Percussionist, Composer, Producer, Teacher
Who knew you could make such beautiful sounds from plastic pipes? Turns out all you need are some specially designed flexible PVC pipes and you've got harmonic whirlies!
About a year ago, I went to a drumming camp with my dad and we started talking to one of the guys (his name was Wayne) there about my idea for a show that involves visual effects. Being inspired by a flexible PVC tube I brought back from the tip shop one day, I told him that I was interested in figuring out how to make tuned,
I've sold my first composition!!!!
I recently added a new section to the website to sell my compositions and, with the help of my dad Gal Baras (check out his website), I'm really happy with the end product and it's working too!
Not too soon after I finished adding everything I got a message from one of my friend's private students who was looking for a piece to play at his school's percussion soiree. I was really glad that he was interested
Check it out! My coming body percussion project 'Up the Body and Down the Page' is almost finished and here's a snippet to show you how it's coming along.
The final video for the piece will involve the four performers standing in the dark and placing their arms and legs into the light as the make sound. This goes with the theme of seeing sounds like my previous production Read More
The long-awaited Paint Drumming Project is complete!!!
All the snippets have been shared, the video is edited, all that's left is for you to enjoy :) I would like to present to you 'Volcano Rising', the three-month production involving 25 crew members, 20 pizzas, 10 litres of soft drink, 3 bags of cookies, a whole lot of water, lights, cameras, action, recording equipment, drums and true joy for the production of originality and support of talent.
The piece will be used as part of a series
Last Friday, Mac-Cussion flew to Melbourne for the next round of Australia's Got Talent. We were so excited!
Our school principal decided to surprise us and when we were about to go on stage, we saw that our parents were in the audience! She had secretly flown one parent from each family to see us play and support us. My mum even brought little packets of lollies for all of us with little cards that said "Mac-Cussion Rulz".
It was a very different experience to the auditions. Being on
This is a moment I've been waiting for a long time. Macgregor Percussion Ensemble's performance on the popular TV show Australia's Got Talent.
A few months ago, we got the exciting news we were going to audition for the show. After that came early mornings and long hours of practicing our piece, called Stinking Garbage, over and over and over and over again. My legs hurt from crouching and popping up so many times.
Then came the shooting day, which started early in the morning and ended in
The Macgregor High Percussion Ensemble, recently renamed MacCussion, was interviewed and recorded performing on ABC radio.
