Sarah LeCompte-Bergeron is a Montreal (Canada) based artist. They started playing the drum kit at the age of 6 and graduated from Cégep du Vieux-Montréal in classical percussion in 2014, under Jean-Guy Plante, timpanist in Orchestre Métropolitain. They are pursuing studies in musicology (ethno) at University of Montreal where they were introduced to electroacoustic composition and where they joined Giri Kedaton gamelan. They studied gamelan in Montreal under Eric Vandal and Pierre-Emmanuel Lévesque as well as in Bali at ISI Denpasar (2016-2017) and with I Gusti Nyoman Darta (Komin). Experience and studies in classical and Latin percussion, Japanese taiko drumming, pipe band drumming, Javanese gamelan and metal drum kit influence their creations. They played notably with l’Orchestre de jeux video, The Black Watch of Canada and have created for their own projects like Madmanmind. Other than music, they have also pursued professional activities and studies in visual arts and acting.
