Eine größere Gruppe von Menschen steht eng im Kreis und hat die Arme umeinander gelegt. Die Personen beugen sich leicht zur Mitte, als würden sie sich sammeln, gemeinsam atmen oder einen Moment der Verbundenheit teilen. Im Hintergrund hängen schwere rote Vorhänge. Die Stimmung wirkt warm, gemeinschaftlich und konzentriert, als Teil eines Workshops oder einer Abschlussrunde.

About us

Ben Schütz

Producer/ Artistic Director

I am Ben Schütz, founder of the Body Rhythm Festival – the first international festival for body percussion in Germany. Since 2015, I have welcomed around 200 participants from all over the world to workshops and performances every year. I share my knowledge of body percussion at music colleges, universities and Goethe Institutes – and support choirs, teachers and drama students in their rhythmic development. I have taught and performed worldwide – from Europe to China to Latin America. My training in percussion and music education at the Music College Hannover, as well as inspiring experiences in São Paulo, Brazil, continue to shape my holistic teaching style to this day.

Lenja Rother

Co-Producer

My name is Lenja Rother and I have been part of the Body Rhythm Festival since 2019, which I have been co-producing since 2024. It is a safe, inspiring space where music connects people.
With enthusiasm and curiosity, I am constantly discovering new things – through playing the piano, yoga, tango, language and painting courses, or when travelling on foot, by bike or under sail. As a freelance consultant and coach, I have been accompanying individuals and teams on their journey towards value-based living and working since 2019. My heartfelt passion is sustainability – for a world in which economic activity is in harmony with ethical values and our environment. This attitude also shapes my commitment to the festival.

Your introduction to ‘Play Your Body’: Sheet music & tutorials

You can order the vocal sheet music for the song ‘Play Your Body!’ as a six-part choir score from us as a PDF. To learn the body percussion pattern, we provide you with access to detailed tutorial videos with illustrations and play-along tracks.

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Zwei lachende Personen stehen nebeneinander in einem hellen Raum. Beide berühren mit den Händen leicht ihren Hals oder Nacken, als würden sie einer Bewegungs- oder Stimmübung folgen. Die Person links trägt ein gemustertes Hemd und hat graues, lockiges Haar; die Person rechts hat kurze, rötliche Locken und trägt ein dunkles Oberteil mit einer Halskette. Im Vordergrund sind unscharfe silhouettes weiterer Teilnehmender zu sehen. Die Stimmung wirkt warm, gelöst und konzentriert.

Thanks for 12 wonderful years!

Thanks & Appreciation

We would like to thank everyone who has helped and supported us in establishing and developing the festival.

Eight years of shared adventure

We would like to express our special thanks to Detlef von Boetticher for eight adventurous years of joint production. Thank you for the many wonderful musical moments with rap and guitar, good ideas, pragmatic solutions, lots of enthusiasm and always a twinkle in your eye and a sense of humour.

The beginnings

We would like to thank Keo Hundius for her cooperation in the early days of the festival.

Artistic inspiration

Special thanks to Keith Terry, who brought the global body music community together with his artistic vision.

Deep gratitude and eternal remembrance to Fernando Barba, who selflessly shared his warmth, creative energy and welcoming methodology with the world.

Family

We would also like to thank our families, in particular Friederike Martina-Schütz and Klaus Schütz, Ute Rother and Norbert Rother, for their support and love, which we can always rely on.

Friends, colleagues & partners

We would like to thank all our friends, colleagues and partners for their energy, inspiration, open ears and hearts: Alex Ostapenko, Ana Vrbaški, Anita Gritsch, Andy Klupp, Anna Anjos, Anna Heudorfer, Anna Llombart, Billie Ukena, Björn Lingner, Bewegungswelten Team, Carla Fonseca, Catrin Zander, Celestina Jörger, Charles Raszl, Christoph Gerl, Clemens Künneth, Daniel Völker, Eduardo Macedo, Elisa May, Esther Diethelm, Fabrik Team, Gabriel Hahn, Georg Tedeschi, Hanna von Boetticher, Hervé Dieu, Hong Nguyen, Jac Gofers, Jana Alu, Jesús Pulpón, J.P. Koch, Karla Bauer, Kevin Schleuning, Laura Sánchez, Lichthof Theater Team, Melanie Torney, Merel Martens, Niko Sieveking, Pedro Consorte, Sarah Lasaki, Sönke Christian Herm, Thies Ibold, Valentin Jagodzinski, Y8 Team, all helping hands and volunteers, and anyone else we may have forgotten to mention here.

Thanks to all of you!

Whether on the Open Stage, in the workshops, or behind the scenes – you’ve enriched the Body Rhythm Festival with courage, creativity, and spirit. A special thank you goes out to all participants who took to the stage with their contributions and shared their presence.

Over the past 12 years, more than 60 artists from around the world have brought their sparkle, skills, sounds, moves, support, and enthusiasm to this space. You’ve shaped this place and created an atmosphere that is open, warm-hearted, and full of resonance – a space we love and celebrate.

Thank you all! You are the heart of this festival – and you make it what it is: a vibrant gathering full of music, connection, and soul.

BodyRhythm Festival Hamburg: Teilnehmer tanzen und lachen.

Contact

Questions?

Answers to frequently asked questions can be found in our FAQ section.

If you did not find an answer there, please send us your question via the contact form. We will be happy to help you!

E-mail: festival@bodyrhythm.de
Mobile: +49 163 3679185