CONGA DRUM Workshops with
DAN EGGER-BELANDRIA

Dan is new to Austin via Miami and he brings a wealth of study and professional experience to Drumz.

Bio
Dan Egger-Belandria represents a new generation of Latin American musicianship. Although his heritage is rooted in U.S. and Venezuelan culture and music, his primary source of influence is from Afro-Cuban and Caribbean drumming tradition. Having studied throughout the Americas and Cuba with drumming masters Changuito (Los Van Van), Anga and Enrique Pla (Irakere), Amadito Valdez and Carlos Gonzales (Buena Vista Social Club), he is an accomplished conga, timbale and drumset player in a variety of musical settings.

Dan has recorded and performed in various musical genres, including opening acts for Latin jazz superstar Poncho Sanchez and reggae great, Burning Spear. Dan is the band leader for the Latin jazz group SEÑOR GATO, which he recently reformed in Austin For more information about the band, please visit www.senorgato.com.

Finally, Dan is the creator of AquaDrums, which he has toured throughout the US accompanying DJs such as Mix Master Mike from the Beastie Boys. For a video sample, visit www.aquadrums.com.

In addition to performing as a musician, he also uses his percussion skills in corporate and educational workshops to promote multiculturalism and diversity. For more info, check out www.newworldsynergy.com


Egger-Belandria has made lifelong commitment to the art of Afro-Cuban and Caribbean drumming, but he also has studied jazz at the University of Missouri and Brazilian drumming in Brazil and New York City, Bomba in Puerto Rico and Garifuna drumming in Belize.


CONGA CLASSES with DAN EGGER-BELANDRIA

Introduction Class (drum provided if you don’t have one)
80 Minutes CLASS WILL MEET AT DRUMZ AT 3700 1/2 Kerbey Lane in the cottage in the back behind what is now Lululemon ( was DRUMZ in the front space!)Saturday, September 22
from 1pm-2:20pm

∑ Proper Hand Technique and Body Positioning

∑ Various Tones

∑ Language of Conga Drumming (build a rhythm phrase “word by word”)

∑ Flow and Groove

∑ Putting it All Together (the fun part!)


Advanced Class (must own two congas to register; please bring them!)
80 minutes. Class meets September 22, a Satuurday, at 3700 1/2 Kerbey Lane in the cottage from 2:40pm to 4pm !

∑ Tuning your Congas

∑ Review/Assessment of Hand Technique

∑ Role of the Clave

∑ Tumbao with Variations Rhythm

∑ Songo

∑ Creating 4 and 8-Bar Phrases

∑ Techniques for Practicing and Developing Chops (what we all want, right?!)