Legendary mentor Peter Lowson has years of experience and facilitates creative drumming sessions with the stArts with D performance ensemble.
Peter has dedicated his life to improving the lives of children and young people and is highly regarded in the Alice Springs Community. He has established and coordinated educational and vocational programs for young at-risk men and women from town camps, provided support and information for young people in crisis situations and established the Tangentyere Aboriginal Council’s Drum Atweme program. He is known and respected by many Aboriginal families whose children have been part of generations of drumming with Drum Atweme. In 2010 Peter won the Music in Communities leadership award for mentoring indigenous youth. In 2013 he was awarded an Order of Australia Medal (OAM) for services to Indigenous youth through music. Peter was also awarded The Centralian Citizen of the Year in 2013. Peter has performed, recorded and toured with national and international artists.
