creates a fun and dynamic learning environment where all participants feel successful..

provides high-energy activities through rhythm that provide immediate, positive feedback.

provides percussion workshops to groups of all sizes. Aaron uses many traditional world percussion instruments in his sessions but has a particular love of djembe, the West African hand drum.

Aaron tutors on drum kit at his studio in Bridgend and can take students through the basics of playing drum kit - More

Education: School drumming workshops are tailored specifically for students - More Info

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Aaron Meli of Slappingskins has developed a unique African Percussion workshop which has worked with PRU Units, Hospitals, Special schools, Nursery, Primary and Secondary schools all over the UK.

Slappingskins is available for all sorts of events including corporate team building, private party celebrations and weddings in the South Wales area and beyond.

Slappingskins usually works with up to 30 drummers at a time on a coherent music workshop which introduces different instruments from a range of different cultures, allowing participants to have fun learning the basics of playing these instruments. Each workshop guarantees a drum (djembe, darabuka, bougarabou) for each participant and plenty of time for everyone to enjoy playing the instruments.
Larger groups can always be accommodated.

Booking Slappingskins will ensure that your event goes off with a bang as Aaron is an enthusiastic and engaging drum facilitator who likes to get everyone involved in the rhythm. Bookings can be tailored to suit individual needs and group sizes.

Aaron has a vast collection of instruments containing over 40 djembes and other hand drums, almost a dozen log drums (krings), surdus, djun djuns, tamborims, agogos and cow bells. Along with over 100 other various bits of hand percussion, if need be, Aaron can work with over 200 participants in a single session!

African Drumming Sessions available in the following areas:
South Wales, Cardiff, Bristol, Birmingham, Leicester, Nottingham, London, Swindon, Hereford and Worcester, Somerset and Wiltshire. Oxfordshire, Hampshire. Berkshire.