Bateria Workshop
With JP Courtney
Birmingham
Sat 10 Oct 2026
An immersive day of samba percussion study focusing on technique, groove and arrangements
Tutors - JP Courtney
Venue
14 Rea St S, Birmingham B5 6LB
​TIMES
1230 - 1730
JP Courtney
​Please note that this workshop is expected to sell fast, so don't delay to get your tickets.
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workshops ideas - pandeiro, congas, stick technique for caixa, bateria arrangements, what instruments to use and how to tune them.
This workshop will serve up a mix of contemporary rhythms, techniques, breaks and inventions from Rio's samba school baterias.
It will be delivered by three renowned samba percussion tutors, whose charismatic and creative teaching style will deliver inspiring results to participants at any playing level.
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REGISTRATION
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More info
During this workshop, we will focus on grooves, instrumental techniques, arrangments and inventions of the most traditional baterias from Rio de Janeiro. Our goal is to bring information straight from the source. New ways of playing the samba groove, the latest technique approaches, tuning of the instruments, as well as new ways of playing the turns and repique calls. It’s a workshop with a strong focus on an efficient teaching method which will improve technique, and expand the participant's minds, as well as the musical vocabularies.
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Instruments used will be - Surdo, Caixa, Repique, Tamborim, Chocalho and Agogô
We will bring a selection of instruments and accessories from the JP Percussion shop. Get in touch if you would like to pre-order something to collect.
TICKETS
​£1.50 booking fee per ticket
Tier 1 On Sale Now
Individual - £65
Group of 5 - £285 (£57 each)​