Spring is the season of NEW BEGINNINGS and is the perfect time to experience a drumming class at DRUMZ on Kerbey Lane! Drumming offers us the chance to be in community together in new ways, listening in a deeper and more conscious way to the voice inside, while honoring and listening to the voices and rhythms of each person in the circle! Being together in a spirit of cooperation and support, rather than competition, encourages us to open up and really SPEAK, through our drums, with confidence and with joy! No previous musical experience is necessary....if you have a heartbeat, you HAVE rhythm! Learning a new language with which to express ourselves and developing our

communication skills helps us create beautiful music and rhythms together in our classes. These skills which allow our circle to work harmoniously and as one collective whole with many powerful and unique individual parts, can also be tools we can carry over into our lives and our relationships,

creating deeper , healthier, more harmonious relationships within our families, friendships, communities, and ultimately, our world! These connections which open us up to our own spirits, to each other, and to the natural rhythms of our Universe, empower us to be more of who we are on the inside. Discovering our passion and a pathway for it's creative expression in the world and being authentically and powerfully who we ARE is really our greatest gift to the world right now.

SHERRY GINGRAS, Drumz owner and a hand drum teacher in the Austin Community since 1998, teaches from the heart and believes in the powerful energy of creativity,

connection, and compassion to change the world! She believes that music, our Universal language, can bring diverse people together in ways that nothing else can. We

become keenly aware of our common ground and the barriers we create around our differences melt away as we drum and play! Discovering ways to come together on behalf of our beloved Earth and all beings is true GRACE and our futured epends on it! Music has always provided a pathway to grace.

Join us at DRUMZ, 3700 1/2 Kerbey Lane, for hand.drumming classes for all levels beginning the first week of March! The following schedule covers all the regular classes at DRUMZ. Please note the NEW Beginner's djundun class on Wednesday evenings at 6:45pm. We will continue this class for this Spring session as it was much too much fun to end after only one session! Check out the video of a class and the student interviews!

DRUMZ SPRING 2012 Hand Drumming Class Schedule

All regular classes are in 6-week sessions and cost $90 per session ($15 per class) Drop-in classes are $17.50 each

Register by calling 512-453-9090 or email: sdrumz@austin.rr.com

Women’s Performance Session: “DRUMSISTAS”, 12 week session, Tuesday evenings from 7:30-9pm (*Prerequisite required of at least one beginner session.) BEGINS JANUARY 24th. **Class will perform in the public "Hildegirl/Drumsista Benefit Concert" on April 21st at Unity CHurch of the Hills! COST:$250 for 12 week session of 1 ½ hr. classes (NEW class! CLASS IS FULL! We will have another performance class next Fall 2012)

Beginner Djundun: Wednesday evenings, beginning March 7th, 6:45pm-7:45 pm (NEW class!)

Beginner Hand drumming:"Discovering the Magic", Wednesday evenings, beginning March 7th, 8 – 9pm

Beginner Hand drumming:"Discovering the Magic", Saturday mornings, beginning March 10th, 10am – 11am.

Beyond Beginner: Thursday evenings, beginning March 8th , 6:45 – 7:45pm and also

Beyond Beginner: Saturday mornings, beginning March 10th, 11:15am – 12:15pm

Intermediate Djembe and djun * NEW CLASS combining djembe and djun into an 1 1/2 hour class

Thursday evenings, beginning March 8th, 8pm-9:30pm

CHECK OUT OUR GUEST PERCUSSION WORKSHOPS AT DRUMZ under "workshops"on this website!

Register by emailing: sdrumz@austin.rr.com or call DRUMZ at 453-9090 MC/VISA accepted.