Kaleidoscope Community Music
We are dedicated to enabling more people to get involved in music in Derby whatever their previous
experience, ability or confidence. 'If you can walk you can
dance. If you can talk you can
sing'
The group meets on Saturdays from 10am to 12.15pm. Anyone can come to the Saturday morning sessions. We will learn new grooves, polish and develop grooves that we already know, develop our technical ability on the instruments and develop our rhythmic skills.
Performance
Calidoscopio played, or are booked to play at these events in 2011:
Sat 22nd May: Derby University Students Union - Banardos Fundraiser. 11.30 to 12am
Sat 19th June: SNAP Family Funday in South Norminton. 11-12am
Sat 26th June: Wedding (Private)
Sun 5th July: Big Cycle Day Out, Markeaton Park
Sat 17th July: Derby Carnival
Thu 22nd July: Kaleidsocope community Music AGM. The VoiceBox (KCM members only)
Sat 7th Aug: Community Gala Day. Stepping Lane. 11am
Sun 8th Aug: Belper River Gradens. 2-5pm
Mon 30th Aug: Apples for Discos - Saddlergate.
Sat 4th Sept: Stapleford Carnival 11am onwards
Tue 14th Sept: Community Action AGM. 7.30pm
Sat 30th Oct: Chesterfield Lantern Parade - 6pm
Wed 1st Dec: World AIDS Day. Derby QUAD. 8:30 onwards
In 2009 Calidoscopio performed at these events:
April: Derby 10K Run
June: Derby Goes Pink Fundraiser
July: Derby Goes Pink parade
July: Melbourne Carnival
July: Derby Carnival
August: Derby County Football Club
September: Derby Eco-Fest, Markeaton Park
December: Christmas Playground, Derby Market Place. With brass section and Cordao de Ouro Capoeira
If you would like to find out about booking us for your event, please contact us beth(at)kaleidoscope-music.org.uk. We also offer drumming workshops to schools, youth and community groups and corporate events. Please contact Beth on 07837 671 988 to find out more about what we can offer you.
Instruments
All instruments are provided by Kaleidoscope Community Music. We play these instruments: surdo, caixa, agogo, tamborim, repinique, timbalada, chekere, rocar and ganza.
Special Workshops
We hold special workshops three times a year with expert teachers. So far we have learnt from Holly Prest of Juba do Leao, Leon Patel of Global Grooves and Barak Schmool of Rhythms of the City.
What Does it Cost?
£5 full and £3 concession.
We need to charge for each session because we have costs to cover, including venue hire, instrument storage, repair and replacement of instruments, fees for people who lead the drumming, publicity to make the group as inclusive as possible, and in the future costume for playing at carnival.
There are a few bursaries available for people who can't afford to pay the fee regularly, who want to be a regular member of the group. If you think you qualify for this, you should attend at least two sessions as a paying member, and then if you decide you really want to commit to regular attendance, you should contact to Beth de Lange (see contact us page).
Who can join in?
The group is open to all. Children under 11 must be accompanied by an adult.