Trevor Kentish

I am a professional Percussionist and teacher, who has been teaching and performing both nationally and internationally for the past 15 years. I have studied percussion in Brazil, Cuba and Djembe in Gambia West Africa and have also studied with Master Drummer Seneke Sillah also from the Gambia. This diverse knowledge has helped me develop a unique playing style which enhances other music genres such as Jazz, Funk, Soul and Pop. My playing experience involves projects as diverse as; West end musicals, Thriller Live (Michael Jackson's music), Jazz fusion with Xantone Blacq (The late Amy Winehouse's Keyboard player) Billy Ocean and Mbilla Arts (Gambian dance project). Since 2013 I have worked each summer as a Music Practitioner for a charity called “NCS Powered by the Challenge” who provide 15-17 year olds with three weeks of challenges which help them learn new skills and experiences and meet new people within their communities. My task was to teach them Afro-Brazilian percussion over three days, the third day was a showcase for their families.. I have been doing this for three years now and this is an ongoing project which I thoroughly enjoy. My skills we're also required as a Professional Music Trainer with NCS. As a trainer, I was responsible for planning and delivering Brazilian Percussion training sessions to the Music Practitioners, in order to ensure that they are able to deliver the  training curriculum provided by NCS, to be able to teach this to 15-17 year old children who have signed up to the NCS programme and to fulfil the aims of the training, by ensuring that the participants are sufficiently equipped and resourced and provide with a high quality experience, by delivering inspiring and motivating training sessions.