The annual 2019 Drumsista Concert was a huge success on May 18th! I hope you were there!  Held at Unity Church of the Hills, the concert was  our annual Benefit Concert and this year's beneficiary, Girls Empowerment Network, was a most respected and honored recipient of this year's fiunds! So proud to be aligned with such a remarkable and powerful organization working tirelessly and passionately with young girls in our schools from 3rd Grade through High School to teach them  necessary skills to make good choices for themselves in their lives and to  empower them to believe in themselves and trust their own inner compass as they grow and develop and become the uniquely gifted and talented and unstoppable human beings they were born to be!! No more Middle School burn out for these girls....they are going to SHINE in their lives and dare to be powerful!It was a joy and a privilege to align with this NonProfit for this year's big Concert! The house was packed and appeared to love the show! Thank-you all for coming!! The Drumsistas is a performance class I teach beginning in January every year ( this years session was an 18 week commitment and we had 31 women!) and is in preparation for an amazing Benefit Concert!

DRUMZ 2019 SUMMER DRUM CLASS SCHEDULE New Session Begins June 1st!

The classes at DRUMZ are organized in six week sessions and are $100 for the full session. We are located at 3700 1/2 Kerbey LAne behind Wendy Wels Jewelry and next door to the original Kerbey Lane Cafe!  Our classes are supportive, inclusive, non-competitive, and super FUN! Sherry has been teaching hand drumming in the Austin Community since 1998 and has studied in Africa as well as with African Teachers in the U.S., and numerous American teachers as well. Sherry believes drumming awakens the human spirit and allows us to soar, to re-connect to that which is important and meaningful and fulfilling in our relationship to ourselves and to one another, and to the natural world.  Drumming has been used for eons to heal bodies, minds, and spirits, connect to a higher power, relax and de-stress, build and strengthen community bonds, and to experience deep gratitude for the sheer gift of being ALIVE!   DRUMZ has been celebrating creativity, community, connection, and compassion through rhythm since 2003! Come visit our store of world percussion instruments and discover a whole new world of possibility!

The classes at DRUMZ are organized in six week sessions and are $100 for the full session. We are located at 3700 1/2 Kerbey LAne behind Wendy Wels Jewelry and next door to the original Kerbey Lane Cafe!  Our classes are supportive, inclusive, non-competitive, and super FUN! Sherry has been teaching hand drumming in the Austin Community since 1998. Please call ahead 

 

if possible to register by phone at 512-791-9516 or email us at: sdrumz@austin.rr.com.

Saturday Morning , 10-11AM Djembe/Djun Dun Beginner/Beyond Beginner- "Discovering the Magic of Hand Drumming!" Join us is you are brand new or if you have a number of Drumz Sessions behind you...this is a mixed level class! We will learn some fundamentals of rhythm as well as hand technique for djembe, some exercises to develop our hand technique, Traditional West African rhythms played ensemble style, West African songs that accompany the rhythms we learn, as well as an oppoertunity to do a closing rhythm in-the-moment style so we have a chance to explore our own creative rhythmic expression! These classes are always very warm and supportive, non-competitive, and FUN! Begins Saturday June 1st.

Saturday Morning, 11:30-12:30pm. Balafon Class with Master Balafon player from Guinea, West AFrica, Abou Sylla! We have balafons for sale if you do not a;ready have your own! This is an all level class, though some experience is helpful! It is a rare treat to have classes in Balafon with such  a highly respected balafon Master from the Ballet in Africa right here in our own city! Join us for this exciting and amazing hour with Abou and the beautiful West African balafon! The beautiful music of the balafon is mesmerizing and addictive! Begins Saturday , June 1st. COST: $100 for 6 weeks

Wednesday Night Djundun Class- 6:45pm-7:45pm. This is a Beyond Beginner Level class in the big African Bsss Drum, the Djundunba, the Sangban, and the Kenkeni. These drums are played with sticks. Please talk to the instructor, Sherry, before signing up for this class. (512-791-9516) Bring your own sticks and a djun! Super fun experience! These drums are powerful and meant to SPEAK!
Class begins Wednesday ,June 5th. COST: $100 for 6 weeks

Wednesday Night Djembe Class- All Level- From Beginner on up from 8pm-9pm Join us for this fun mixed level class and enjoy the company of a super nice group of folks! Always supportive and relaxed and a JOYFUL atmosphere in which to learn! We work on technique, solos, Traditional West African rhythm patterns, songs, and fun orchestrations of the pieces as well as an opportunity to discover the art of improv and create our own in-the-moment- rhythm pieces! Rhythm is a part of our BEING and the sharing of rhythm has been an important part of the human experience since the beginning of time! Come join us and awaken the musician/drummer you have always known was there! Begins Wednesday June 5th. COST: $100 for 6 weeks.

Thursday Morning Women's djembe and djun class from 10:30am-noon. This is an all-women's class focusing on both djembe and djun ( half and half) The class is an hour and a half and we will split the time between djembe and djundun!This class is $150 for the six week sessions as it is  1 1/2 hours . Some experience is helpful in this class but feel free to talk to the instructor at 512-791-9516 if you have any questions about joining this lively group of women! So fun!