Drum Workshop
Step into a one-of-a-kind drumming experience using a custom array of handmade industrial drums. In this dynamic class, you’ll explore world rhythms drawn from Swarm’s rich archive of percussive music. Combine movement and sound as you spin from drum to drum, learning coordinated patterns that integrate striking both drum heads and rims with drumsticks for a full-bodied percussive sound.
Dive into polyrhythms and explore a variety of time signatures while incorporating expressive arm movements and body gestures. Whether you’re just beginning or have advanced skills, you’ll develop your rhythm, coordination and creativity.
The session culminates in an interactive group drum jam, where you’ll bring together the rhythms and movement techniques you’ve learned and add your own unique flair.
All skill levels welcome—basic rhythm experience recommended.
Get Tickets- https://squamisharts.com/sa-event/drumming-workshop/
Patchwork Poetry
Join us for a 90-minute workshop exploring the art of poetry, visual collage and personal expression.
We’ll start with a "burning haibun" exercise - crafting a prose piece, then distilling it into a haiku through a process of elimination.
Next, participants will create visual collages inspired by their poems, using magazines, paper, and other materials.
This workshop encourages letting go of ego, embracing brevity, and expressing poetry through visual art.
All materials provided! But feel free to bring your own magazines, photos/images, stickers, markers etc. to incorporate into your collage.
No previous experience required.
This workshop is presented in partnership with The Squamish Public Library.
Cost: Free
Get Tickets- https://squamisharts.com/sa-event/poetry-collage/
Crash! Bang! Boom!
Crash! Bang! Boom!
A High-Energy World Music Percussion Experience
Get ready for Crash! Bang! Boom!—a dynamic world music percussion event featuring Uzume Taiko; Kunda, African Music and culture; and Indigenous drummers and dancers Welhtima Kexwusem.
As part of the Squamish Arts Festival Opening Ceremonies, this vibrant performance will also include an interactive community percussion workshop, inviting everyone to join in the rhythm and celebration. As well as a final collaborative drum jam featuring all of the Drum groups performing together on stage.
📍 Where: Squamish Arts Festival
🕓 When: begins around 12:00 PM
🎶 What: A fun, inclusive, and hands-on world music experience!
Don’t miss this unique opportunity to witness and participate in a powerful percussion event that brings cultures and communities together through rhythm.
Bill's Birthday party
Stop on by for a fun night of music and mayhem. Everyone is welcome. Basically I am still trying to make new friends here in Squamish.
Squamish Artwalk
Come visit us as part of the Squamish Artwalk. We will have various local artists displaying painting and sculpture, interactive musical sculptures, community drum circles and live mural painting, From 5:00 to 10:00 there will be musical performances and DJ’s and dancing.
Squamish Artwalk
Come visit us as part of the Squamish Artwalk. We will have various local artists displaying painting and sculpture, interactive musical sculptures, community drum circles and live mural painting, From 5:00 to 10:00 there will be musical performances and DJ’s and dancing.
Community Drum Workshops
The main class is on big industrial drums and is a mostly structured environment where people are taught a variety of World rhythms that continually layer on top of the previous rhythms. External instruments to the main drum circle have more freedom to improvise within reasonable limits. Drums will be provided but feel free to bring your Djembe, Congas, shakers, Whirlygigs, flu flubblers, air raid sirens, horns, sax, flutes and other acoustic instruments. Dancers welcome.
Community Drum Workshops
The main class is on big industrial drums and is a mostly structured environment where people are taught a variety of World rhythms that continually layer on top of the previous rhythms. External instruments to the main drum circle have more freedom to improvise within reasonable limits. Drums will be provided but feel free to bring your Djembe, Congas, shakers, Whirlygigs, flu flubblers, air raid sirens, horns, sax, flutes and other acoustic instruments. Dancers welcome.
Squamish Art Day
A day of interactive musical play areas, musical sculptures, community drum workshops and free hot dogs.
12:00 to 5:00 workshops and play activities, 5:00 to 10:00 party with DJ’s and dancing
Community Drum Workshops
The main class is on big industrial drums and is a mostly structured environment where people are taught a variety of World rhythms that continually layer on top of the previous rhythms. External instruments to the main drum circle have more freedom to improvise within reasonable limits. Drums will be provided but feel free to bring your Djembe, Congas, shakers, Whirlygigs, flu flubblers, air raid sirens, horns, sax, flutes and other acoustic instruments. Dancers welcome.
Community Drum Workshops!
The main class is on big industrial drums and is a mostly structured environment where people are taught a variety of World rhythms that continually layer on top of the previous rhythms. External instruments to the main drum circle have more freedom to improvise within reasonable limits. Drums will be provided but feel free to bring your Djembe, Congas, shakers, Whirlygigs, flu flubblers, air raid sirens, horns, sax, flutes and other acoustic instruments. Dancers welcome.
