musical overview
My handpan offer
dates & info
The next handpan group workshop will take place as soon as 3 interested people have committed and paid (currently it's 1). All formats are intended for absolute beginners and those interested who want to get to know the instrument and its effects for themselves and do not necessarily have their own instrument yet. The cost for a workshop in the southwest outback of the island of Madeira (PT) is €69 (€49 low income earners) with all instruments and course material provided. The courses will be held in English (unless otherwise indicated) and translated into German/Portuguese if required/possible. Please bring something to snack and drink for every workshop as well as some (changing) clothes for indoors and outdoors (sunglasses) for the outdoor workshops in the southwest of the island (the weather can quickly change). Click here to register!
At the monthly open doors music gathering you can get to know me and my instruments and try them out without obligation, ask any questions and see if you would like to learn the instrument (every last Sunday of the month, join the WhatsApp group). I also offer other practice formats such as open handpan circles (15€ prepaid, 20€ at the door) and individual 1:1 lessons (ranging between 40-60€/h depending on your regular commitment, student/low income earner discount available). From winter courses for advanced students (with their own handpan) are also planned, depending on demand, and from spring 2025 there will also be guest workshops and concerts by handpan artists such as Kabeçao and others. The first handpan retreat will take place in 2025, and the first international handpan gathering on Madeira with artists and makers from all over the world is intended for 2026. Join the WhatsApp group for more handpan events on Madeira.
The absolute beginners' course will focus on striking techniques, first rhythms and melodies, and other exercises to build up your playing skills as essential components of the workshop. After the workshop, you have the opportunity to rent a handpan to continue to implement what you have learned at home and to develop your independent playing. When you buy you handpan (starting at 999€) from me you get your first 1:1 lesson for free (also if you recommend me to anyone buying an instrument or fully paying for a workshop). Rentals start at 95€ and the rental fee will be 100% offset against the purchase price. Handpans will be provided for all beginners courses and workshops. You will also have the opportunity to discover other manufacturers, tunes and scales and try them out. Participation in the workshop is only possible with registration. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at any time. If a course is already fully booked and you would like to be on the waiting list, write an e-mail to me or use the contact form below.
The handpans are provided by my partner Sound Sculpture Mainz and used in the workshops. You can also rent and buy them; other models from manufacturers MAG, Teana, Ugur, Panstream, Noblet, Leaf, Nala, halo, Tiznajo, Yishama, Satya Sound Sculptures and others are available from me and can be tested depending on availability. The entire Sound Sculpture sortiment can be ordered through me; you can then play it here on site and then decide whether you would like to rent or buy a handpan. Bags from HardCase Technologies, stands, care products and others are also available here. If you need online course material or printed teaching material to continue practicing at home, I can recommend you something. For example, MasterTheHandpan by David Charrier or Handpandojo by David Kuckhermann are the best places to start at.
lessons
packages
You don't know yet exactly in which cycle you want to work with me? But you want to commit and get the best possible price?
10x ticket (10 hrs./year) = 400€
20x ticket (20 hrs./year) = 749€
35x ticket (35 hrs./year) = 1.222€
50x ticket (50 hrs./year) = 1.666€
year ticket (100 hrs./year)=2.999€
A lesson unit lasts a maximum of 60 minutes, from the agreed start time to the end time (e.g. 1pm to 2pm). If you are late, that is your own responsibility. Cancellations are only possible free of charge up to 48 hours before the start of the lesson, after which the agreed course unit will be charged as booked. The costs must be paid before the start of the respective lesson (payment in advance) and are non-refundable. It is possible to offset/rebook against other services in my portfolio. After the booked period has expired, any remaining hours expire. So if, for example, you have booked four hours per month but only redeem three of them, the remaining hour expires. Any cancellations on my part are exempt from this. The monthly rates are booked as a subscription with automatic renewal, i.e. the respective amount is due per month/quarter/(half)year without a new invoice being issued, unless canceled by the last day of the month. If payment has not been received 48 hours before the first regular lesson, the subscription and thus the lesson agreement will end automatically. The package prices/multiple tickets are valid for a period of 365 calendar days and then expire automatically unless they are redeemed or actively extended. The annual ticket includes a maximum of 100 hours per year, open/remaining hours cannot be carried over to the following year. You are responsible for tracking and redeeming the number of hours you have. All prices apply to lessons online (ZOOM) and offline on site in my premises, travel to your home will be charged separately if necessary. Both can be combined (blended learning). Any course material is not included in the prices and must be obtained by yourself. Recordings of your own online lessons are available for an additional charge (plus half the hourly rate).
workshops
Are you a beginner or advanced player who would like to learn together with me or with a well-known guest lecturer and other students in a handpan group workshop on Madeira? Then write to me.
