Music, rhythm, theater and dance blend together on stage bringing an original show overflowing with dynamism and energy. Performed by 11 talented artists from diverse paths of the scenic arts, the Theatrical Percussion Group PRIMATE counts with Roberto Castillo as his composer and director.
A musical voyage of the world through the body. It’s a system created to teach music from an approach of body movement, games and fun. The basic, intermediate and advanced levels uncover the key to understanding the magic of each rhythm and its variations.
Music, rhythm, theater and dance blend together on the stage bringing an original show overflowing with dynamism and energy. Performed by 11 talented artists from diverse paths of the scenic arts, the Theatrical Percussion Group PRIMATE counts with Roberto Castillo as his composer and director.
A musical voyage of the world through the body. It’s a system created to teach music from an approach of body movement, games and fun. The basic, intermediate and advanced levels uncover the key to understanding the magic of each rhythm and its variations.
FIND YOUR SOUND
original system
Corpusound is an innovative percussion methodology for dancers, musicians, actors and anyone interested in music and percussion.
A musical voyage of the world through the body. It’s a system created to teach music from an approach of body movement, games and fun. The basic, intermediate and advanced levels uncover the key to understanding the magic of each rhythm and its variations. The method has been designed, explored and developed for more than ten years in classes and workshops, all around the world.
• Execution of basic sounds. Chest, stomp, snap, clap’s variations, arms.
• Identification of the concept’s tempo, pulse and subdivisions (Pyramid).
• Basic exercises of independence with the extremities.
• Adaptation of Afro – Caribbean rhythms to the body: -Baiao, Samba – Son montuno, Chachalokafun, Danzón – Caraballeda, San Millán, Mina, Calipso Merengue caraqueño among others
«Happiness is not a possession to be prized,
it is a quality of thought, a state of mind.» – Daphne du Maurier
He began his musical activities at the age of 5 years, playing on tin cans and pots. When he was 8 years old he already played the bongo drum in his brothers’ band and at 14, he worked at night clubs as percussionist and drummer of local bands. He studied at ARS- NOVA and at the Conservatory of the Youth Orchestra, playing with the Symphonic Orchestra of Miranda during four consecutive years.
In 1993 he obtained a scholarship from BERKLEE COLLEGE OF MUSIC (Boston. M.A), where he graduated with a B.A. in music, with a major in performance. He lives between U.S.A and Europe, playing with artists of different nationalities and styles. Has recorded more than 40 international albums. For the past 10 years he has been part of big productions with companies such as: Cirque du Soleil, Mayumana, Siudy Between Worlds among other.
Roberto Castillo has composed music for theater, commercials, TV and documentaries. In 2008 he is invited to join the creative team of “Siudy Entre Mundos” and is one of the main characters. The show is performed on Broadway, Orlando and Houston between 2012 and 2014. At the same time, he conducts workshops of his ultimate body percussion method “ Corposound “. RC is a Soultone Artist .
«Happiness is not a possession to be prized,
it is a quality of thought, a state of mind.» – Daphne du Maurier
He began his musical activities at the age of 5 years, playing on tin cans and pots. When he was 8 years old he already played the bongo drum in his brothers’ band and at 14, he worked at night clubs as percussionist and drummer of local bands. He studied at ARS- NOVA and at the Conservatory of the Youth Orchestra, playing with the Symphonic Orchestra of Miranda during four consecutive years.
In 1993 he obtained a scholarship from BERKLEE COLLEGE OF MUSIC (Boston. M.A), where he graduated with a B.A. in music, with a major in performance. He lives between U.S.A and Europe, playing with artists of different nationalities and styles. Has recorded more than 40 international albums. For the past 10 years he has been part of big productions with companies such as: Cirque du Soleil, Mayumana, Siudy Between Worlds among other.
Roberto Castillo has composed music for theater, commercials, TV and documentaries. In 2008 he is invited to join the creative team of “Siudy Entre Mundos” and is one of the main characters. The show is performed on Broadway, Orlando and Houston between 2012 and 2014. At the same time, he conducts workshops of his ultimate body percussion method “ Corposound “. RC is a Soultone Artist .
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Corposound
Many times we want to play music from places far away from our environment. To do this we must understand the physical reality of each of its expressions, the cadence of its accents, for this the Corposound method works great.
Roberto Castillo is a percussionist musician graduated from Berklee College of Music 98 ’Full Scholarship. He has participated in productions in different parts of the world, and his experience was leading him to combine pedagogy with the performance in recordings and tours.
Each of the participants in this three-hour experience, will be able to understand from a Son montuno, Samba, Funk, Fandango, Merengue using the body as the main connection, and then transport it to their own instrument.
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