A powerful and inspiring documentary that follows a group of talented female drummers as they unite for a life-changing three-day retreat in Dallas, Texas. Through the raw energy of rhythm, unwavering mutual support, and a shared passion for music, these women forge deep, lasting connections and celebrate the transformative power of music to heal, empower, and unite.
Review by Victoria Angelique:
BEAT KEEPERS: THE NEXT CHAPTER is an amazing documentary about inspirational female drummers. The community of ladies come together in Dallas, Texas for not only training women interested in drumming, but a weekend of support.
The women that make up Beat Keepers come from various backgrounds, yet it doesn’t deter them. The time they come together is more than just classes and performing, it’s about sisterhood. Many of the women have a solid connection of being breast cancer survivors. This weekend is about lifting each other up and enjoying the company of their fellow drummers. They don’t judge the backgrounds of the women that come to take the course or perform in the Breast Cancer Can Stick It! Drummathon. They simply have fun and inspire music.
Beat Keepers have become a family of women from across multiple locations. They accept drummers that have been performing for a short time or their entire lives, the whole point is to lift each other up within their musical family. They fly out to Dallas to join in this weekend and for the women that can’t, they still manage to include them so that they know they are still a part of this remarkable sisterhood. According to the documentary, only about 10% of drummers are female. This makes the need for community that much more important as without support of their fellow women, someone might become discouraged.
BEAT KEEPERS: THE NEXT CHAPTER is an inspirational story of sisterhood and music. Everyone should have a community like these remarkable women.
Directed by Cindy Goldberg
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