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FEEL THE BEAT- DRUM CLASS

FEEL THE BEAT- DRUM  CLASS

PRESENTED BY BEAT FACTOR MUSIC

2023 CLASSES STARTING FEBRUARY.

DRUMMING FOR BEGINNERS

ADULTS- TEENS -KIDS

All levels Welcome – All Drums Supplied

TWO LOCATIONS:

1. WOODS ST ARTS SPACE, LAVERTON-THURSDAYS

2. Saltwater Community Centre, Point Cook-TUESDAYS

(7.30pm to 8.30pm)

Please contact us for Registration 

COST: FROM $15-KIDS & TEENS

FROM $25 ADULTS

Contact

Rod Pilois- Ensemble Director- Beat Factor Drum Group
Mobile: +61 411028077
Email: info@beatfactormusic.com

(No walk in on the day)

NEXT INTAKE FOR ENROLLMENTS ARE OPEN NOW FOR FEBRUARY TO MARCH SESSIONS

Where: Woods Street Art Space, Laverton

44 Woods St, Laverton, Victoria, Melbourne

2023 Classes: 

Next Class Starts: Tuesday 7 Feb TO 28 FEB

Day & Time:Tuesdays 7.30pm – 8.45pm

All Drums supplied or BYO

  • Come and learn drums and play African and Samba rhythms
  • Share in the music and culture and have fun the same time
  • Open to all levels of experience
  • Easy Step by Step learning
  • 4 Week course concludes certificate of Completion
  • $120-for 4 WEEK course
  • Places limited, please book in early 
  • All attendants must book and register to attend classes
  • No Walk ins at venue on the day will be allowed

For more details on our Beginners and Intermediate classes

Please visit: https://www.beatfactormusic.com/workshops/

FOR  REGISTRATIONS AND INFO:

Contact

Rod Pilois- Ensemble Director- Beat Factor Drum Group
Mobile: +61 411028077
Email: info@beatfactormusic.com

NEW  BEGINNERS  CLASS STARTING FROM 2 FEB 2023

Thursdays, 7.30 pm – 8.30 pm 

SALTWATER COMMUNITY CENTRE, POINT COOK

1- Beginners & Intermediates

Learn African and Samba drumming in a safe, fun and creative environment.

The classes are designed for beginners through to those who have some experience in drumming and who would like to learn new rhythms and refine their skills and technique.

The classes are for those who want to discover their inner rhythm and creativity, learn new skills and be challenged, improve their coordination, muscle memory, flexibility, and overall well being while drumming to awesome music.

 

The drumming class is uplifting & engaging

Fun and great for your mental health and well-being.

NEW  BEGINNERS & INTERMEDIATE CLASS STARTING FROM OCTOBER 4TH -25TH

Tuesdays, 7.30 pm – 8.30 pm 

WOODS ST, ARTS SPACE- LAVERTON

Contact

Rod Pilois- Ensemble Director- Beat Factor Drum Group
Mobile: +61 411028077
Email: info@beatfactormusic.com

To find out more or make a booking, please visit: https://beatfactormusic.com/workshops/

 

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healthy living

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Beat Factor Drum Group in the Studio.

Photo courtesy of Angus Smith.

Our adult students and community drum classes is featured in a special article in the Westside Living Magazine, by Provincial Media.. The main story was written by journalist Carol Saffer and photos by Angus Smith.

Please click on the link below for the full story on page 36.

https://issuu.com/provincialmedia/docs/westside_living_winter_2021_9_
 

So honored and humble to be part of this article. I felt like a Rock star as did my students, it was fun. Enjoy the article, where you can hear from the students themselves on the classes. Lots of other stories as well in the magazine.

Always looking for more participants to join our community drumming classes in Point Cook. Classes run weekly on Tuesdays in Point Cook.

Beginners classes 6.30 pm- Intermediate classes from 7.15pm.

No experience required, just a willing to have fun and beat the drum.

Contact: Rod Pilois- Ensemble Director

Mobile: 0411 028 077

Email:info@beatfactormusic.com

Website: www.beatfactormusic.com

www.facebook.com/beatfactormusic

 

 

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Wyndham Learning Festival, African & Samba Beats-2 Sept-Now On line


AFRICAN & SAMBA DRUMMING CLASS  (NOW ONLINE)

2 September, 7.00pm-8.00pm on Zoom.

Connect with your community for your wellbeing and have fun.

PRESENTED BY BEAT FACTOR MUSIC

Join us for this Free On-line Community Drum class, as part of the Wyndham Learning Festival.

No Drums-no problem, participants can try out their rhythmic skills on tables, chairs, buckets, pots and pans, utensils, pencils & pens, rulers, body percussion and anything that they can use around the house as a drum.

BYO drums: Djembe, congas, bongos, snare drum, any hand or stick drum, hand percussion, or any other creative percussive instrument to the session, all welcome.

This class is designed for beginners through to those who have some experience in drumming. No musical ability is required.

Participants will learn African to Rock- Hip-Hop rhythms, warm up exercises, set rhythmic parts, sound textures and creativity through drumming.

The drumming class is uplifting & engaging

Bookings required:

This event is being presented by Beat Factor Music with the support of the Wyndham Learning Festival.

Registrations on Eventbrite

or through Wyndham Learning Festival Facebook page: 

Please contact us if this is of interest to you and we would be happy to guide you through and make some interesting percussive sounds together.

For more information on the Free drum class

Please email info@beatfactormusic.com or bfmusic15@gmail.com

Contact Rod- Ensemble Director, Drum Educator,

Mobile: 0411 028 077

Web: www.beatfactormusic.com

‘Happy Drumming’

Rod Pilois_ Ensemble Director

If you need more drumming in your life

Our regular face to face classes are held on 

WHEN: Tuesdays-NOW ONLINE

TIME:  Beginners Class: 6.30pm to 7.15pm

Intermediate/Advanced Class: 7.30 to 8.30pm

WHERE:Saltwater Community Centre, Saltwater Promenade, Point Cook/CURRENTLY ON-LINE

For Expression of interest and booking,

Email: info@beatfactormusic.com

ALL DRUMS & PERCUSSION SUPPLIED

FEES APPLY:

BYO: Drums & Percussion (if preferred)

info@beatfactormusic.com

bfmusic15@gmail.com

Mobile: 0411 028 077

 

 

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2022 Music Classes

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ATTENTION BEATFACTOR MUSIC STUDENTS!

WE’RE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE ‘FACE TO FACE’ LESSONS WILL RESUME FROM MONDAY 07 FEB 2022 A OUR MUSIC STUDIO.

Beat Factor Music have implemented extra health precautions and changes. We ask all students and parents to follow these new & important COVID-19 procedures.

  • COVID-19 vaccination required
  • QR code check-in-service
  • Proof of fully vaccinated certificate required

 For a complete guide to our student policy, please visit the link:

COVID-19 Conditions & Lesson Policy

2022 Term 2 Dates: (APRIL- JUNE)

TUESDAY  26 APRIL to Friday 24 JUNE

FACE TO FACE & ON-LINE LESSON AVAILABLE 

BOOKINGS: 0411 028 077

Email: info@beatfactormusic.com

A New Year brings a new beginning and we hope that 2022 brings hope, new challenges and happiness to all.

We are offering some new specialized music classes for 2022 along with our regular popular ones.

Individual Classes in Drum-kit, Bass & Guitar, resumes from  Tuesday 26 April, 2022- 3.30pm  to 7.30pm. Mondays to Wednesdays.

Beginners: Learn to play along to songs in 4 to 8 easy lessons. All ages

BASIC PACKAGE 1: $140/4 Weeks

(1-30  minutes First lesson, followed by 3 x 30 min lessons)

BASIC PACKAGE 2: $290/8 Weeks

(1-45  minutes First lesson, followed by 7 x 30 min lessons)

Intermediates: Learn to improve on your timing,  listening skills, theory and more challenging   songs. All ages

STANDARD PACKAGE: $180/4 Weeks

(1-45  minutes First lesson, followed by 3-x 45 min lessons)

Advanced: Learn to play various music styles, such as, Rock, latin, Jazz & Reggae. Work as part of a band and options for recording projects.

PREMIUM PACKAGE: $240/4 Weeks

(1-60  minutes First lesson, followed by 3×60 min lessons)

INDIVIDUAL LESSONS HELD AT BF MUSIC STUDIO-Seabrook/Point Cook 

Group Classes in African & Brazilian Drumming resumes from MAY 2ND-2022, on TUESDAYS.

CONTACT US FOR MORE INFO,

Call for start date & times for Beginners and Intermediate Group Classes.

Saltwater Community Centre & Woods St Art Space.

NEW CLASSES FOR 2022

 

  •  Music Theory for guitar, bass and keyboard- Term 3
  • Music composition using music software and digital tools-Term 3
  • Music Production classes from beginners to advance level

Our Popular classes in Drum-kit, Percussion, Bass guitar , Acoustic & Electric guitar will continue as usual in 2022. Term 2 Classes resume From Tuesday 26 April 2022.

Our classes will run from Mondays to Wednesdays from 3.30pm to 7.30pm.

To register your interest and for bookings please contact us below
info@beatfactormusic.com
Mobile: 0411 028 077

 

 

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Lessons UPDATE october/november

As Melbourne is slowly easing restrictions. Our individual lessons and Group lessons will continue to be delivered On-line, on Zoom, Skype or Facetime.

Our Term 4 classes have been running now for some weeks.

Term 4 dates: Click here.– For our Kids classes

Click here: For our Teenagers and Adult classes

We hope to have our Drum group classes outdoors from 23 November, and our one-to one classes in Drum-kit, bass and guitar soon afterwards, once some of the restrictions have been lifted.

To ensure the safety of our community in the West, we will have our COVID safety procedures in place, such as, keeping social distancing, wearing of masks, wiping down of equipment before and after use and access of hand sanitizers for all our students and parents.

On-line lessons via zoom will still continue for some students as well.

Our On-line beginners class in African Drumming are on Mondays, 7.00pm to 8.00pm.

Our On-line Intermediate class in African Drumming are on Tuesdays 7.30 pm to 8.30pm.

Enquiries welcome:

For more details contact Rod at info@beatfactormusic.com or on mobile 0411 028 077

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On-line Drum group classes

Due to the latest Stage 3 restrictions in Melbourne, Beat Factor Music will be continuing their Group classes on-line lessons via Zoom

Enquiries: info@beatfactormusic.com

Mobile: 0411 028 077

www.beatfactormusic.com/bfdrumgroup

Drum Group Classes Schedule below:

Mondays: 6.30pm to 7.30pm Beginners -All Ages

Tuesdays: 7.30 pm to 8.30pm Intermediate/Advanced

Fridays: 6.00 pm to 7.00pm African Drumming For Kids/Youths

Fridays: 7.30pm to 8.30pm African Drumming Adults/Seniors

Private Lessons in Drum-kit, Bass guitar, Acoustic and Electric Guitar are conducted on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 3.00 pm to 7.00pm.

Enquiries: info@beatfactormusic.com

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Term 3-2018 Dates

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TERM 3: 2018

BEATFACTOR MUSIC SCHEDULE LESSONS:

WK 1: Monday 23 July to Friday 27 July –(Second week of school Term)

WK 2: Monday 30 July to Friday 03 Aug

WK 3: Monday 06 Aug to Friday 10 August

WK 4: Monday 13 August to Friday 17 August

( ONE WEEK BREAK – Monday 20 August to Friday 24 August )

WK 5: Monday 27 August to Friday 31 August

WK 6: Monday 3 September to Friday 7 Sept

WK 7: Monday 10 September to Friday 14 Sept

WK 8: Monday 17 September to Friday 21 Sept

(TERM 3 BREAK – 24 SEPTEMBER TO 5 OCTOBER)

PROPOSED STUDENT MUSIC CONCERT

 SATURDAY DECEMBER 8th or 15TH

 PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHICH DATES ARE BEST FOR EVERYONE

SO WE CAN START PLANNING IN TERM 3.

Many Thanks

Rod Pilois

Director/Music Educator

Beat Factor Music