This page contains resources for hand drumming and drum circle enthusiasts. This page is designed for people in the Baltimore-DC area, but also features out of area events that are worthy of a road trip or flight. This section features classes, drum circles, and other workshops and events. This information changes periodically, so check back often. If you would like to receive periodic announcements about these kinds of events, get added to the list by clicking the link below.
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Upcoming Events
Drumming Up Hope: Raising Money and Support For the People of Haiti
New date and time to be announced (event postponed due to inclement weather on Jan 31, 2010).
The Senator Theatre
5904 York Road
Baltimore, MD 21212
Join us for a community drumcircle to benefit the people of Haiti. All ages, no experience necessary. Drums and percussion instruments will be provided... or bring your own.
Suggested Donation $10.00 (or give what you can)
All proceeds go to the American Red Cross.
Visit www.drumminguphope.org for more information.
Drumble Club
The Drumble Club drum circle formatting is two and one half hours, with the first hour open facilitator “Jump Time” followed by at least another hour of non-facilitated, free-form drumming. During jump time, anyone can ‘jump’ into the circle to facilitate an intervention sequence. This is a great venue for local facilitators to practice their skills and try new ideas. All levels of interventions (from basic to advanced) are welcome during jump time. After we have fun with the facilitators, then we kick it into the non-facilitated format and let the magic happen.
Check out the Drumble Club website for upcoming Drumble Club dates.
Participants must be 18 years old.
Cost: $5 admission
For more information, call 410 964-DRUM or go to the Drumble Club website.
Directions: From I95 take the S. Caton Ave Exit. Go South for 1 Mile and turn Left onto Washington Blvd. Go East on Washington for about 3/4 miles and turn Right, just in front of the U-Haul center on Inverness Ave. Go past the warehouses and turn Left onto Whittington Ave. Go all the way to the end of the street and turn right into the Orion Studios complex.
Drumming Classes and Workshops
Basic Hand Drumming
Jonathan Murray of FunDrum Rhythm Circles teaches "Basic Hand Drumming", a 6-class series designed for adults who want to learn to play hand drums.
Jonathan's Basic Hand Drumming class is currently offered through:
Howard County Recreation and Parks (link). The currently scheduled class series will run from Jan 27 to Mar 3, 2010, on Wednesdays 7-8:30PM, at Wilde Lake Middle School, 10481 Cross Fox Lane, Columbia, MD 21044. Call 410-313-7275 to register. Please reference course number 0213.601.
Infinity More (link) - The next scheduled class series is TBA. Call 443-325-7777 for more information.
For more information, go to FunDrum's Basic Hand Drumming classes page.
FunDrum Rhythm Circles also offers the Basic Hand Drumming classes to private groups.
Rhythm Planet Workshop
Learn the rhythms of the world in a fun and playful environment. FunDrum Rhythm Circle's Jonathan Murray partners with Dave Holland (Beatin' Path Rhythm Events) on a global exploration of instruments, rhythms and techniques.
For more information and to register for the next scheduled workshop, visit www.rhythmplanetworkshop.com.