A spotlight on… powering up your practice with Christin Neddens
Send us a textDo you ever wonder how you could get better results from your practice time? Or have you had to take a break from drums and feel overwhelmed at the idea of how to get back into practising again? We speak to Christin Neddens, author of ‘Creative Flow – the ultimate drum practice workout’ to find out her tips for enjoyable, effective practice, and what inspires her own practice routine and musical development.Christin Neddens:Instagram.com/christin.neddenshttps://www.christinneddens.de/shop.htmlFollow us here:Instagram.com/drummermamasInstagram.com/CiaradrumsInstagram.com/gemmadrumsInstagram.com/swiftiedrums
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A spotlight on… all-women drum camps with Ciara Chinniah
Send us a textCiara started her UK drum camps for women three years ago, and in that time her ideas and business have grown far beyond what she had originally imagined. Answering questions from Gemma, Ciara describes how the drum camps started, what they involve, what participants can expect from them, plus some ideas she has for the future!Follow us here:Instagram.com/drummermamasInstagram.com/CiaradrumsInstagram.com/gemmadrumsInstagram.com/swiftiedrums
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Mental Health Matters: Practical Tips & Insights from Teacher and Author James Sharp
Send us a textWe’ve wanted to cover this topic for a while now, so we’re pleased to speak to James Sharp about mental health, ranging from anxiety and depression to performance anxiety within music.James is a Drumsense Master Tutor with his own drum school in Devon and he has written two drum books in his ‘Freedom within structure’ series. Having dealt with anxiety and depression personally, James shares his experiences on striking a balance in life as a drummer, parent and teacher.James Sharp:Instagram.com/drumtingHelp Musicians - https://www.helpmusicians.org.uk/Music Minds Matter - https://www.musicmindsmatter.org.uk/Musicians Union - https://musiciansunion.org.uk/Genetic Links to Anxiety and Depression Study - https://gladstudy.org.uk/British Association for Performing Arts Medicine - https://www.bapam.org.uk/Freedom Within Structure books - https://www.jamessharpdrums.co.uk/freedom-within-structureFollow us here:Instagram.com/drummermamasInstagram.com/CiaradrumsInstagram.com/gemmadrumsInstagram.com/swiftiedrums
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Baby on tour: James' Drummer Debbie Knox-Hewson shares some big news...
Send us a textDebbie Knox-Hewson has spent the last decade touring with acts such as Charli XCX, Honey Blood and James. This festival season is a bit different for Debbie as she shares some VERY exciting news with us!We take this unique opportunity to ask Debbie questions about how she’s doing from day-to-day while being busy touring and planning for the future, plus her journey to motherhood and the thoughts, research and practicalities that go along with it.Debbie Knox-Hewson:Instagram.com/debbiedrumsFollow us here:Instagram.com/drummermamasInstagram.com/CiaradrumsInstagram.com/gemmadrumsInstagram.com/swiftiedrums
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Baby on tour: James' Drummer Debbie Knox-Hewson shares some big news...
Send us a textDebbie Knox-Hewson has spent the last decade touring with acts such as Charli XCX, Honey Blood and James. This festival season is a bit different for Debbie as she shares some VERY exciting news with us!We take this unique opportunity to ask Debbie questions about how she’s doing from day-to-day while being busy touring and planning for the future, plus her journey to motherhood and the thoughts, research and practicalities that go along with it.Debbie Knox-Hewson:Instagram.com/debbiedrumsFollow us here:Instagram.com/drummermamasInstagram.com/CiaradrumsInstagram.com/gemmadrumsInstagram.com/swiftiedrums
Drummer Mamas is a podcast aimed at bringing drumming mothers together. Ciara Chinniah and Gemma Hill have been friends since they met studying the drums at music college. Since then they have both had children and wanted to share their experiences in the drumming world whilst also juggling everything that comes with motherhood.
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