Class Descriptions: Thoz Womenz
Native Drum has four elements which in total create a circle with a mother drum. 1. The Circle 2. The Heartbeat 3. The Song 4.… Read More »Class Descriptions: Thoz Womenz
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Class Descriptions: Tonya Lyles
This beginning class introduces basic hand techniques, hand patterns, and traditional rhythm composition on the West African djembe drum. Students will learn the “gon go… Read More »Class Descriptions: Tonya Lyles
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Community Camping Trip FAQs We’ve tried to collect and respond to questions that may come up as you plan for camp. If you don’t see… Read More »FAQs
Rana Halpern
Rana Halpern has been playing drums since elementary school where she learned Afro-Cuban, Caribbean and Brazilian rhythms. As a youth under the direction of Carolyn… Read More »Rana Halpern
Kris Freewoman
Kris is the founder and producer of the Rhythm Workout Instructor Training Program. Through this program that sold through Power Music Company, Kris inspired instructors… Read More »Kris Freewoman
Tonya Lyles
Tonya Lyles–Based in Austin Texas, Tonya “Onye” Lyles has founded SistaDrums to rejuvenate, invigorate, and uplift a community through teaching the art of hand-drumming and… Read More »Tonya Lyles
Shawn Nealy
Shawn Nealy has been walking with the drum for the past 6 years & actively apprenticing & performing throughout the Bay Area (2 years) with… Read More »Shawn Nealy
Amanda Vincent Villepastour
Amanda Vincent Villepastour is a London-based musician and scholar who has done significant comparative research about the bà tá in Nigeria and Cuba. Since the mid… Read More »Amanda Vincent Villepastour
TerriAnne Gutierrez
A lifelong student of dance, TerriAnne Gutierrez has been studying and performing Middle Eastern Dance for over thirty years. TerriAnne is one of the San… Read More »TerriAnne Gutierrez
Jackie Thomason
Jackie acted as consultant to the organizing group and worked on the website. She co-produced Born to Drum for 7 years. Jackie is co-founder of… Read More »Jackie Thomason