July Drum Month

Turn up the heat this JULY with DRUM MONTH

You know that feeling, when we all feel like placing another log on the fire and snuggling up with a hot-water bottle – you know then that it’s time for DRUM MONTH at Paul Bothner Music.  We’re fighting off the cold by keeping busy, and you don’t get any more physical than the drums.

Join us for a full month of FREE drumming workshops, competitions such as our annual Fastest Hands challenge, and some piping hot deals on, well… EVERYTHING to do with drumming!

WIN a RMP3 “Rhythm Coach” by ROLAND in our LUCKY DRAW

Simply enter by filling out an entry form at any one of our branches, nationwide (including Jean Village Music in Centurion, and Glenwood Village Music in Durban), and handing it in at reception.  The winner of this fantastic piece of exercise / training equipment for drummers, valued at R1 495, will be announced on 14 August 2010.

Who’s got the FASTEST HANDS?

Each year, we invite all drummers (and anybody else daring enough) to enter the Fastest Hands challenge.  Each of our branches is equipped with a Drummometer to detect the ultimate in endurance and stamina.  Each branch finalist will win a year’s supply of Zildjian Drum Sticks, and the ultimate winner will walk away with a R2 000 Paul Bothner Music voucher, along with his or her title as South Africa’s fastest hands!!!

FREE Workshops throughout July

WESTERN CAPE

3 July @ Southern Suburbs Superstore, Plumstead: 11h00 – 12h00
Ivan Bell – “A Perspective on Jazz Drumming”

7 July @ Helderberg / Boland Branch, Somerset West: 19h00 – 20h00
Tim Rankin “The Studio: What Every Drummer Needs to Know”

10 July @ Southern Suburbs Branch, Claremont: 11h00 – 12h00
Devin Jones “Advanced Techniques for Commercial Music”

14 July @ Northern Suburbs Superstore, N1 City Value Centre: 19h00 – 20h00
Louis Nel – “Drumming for Taxi Violence”

17 July @ Helderberg / Boland Branch, Somerset West: 11h00 – 12h00
Mark Robinson – Drummer & Educator at COPA

22 July @ Southern Suburbs Superstore, Plumstead: 19h00 – 20h00
Jason Oosthuizen – from “Van Coke Kartel”

24 July @ Southern Suburbs Branch, Plumstead: 11h00 – 12h00
Sebastian Guile “Drumming in Context – A Crash Course in Modern Styles”

28 July @ Northern Suburbs Superstore, N1 City Value Centre: 19h00 – 20h00
Kevin Gibson – Acclaimed Cape Town session musician

31 July @ Southern Suburbs Superstore, Plumstead: 11h00 – 12h00
Mike Horn “Mike Horn Trio – performance based workshop”

CENTURION

03 July @ Jean Village Music: 11h00 – 12h00
Clement Benny, performer and educator, will cover a variety of topics including the origins of rhythm, playing your first grooves and using rudiments to practice concepts simultaneously, as well as advanced rhythmic concepts and fill ideas.

DURBAN

24 July @ Glenwood Village Music: 11h00 – 12h00
Nic Venter – from “Pledge Defiance”
In this workshop, Nic will focus on upper body strength and technique, as well as double-bass technique.  Nic will also explain about drum set-up and the exercises involved in keeping up with high levels of performance.?