Musician/Recording Artist/Producer 

Peta has performed with some of Australia’s top musicians including drum-master David Jones, bassist Evripides Evripidou, Southern Son’s Jack Jones, saxophonist Fiona Burnett, West African band Zazu, just to name a few.  

Peta is a member of David Jones’ percussion band DRUM! Their first concert was broadcast on ABC National Radio Sunday Live! program. In 2001 and 2003 DRUM! performed sell-out concerts in Japan, receiving 3 standing ovations.  

Recording artist  

Peta writes and composes relaxing music. Her first solo ambient album Radiant Creation was launched in 2017 on her birthday.  Since then she has released meditation album Sounds OF Peace. To listen to her music visit our music page.  

Meditation instructor

Peta has studied and completed module 1, Meditation Teacher Training at The Gawler Foundation and uses many techniques throughout her sound bath and rhythm wellness sessions.  

Educator

Peta has been teaching since 1992. She created her own Drum/Percussion school, which also offered scholarships to young students wishing to become professional musicians. 

She has taught privately through drum shops such as Melbourne’s Drumtek, Stothers Music Store in Traralgon and her private studio. Peta has taught at numerous schools including Marist-Sion College and St Margaret’s, just to name a few. She has also traveled to schools throughout Victoria teaching and performing Hand Drumming music from grade 3 up to Secondary levels. 

Peta specialises in Professional Development trainings for school teachers, music teachers, community leaders and anyone working with groups wanting to build collaboration, improvisation and musicality.

Certified group facilitator   

Peta’s passion for music and connecting people of all walks of life through power of group music-making has taken her to all parts of the globe, including Africa, Japan, America and England.   

Peta is a Remo Drum Circle Facilitator and endorsee, who are world leaders in making drums and percussion instruments. Check out Peta Minter at Remo.   

Peta is a certified Village Music Circles drum circle facilitator, an experiential Leadership Program. Peta has studied and completed a number of “Village Music Circles” trainings courses in the USA, including The Mentor Program 2012, 2013 and 2014 and many in Australia.   

She has attended Holyoake’s DRUMBEAT Program, an evidence-based therapeutic intervention program that uses music to engage participants. 

Certified sound practitioner  

Later in her career, she was drawn to the eastern healing modalities of singing bowls and many other musical instruments to assist people in their well-being. She has studied with Lama Tender and is Certified Tibetan Traditional Sound Healing.  

Certified personal coach  

Peta wanted to take her group facilitating to the next level, she is now a qualified personal and business coach and has completed accredited and recognised International Coach Federation (ICF) from FireUp Coaching Certificate IV and ICF approved coach training. 10547NAT Certified 1v in Business and Personal Coaching.  

Performer

Peta has performed with some of Australia’s top musicians including drum-master David Jones, bassist Evripides Evripidou, Southern Son’s Jack Jones, saxophonist Fiona Burnett, West African band Zazu and international master dancer and drummer Lamine Sonko. 
She has appeared at many festivals including Merimbula Jazz Festival, Moonee Ponds Festival, Boolarra Folk Festival, Maffra Harvest Festival, Moe Jazz Festival, and was invited to play at the launch of Dandenong’s new Drum Theatre. 
Peta is a member of David Jones’ percussion band DRUM! Their first concert was broadcast on ABC National Radio Sunday Live! program. In 2001 and 2003 DRUM! performed sell-out concerts in Japan, receiving 3 standing ovations.