Samba Drum Workshops
Beat Factor Samba School
Next Session-27 September 2026
NEXT SAMBA DRUM WORKSHOP.
GRAND FINAL WEEKEND.
SUNDAY’S AT SOHO VILLAGE PROGRAM
FREE EVENT: Sunday 27 September, 2026
SOHO Village, Adelphi blvd, Point Cook
5.00pm to 5.45pm
Free Drum Performance & Workshop from Beat Factor
Please email to book a drum, as limited spots available on the day.
BYO drum if have one, so you won’t miss out.
Sundays at Soho Village is a free community music series running across five Sunday afternoons from 31 May to 29 November 2026, from 3–6pm at Soho Village, Point Cook.
The series features live music in the pop-up park, dinner specials from local traders, and free kids’ activities, creating a relaxed and welcoming space for local families.
Rod will be previewing some new works from his upcoming EP CD- ‘Cajon Blue’ before the FREE workshop.
Supported by Wyndham City Council and Soho village.
Join us for some fun and drumming with Rod from Beatfactor Music.
You’ll learn various Samba rhythms to play using:
- The big Surdo drums from Brazil
- Loud and piercing hand held Tamborims
- Melodic Agogo Bells
- Hand drums
- Shakers and lots of shakers
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SOME OF OUR PAST SAMBA DRUM WORKSHOP.
(See photos below)
MAKE MUSIC DAY PROGRAM
EVENT: Saturday 20 June, 2026
Free Drum Performance & Workshop from Beat Factor
Wyndham Cultural Centre, Werribee
This event was supported by Wyndham City through the 2026 Make Music Day Grant.
Day Schedule:
1.00pm to 1.25 pm (Free Percussion Performance, previewing new works from upcoming EP CD)
1.25pm to 1.30pm (Junior Drum Students performance from Beat Factor Music Academy)
1.30pm to 2.30pm (Open Free Samba Drum workshop)
The Annex, Wyndham Cultural Centre, Drum Workshop:(Photos below)
Great group of drummers from Wyndham Learning Festival, 2025 (Above)
Our dedicated Community Drum class on stage at Lunar Festival, Point Cook Town Centre.(Above)
Kids School Holiday Samba School Workshop- Wood St Arts Space (Photos Above and below)
Bookings through Beatfactor Music: info@beatfactormusic.com
Interested in joining our future workshops: (See details below)
Beat Factor Samba School. Begin your Samba drumming journey while immersing yourself in Brazilian/Samba percussion and culture.
Learn the technical basics of the big low sound of the Surdo, rattling sound of the Caixa, the sharp percussive sound of Tamborims, and the melodic sounds of the agogo bells. Join us and sample a few specific playing styles in our free Introduction class – the perfect starting ground for your Samba School journey. The program will divided into three time periods:
- Registrations required if you would like to try out and join one of our classes. info@beatfactormusic.com
Our Classes:
Our Samba drumming workshops introduce the instruments and rhythms of Brazilian carnival music. Participants form a Samba ensemble using a range of traditional drums, and within the time allocated can be playing exciting music together, achieving new levels of communication and performance skills and enhancing team building in an energetic, informal way. The added bonus of having Rod, an experienced workshop leader, will ensure the session will be enjoyable and interactive right from the start.
Materials to be used
All of the parts of a basic Samba piece can be easily learned within a workshop. Samba is very accessible because it doesn’t require instrumental or notational knowledge and is learned on percussion instruments which are easy to hold and play.
The workshop would consist of a selection of lightweight percussion instruments. These include:
- tamborims which are small, hand held drums.
- snare drums or caixas,
- agogô bells which are hand held double bells.
- surdos, the large, aluminium framed bass drums.
- and ganzas, or shakers.
The course is led by experienced teacher (Rod Pilois) with qualifications in percussion teaching, as well as vast experience in Samba, world music studies and performing arts.
Prior musical training is not required – just bring yourself and an open heart and mind! All of our classes have a welcoming and fun atmosphere, and we are sure you will walk away with the Samba rhythm in your body.
It is the Samba School’s policy that students should wear hearing protection while attending our classes and we ask all to respect the instruments in class. You can bring your own drum and ear plugs or we will have some available for those who require them.
No video recording of the class allowed out of respect of the class and instructor.
Term 4 Adult Class Schedule- From Thursday 08 October to 26 November.
Click here for more details:
Beat Factor Community Drum Class:
Saltwater Community Centre, 153 Saltwater Promenade, Point Cook, Victoria
7.30pm to 8.30pm
Next Series of course dates:
Session one: 8 October to 29 October. (4 weeks)
Session Two: 5 November to 26 November. (4 weeks)
Adult and Seniors Drum Classes in Point Cook.
Contact Rod for registrations and for more information
- BOOKINGS AND REGISTRATIONS REQUIRED:
RSVP-NO WALK INS ON THE DAY.
Bookings can be made directly with Beat Factor Samba School.
Family Classes: Coming in 2027.
Kids and Teens must have some rhythmic and coordination ability and must respect the instruments.
Contact Rod for registrations and for more information
- BOOKINGS AND REGISTRATIONS REQUIRED:
RSVP-NO WALK INS ON THE DAY.
Bookings can be made directly with Beat Factor Samba School.
Beat Factor Samba School
Click here to Enquire or Enrol
Email: info@beatfactormusic.com
Mobile: + 61 (0)411 028 077
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