DRUMZ Winter 2011 Hand Drumming Class Schedule
All class sessions are 6 weeks in length. Cost: $90 for six weeks or $17.50 individually.
Call 453-9090 to register by phone or email Sherry at:sdrumz@austin.rr.com. You are
also welcome to visit DRUMZ at 3700 1/2 Kerbey Lane to register in person. MC/VISA accepted.

♥ THE MAGIC OF HAND DRUMMING FOR BEGINNERS, meets from 7pm-8pm, and starts January 19th, WEDNESDAY EVENINGS . This is THE class for those of you who are just embarking on the drummer's path , as well as those of you who have taken a session or two ( or more!) and enjoy a relaxed learning pace with emphasis on rhythm rudiments,hand drum technique and exercises to develop technique, basic vocabulary to help us speak through our drums, West African rhythms, how to select a drum, tune a drum, drum circle etiquette, and much, much more! This Beginner Class is also offered on SATURDAY MORNINGS FROM 10am-11am beginning Jan. 22nd at DRUMZ!

BEYOND BEGINNER/INTERMEDIATE DJUNDUN CLASS will meet beginning Jan. 20th on THURSDAY EVENINGS from 6:45pm-7:45pm. We will work with more advanced bass drum patterns and work with traditional and also ballet style triple djun patterns. We will also explore more djun "solo" patterns and echauffement variations.

INTERMEDIATE LEVEL DJEMBE ClASS will meet Thursday evenings from 8pm-9pm beginning January 20th. This class is for those students who have been drumming for some time and have a mastery of hand technique and an understanding of rhythm fundamentals, and experience playing West African rhythm patterns. Moves at a faster pace than other classes and attention is on more complex rhythms and solos.

BEYOND BEGINNER CLASS is for those who have completed one or more Beginner classes and feel ready to move on to the next level! This class will meet on Saturday mornings from 11:15am-12:15pm. More complex rhythm patterns and more advanced bell/djun combinations will be added in this class.

NEW CLASS FOR WOMEN!

WOMEN'S DRUMSISTA PERFORMANCE CLASS
BEGINS JAN.25TH, TUESDAY EVENINGS FROM 7PM-9PM. THIS CLASS IS FOR ALL LEVELS OF EXPERIENCE ON DJEMBE AND/OR DJUNDUNS!
This is a 12 week commitment and culminates in an April 16th performance Benefit Concert with Susan Lincoln's "Hildegirls"! This is a wonderful opportunity to expand and grow as a drummer and share your joy with an audience! It is quite an exhilarating experience and if you google "drumsista" on Youtube you will see clips from past performances! The classes are two hours and the session is for 12 weeks.Cost is $295. May be broken into two payments or paid monthly($100 month for the first two months and $95 for final payment). Or, pay full amount in advance at the discounted price of $240 and save $50! It is necessary to have attended at least one or two beginner class sessions to participate in the performance group or have had West African djembe classes somewhere along the line! Please feel free to call me at 512-453-9090 if you have any questions regarding this class or your participation in it! These performances classes have always ended with a most AMAZING performance! Take the leap and join us if you can, sistas!! We will even have some balafon pieces added to the drumming AND some African dance parts! This is a real opportunity to discover deeper levels of your gifts and talents!

"DARE TO DECLARE WHO YOU ARE! IT ISN'T FAR FROM THE SHORES OF SILENCE TO THE BOUNDARIES OF SPEECH. THE ROAD IS NOT LONG ,BUT THE WAY IS DEEP. AND YOU MUST NOT ONLY WALK THERE, YOU MUST BE PREPARED TO LEAP!" ~Hildegarde de Bingen