Beatboxing Workshops

As a beatboxer Lee is always asked “How do you do it?”…

As well as performing, Lee has many years experience in teaching all ages of all abilities including SEN children. You don’t need any musical knowledge to be able to take part, just a willingness to participate. By taking part in something a bit different and unusual it’s easy to listen, stay focused throughout the sessions, and build self-confidence. These workshops have been into schools, youth clubs, corporate events, music festivals, promotional events, carnivals and theatres.

Each workshop has an easy to follow step by step structure keeping everyone involved engaged and the activities involved are fun and enjoyable.

In Music…

Beatboxing can be used in ways to help the development of new vocal skills and  techniques, working within groups and musical understanding. By structuring the workshops in a certain way it can help the understanding of:

  • Structures
  • Time Signatures
  • Tempo
  • Musical Notation
  • Singing and Vocal Techniques
  • Listening to Individual Instruments
  • Working in Groups or a Band
  • Using proffesional Sound Equipment

All WITHOUT being able to play any instruments beforehand or having any musical knowledge.

In Drama…

Beatboxing is now taking a step into a much more Visual art form. Using the voice to create music and sounds, adding actions and auditory environments can enhance it as a performance. By visually ‘mixing’ and ‘scratching’ the actions are just as important. Even the use of sound effects such as trains and horses can be created to produce an amazing visual image. It can make a huge impact on students’:

  • Creativity and Innovation
  • Stage Presence
  • Physical Theatre

Lee often uses Drama games linked with sound effects and noises as part of a warm up or ice-breaker.

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A typical workshop includes a relevant warm up and ice-breaker games if necessary. A basic description of what beatboxing is, the history and background behind where it came from, and many of the techniques and tricks involved. Everyone is given the chance to have a go using the equipment and microphones provided and we even encourage a performance in front of the group at the end of the session. With many of the activities being practical and engaging everyone involved will enjoy being a part of it.

All that is required is a good space suitable for the amount of people attending, and access to a power point for the equipment. The equipment comprises of:

- Handheld dynamic Microphones
- Peavey Mixer
- 2 x Wharfedale Titan 12 Powered speakers.
- Power Point presentations / Videos if required

Copies of CRB check and PL Insurance are available on request.

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Please contact me for details and prices for beatboxing workshops.