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Calling all little drummers

Young drummers in the western suburbs are being encouraged to hone their inner rhythm at Little Beats.

The free workshop will be held at the Manor Lakes Community Centre on Saturday, June 21 to celebrate global Make Music Day.

This energetic, hands-on session is designed for kids aged older than five and their parents.

The workshop will run by kids for kids, and a local talent will be leading the charge.

Vivaan,7, a passionate young drummer from Werribee, will perform a short set and then guide participants through a fun rhythm session.

The day will reach its percussive pinnacle when the session ends with a group jam to a full song.

Vivaan is no slouch with the sticks, regularly competing in competitions at his school in Bacchus Marsh.

He has achieved a distinction rating within grade four of the Australian Music Examinations Board (AMEB) and is preparing to reach grade five, with seven of the nine songs to be covered.

The prodigy earned second place in the Victorian State Instrumentals Championship in 2024 and was a finalist in the Cresc National Competition in Sydney last year, too.

His father Vivek Agarwal is organising the session.

“Music is really important for kids, because it’s like a new language that they learn and it helps them de-stress a lot,” Mr Agarwal said.

“They can transfer the creativity skills they gain into other outlets.”

The event is capped at 30 children so get in quick. Details: events.humanitix.com/little-beats-a-free-drumming-workshop

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