Miami drums

Hey there, hope you didn’t get wet this week. Check out some of the drum activities for this weekend:
Hollywood Drum Circle/Picnic Sunday July 11, 2010 4:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Holland Park – Main Level of Waterfront Tower – 801 Johnson Street – Hollywood, FL 33019
Phone: 954-889-8615
Also, drum church:
AD Barnes Park 3401 SW 72 Avenue, Miami right inside the north gate to the forest – 10AM – noon
Also the Broward drum circle [check its page on the menu for more info]
and Delou continues its weekend classes.

Take care and enjoy the weekend!

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Hope you’re not getting soaked! Yes, our rainy season is here for some time, I hope you didn’t use your drum for an extra rain ritual.
This weekend:
The Hollywood drum circle turns two: Celebrating Our 2-Year Anniversary this Sunday 23rd @ Holland Park, Main Level of Waterfront Tower EVERY 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month! Sunday 3:30pm – Park Closes, or when we get tired.
801 Johnson Street Hollywood, FL 33019 – Belly-Dancers welcome! – Wheel-Chair accessible ramp on Tower! – Free Parking! – Open Restrooms on premises!
We will be jamming and partying like always in a beautiful breezy setting right by the water in an absolutely gorgeous park! The boaters passing by may get jealous 🙂 No Drugs, No Alcohol Containers(Conceal Please), No Fire, No Littering.
For more info, contact Kirsten: 954-558-7172(Cell)

Also on Sunday, Drum Church devotees get together for another spiritual journey at: AD Barnes Park – clearing near Nature Center (or fall-back location – see below) 3401 SW 72 Avenue – northeast corner of Bird Rd and 72 Ave 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Notes: If the shady grove (primitive camping area) near the AD Barnes Park Nature Center is not available, we can fall back to the picnic table under the tree by the canal, or, if needs be, the shelter on the other side of that canal (a good place if it’s rainy). Here’s the address of that fall-back shelter for the Google-mappers:
“6990 N Waterway Dr, Coral Terrace (Miami), FL, United States
[Address is approximate]”…
We play inside the forest! To get there, park in the first available spaces to the left as soon as you enter the park, and head into the forest from that side. Through the forest gate, the wooden deck is shaded and has seating.
Surdos, dunns, and other “bottom” drums are welcome; but other than that, hand drums only, please.
The AD Barnes Park people like what we are doing; but they do ask us to please not park in the clearing itself, but to park our cars out by the paved access road.

Broward drum circle this weekend to check its webpage

And last but not least, this next week, the Miami beach Full Moon Drum Circle

This weekend you can get some exciting drum options:

Saturday 24th of April, Elich is teaching his West African Class at 51 NW ST, west of 71st- Universal Soul arts gallery from 12:30 to 14:30. He’s also teaching a Latin percussion class after this one. Check it out. Class costs $15.

Drum church continues this Sunday 25th of April, 2010. from 10 Am till 12Pm at AD Barnes Park in Miami – 3401 SW 72 Avenue – northeast corner of Bird Rd and 72 Ave.

and remember that the full moon miami beach drum circle goes on this Tuesday and Thursday.

Have fun and enjoy this weekend activities!

Hand Drumming Techniques Workshop with Elich Garcia & Antonio Saturday, April 17, 2010 – 12:30pm – 2:30pm- Universal Arts Gallery 51 NW 71 ST (West of 72 ST) Miami, FL.

2ND ANNUAL SOUTH FLORIDA AFRICAN DANCE COLLECTIVE
Featuring world renowned dance artist Mouminatou Camara of Guinea West Africa and Marie Basse of Senegal West Africa
Special friday midnight  african dance class – Friday april 16, 2010- Next generation dance academy-  13631 nw 7th ave. miami fl 33168 – 11:59pm
Saturday april 17, & sunday april18, 2010 – African heritage cultural arts center – 6161 nw 22 ave miami fl 33142 – 11:00am-6:00pm Saturday & Sunday featured drummers/musicians: Mory fofana/Guinea – Moussa Soumah/Guinea – Matthew Hill/Usa – Ibrahima Dioubate/Guinea.

Sunday Drum Service 10AM at AD Barnes Park in Miami – 3401 SW 72 Avenue – northeast corner of Bird Rd and 72 Ave.
Virginia Key Beach Drum Circle Sunday April 18, 2010 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm – Virginia Key Beach Park – Dance Floor- 4020 Virginia Beach Drive – Virginia Key, Miami, FL
Phone: 305-960-4600 / 305-632-7514 / 305-960-4618

Photo by Carmen Cecilia Richards

Sophia invites everyone to:
Last Quarter Moon Drum Circle – Sunday March 7, 2010 – 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – Unitarian Universalist Church of Ft. Lauderdale – 3970 NW 21st Ave. Oakland Park, Fl 33309 954-484-6734.Rain or Shine there will be a Drum Circle The fire tender will build an awesome fire in the fire pit in the back yard. Bring your own seating.
Bring your Drums, or any Percussion/Musical instrument (bucket, can, wooden spoons whatever you have).
BYO snacks and drinks of your choice. Bathrooms are available inside the Church. If there is rain we will be drumming inside the Sanctuary. Sorry… no fire inside the Sanctuary

Sunday drum church would hold another rhythmic session:
Sunday Drum Service, March 7, 2010 – 10:00am – 12:00pm – AD Barnes Park – clearing near Nature Center (or fallback location – below) – 3401 SW 72 Avenue – northeast corner of Bird Rd and 72 Ave Miami, Fl.

Both places have limited seating, so you may want to bring your own.

This Sunday, February 7, 2010 – 11:00am – 1:00pm at A.D.Barnes Park – camping area near the Nature Center: 3401 SW 72 Avenue Miami, FL. Bring your drum and chairs as well as your Sunday’s best for some drum circle outdoors.
Also,
Stay Tune for Matthew Hill’s workshop. Sunday 21st, February morning. Time to be established at Miami beach studio. There’s going to be two workshops, beginners and not so beginners. One class would be immediately after the other and everyone is welcome to attend. Bring your drum. Class cost is $15.
Take advantage of this class, Matthew is an excellent teacher and musician.
Check out the video I did with him while he was still in South Florida, before going back to Africa and moving to NY.