How is the workshop structured?

Online preparation phase in March 2026:

An online meeting will take place in March to present the teaching material. This will give you the opportunity to familiarize yourself with the material in advance and clarify any questions you may have before the course. This will allow us to use the face-to-face event in Freiburg much more effectively.
This meeting will take place via Zoom and will be recorded by me. The recording of the meeting will then be made available to all participants.
Participation in this preparatory meeting is optional and not mandatory, but I recommend reviewing the material in advance and preparing yourself. 

Workshop phase (April 2–5, 2026):

The main topics are:

1. Expanding (sound) spatial playing through finger and hand techniques

2. Rhythm training, including “odd meters” (5/8, 7/8, 9/8, 11/16) and rhythmic compositions

3. Ensemble playing
This involves playing music together with melodies and songs. Topics include
- Percussion arrangements
- Percussion accompaniments (whether “simple” or varied accompaniments)
- Phrasing and structuring a piece
- Polyphonic percussion accompaniment
- Using your own voice while drumming
Choreographic ideas for performance and improvisational ideas.

The goal of our course is a final presentation of our joint musical work on April 5, 2026. Here we will present the “workshop results” to each other. All participants will be integrated, i.e., spectators can participate just as much as the performing ensembles.