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Palace Drum Camp 2024
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The Palace Drum Camp is running as a 3 day drumming event over the weekend of 5th – 7th April 2024. The PDCamp will be in the home town of John Bonham, Redditch UK.
The PDCamp is fully interactive with back to back workshops with some of the UK’s top tutors. Alongside the resident tutors, Rob Brian and Pete Cater, this years PDCamp guest tutors are hard hitting metal/punk drummer Smith T Smith and the internet sensation Emma Taylor.
The PDCamp is open for any abilities from beginner to seasoned pro. Lots of new material to learn and take away for your own use and to ignite your teaching to take back to your students. Ages 15+
The cost of this non- residential PDCamp is for the 3 days £250 and just Saturday and Sunday will be £175. This includes lunch on Saturday and Sunday and refreshments throughout the 3 days. Pay in full or £50 to secure your place. (Balance must be paid by 31st March 2024)
Schedule
Friday 12pm till 6pm
Saturday 9:30am till 6pm (with Special Guest)
Sunday 9:30am till 4pm
Guest Tutors
Spike T Smith is a British professional freelance session drummer, artist, performer, musician and songwriter. He’s spent many years working internationally with some of the world’s finest artists and musicians, including Morrissey, punk legends The Damned, Killing Joke, New York Dolls, Steve Ignorant/Crass, Sona Fariq and Sacrilege, to name just a few.
Originally from Wales, Spike has played drums and performed since he was 13 years old. He’s been described by Rhythm Magazine as ‘The British version of the American session heavy-weight, Josh Freese’.
Spike Brings a new style of drumming to the PDCamp with his Metal and Punk background and also with a wealth of teaching experience, with over 25 years and also guesting at institutions like BIMM and Freddie Gee Drum Camp.
Emma Taylor is a drummer, singer, educator, and content creator from the UK with a passion for sharing the knowledge gained through 15 years of playing music. She has a talent for making the process of learning drums as accessible and entertaining as possible. Since she started posting in 2021, she has gained over half a million followers across multiple social media platforms with her bite-sized drum lessons and straight-to-the-point explanations, covering concepts from the most simple to advanced.
Bringing her energetic style of tutoring to the PDCamp, Emma will be converting her on screen education to this years PDCamp mates.
Special Guest
This years Special Guest on Saturday 6th April, is the closest thing you will get to the legendary drummer Ringo Starr – Gary Astridge.
We will learn everything about Ringo Starr, his drum kits and also Gary and Ringo’s new book ‘Beats and Threads”.
You have to be at this years PDCamp for this amazing insight into the world of Ringo Starr.
