Lewes Road)
Brighton BN2 3LH
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Brighton Electric Studios
Lewes Road
next to bus depot at Vogue Gyratory
Brighton BN2 4AD
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City Gate
(above Blockbusters)
84-86 London Road
Brighton, BN1 4JF
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Please Note: Bateria workshop venues may be subject to change.

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