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African Drumming for Beginners with Alan Dworsky Welcome to the drum! This class will take you step-by-step into the magical world of African rhythms. The focus is on the rhythms of the djembe, the powerful West African hand drum. You don't need any musical experience--if your heart is beating, you're a drummer. And you don't need hands of steel--you'll learn proper technique and a way to play that's easy on your hands. And from the very first class, you'll get to experience the intoxicating thrill of drumming in a group. Your instructor is Alan Dworsky, the author of eight best-selling books on drumming and rhythm, including How to Play Djembe and the award-winning Rhythmic Vocabulary. Al specializes in breaking things down into just the right-size steps and presenting them in just the right order. In this class, Al will be teaching his “Gentle Djembe” approach to African drumming, which you can learn more about on the Gentle Djembe page on this website. If you've got a drum, bring it to class. If you don't, there will be a drum for you to play during class. Hopkins Community Ed Hopkins, Minnesota Eisenhower Elementary Vocal Music Room info: 952-988-4070 6 sessions, $69 Thursdays, 7 – 8:30 pm Section A: Sept. 25 – Oct. 28 Section B: Nov. 11 – Dec. 16 (no class Nov. 25) Register online |
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African Drumming -- Level 2 with Alan Dworsky If you've taken African Drumming for Beginners, or if you already have some hand drumming experience, this is the class for you. Level 2 will take you deeper into the world of African rhythms. You'll still be going step-by-step, so you'll never get lost and you'll continue to expand your skills outward from a solid center. You'll also learn more advanced hand drumming techniques, but always in a way that's easy on your hands. And the thrill of drumming in a group will get even more intense, as the number of interlocking parts gets larger and the parts get more complex. If you've got a drum, bring it to class. If you don't, there will be a drum for you to play during class. Hopkins Community Ed Hopkins, Minnesota Eisenhower Elementary Vocal Music Room info: 952-988-4070 6 sessions, $59 Wednesday evenings, 7 – 8:30 pm Section A: Sept. 22 – Nov. 3 (no class Oct. 20) Section B: Nov. 10 – Dec. 15 Register online |
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Private Drum Lessons with Alan Dworsky For drummers in the Twin Cities area, this is a chance to get one-on-one help from the award-winning author of How to Play Djembe, Conga Drumming, Hip Grooves for Hand Drums, A Rhythmic Vocabulary, Secrets of the Hand, and Learn to Solo on Djembe or Conga. You’ll start with rhythms in a “Gentle Djembe” style, like the ones taught in the Gentle Djembe DVD series. But the approach is customized to exactly what you want to learn and to how you learn best. Al is a master at discovering your drumming strengths and building on those. He also loves the beginner’s mind, and is attuned to the inner game of drumming. Expect friendly individual attention, and efficient focus interrupted by laughter. Cost: $50 for an hour-long lesson at Al’s home in Minnetonka. If you’re interested, email Al here  |
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