SPONTANEOUS, INFECTIOUS PERCUSSION ON THE MOVE!
BATACUDA a group of gad-about percussionists creating foot tapping, hip swivelling rhythms.
A high energy cross cultural medley of percussion, circus skills and mayhem.
This vibrant and colourful troupe have performed extensively both nationally & internationally in countries like Singapore, China, Malaysia & Latin America.
Playing rhythms from around the globe even Rock 'n' Roll, creating an atmosphere of excitement & celebration.
BATACUDA are totally mobile, able to rove amongst the audience, encouraging participation along the way.
Roving Performance
BATACUDA arrive in full flight, playing, jiving & drawing instant crowds.
They will use anything as instruments: bicycles (their owners helmets),
rubbish bins, prams, trucks, coffee cups and sculptures - whatever makes a sound.
Then there are the circus tricks – fire juggling, the pram balance, shoe juggling,
umbrella manipulation just to name a few!
Leading to ........
Feature Stage Performance
A spectacular, high energy show performed either on stage or in the round.
It includes hip swivelling rhythms, musical gymnastics, comedy, drumming solos, physical contortion,
romantic drumming 'duels', fire juggling & a human pyramid.
The show is about actively engaging the audience with loads of audience participation.
The show can also include an audience participation segment called the "Junk" percussion orchestra. This is where the audience is given a range of found objects & taught a range of basic rhythms that culminate in an all drumming, all stomping, all yelling Rio carnivale style Samba.
The show is suitable for Corporate functions, Product launches, Festivals (Arts, Community, Food, Music, Street),
Weddings, Large sporting events & the like.
The now familiar BATACUDA has the ability to increase in size from the normal 5 person format up to the very impressive 30 person version.
All dressed in the extremely colourful & vibrant BATACUDA costumes.
These ensembles can be all drummers as in the normal BATACUDA or a mixture of horns & drums creating a moving spectacle of colour & funky music.
BATACUDA variations are an exciting addition to any large scale event.
The BATACUDA variations have been used on events such as Summer in the City Melbourne Myer Music Bowl, Melbourne Arts Centre New Spire Launch, River Parade Melbourne Moomba Festival, Opening Celebrations Stadium Australia (Sydney), The Celebration Parade for the returning athletes of the 2002 Commonwealth Games (Melbourne), The Victoria University (RMIT) Graduation Ceremony, The 2004 -2008 AFL Grand Final Parade (Melbourne) 2006 Commonwealth Games Media Launch (Melbourne) The 2005 AFL Grand Final Parade, Genisys Systems G-FORCE Conference 2006, The 2008 AFL Grand Final Pre Game on-field Entertainment
All variations are totally portable with no PA requirements
If BIGGER is what you want then this is IT!
