Here are some community drumming events and drum classes in Southern Ontario.
Please reach out to the listed contact for up-to-date details about the event.
Ashiko Grooves Workshop At Shaw Percussion
Location:Shaw Percussion, 5258 Old Homestead Rd., Sutton
Date: Sun. Nov. 22, 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Organizer: Terri Segal
Contact: :terri@rhythmicbynature.com 416-662-6488
Have an ashiko, conga, bougarabou, or other thick-hide hand drum, and want to learn some Afro-Latin rhythms?! Explore the warm, resonant sound and the melodic and polyrhythmic possibilities of these drums.
*Develop conga-playing techniques and apply them to your thick-hide drum
*Play various sizes of ashikos, etc., to hear how their interlocking voices create a shared melodic line
*Build a repertoire of Afro-Latin ensemble rhythms with arrangements, solos, breaks and calls
*Learn essential rhythmic patterns on clave, bell, and shekere that anchor and drive the groove
***Extra drums available (check box on registration form)***
Mini-retreat Sun., Nov. 22, 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Shaw Percussion, 5258 Old Homestead Rd., Sutton
Cost: $55
(Community Drum Circle follows at MURC in Keswick, 2-3:30 PM)
Registration: https://shawpercussion.com/ashiko-groove-workshop/
Ashiko Grooves Workshop in Creemore
Location: Station on the Green, 10 Caroline St. E., Creemore
Date: Sun., Nov. 29, 10 AM - 4 PM
Organizer: Terri Segal
Contact: :terri@rhythmicbynature.com 416-662-6488
Learn some Afro-Latin rhythms to play on your ashiko, conga, bougarabou, or other thick-hide hand drum. Explore the warm, resonant sound and the melodic and polyrhythmic possibilities of these drums.
*Develop conga-playing techniques and apply them to your thick-hide drum
*Play various sizes of ashikos, etc., to hear how their interlocking voices create a shared melodic line
*Build a repertoire of Afro-Latin ensemble rhythms with arrangements, solos, breaks and calls
*Learn essential rhythmic patterns on clave, bell, and shekere that anchor and drive the groove
***Extra drums available (check box on registration form)***
Cost: Full-day retreat $75
Registration: https://shawpercussion.com/ashiko-groove-workshop/
Djembe Classes With Amadou Kienou
Location: Bob Callahan Flower City Seniors Centre, Building D, 8870 McLaughlin Rd., Brampton
Date: Mondays 7-8:30 PM until Dec 7
Organizer: Brampton African Museum of History and Culture
Contact: 905-796-1268; 416-898-2538; myrnaadams74@gmail.com info@centredabulacase.com
Register: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/free-weekly-djembedrum-classes-tickets-1988135942122
Facilitated by Master Drummer & Griot, Amadou Kienou. FREE; funded by the New Horizons for Seniors Program and DabuLaCase Centre.
Players of all ages and skill levels are welcome!
GOOD VIBRATIONS DRUM CIRCLE
Location: Trinity United Church, 284 Division Street, Cobourg
Date: Thursday evenings, Sept- June
Organizer: Sharon Stevens
Contact: 343-263-4686
We ask $5 per session to help cover rent we pay to Trinity United for our space.
Info published each Wednesday on Facebook in OUT AND ABOUT IN NORTHUMBERLAND
Black History All Year -- African Drumming Workshops with Negus Medhin
Location: Krasman Drop-in Centre, 17 Paris St., Alliston
Date: Fridays, Oct. 16 & 30; Nov. 13 & 27; Dec. 11, 1:30-2:30 PM
Organizer: Krasman Peer Support Centre
Cost: Free
Register via phone (Linda Elwin 905-251-3275) or e-mail l.elwin@krasmancentre.com
Georgina Community Drum Circle
Location: MURC (Multi Use Recreational Complex) 261 Garrett Styles Dr, Georgina, ON L4P 3E9
Date: Sunday, Nov. 22, Dec. 20 2:00PM to 3:30PM
Organizer: Rhythmic by Nature, Shaw Percussion and the Town of Georgina.
Facilitator: Terri Segal
It's a great opportunity for drummers of all levels to get together and jam.
Cost: Children age 5 & under N/C, children ages 6-14 $5, Ages 14 & up $10 Drums are available and included in the cost
You can drop in, sign up online or call 905-989-3000
Ottawa Drum Circle
Location: Maki House Community Centre, 19 Leeming Dr., Ottawa
Date: Last Thursday of every month, 7 PM
Organizer: Janis Dodd
All levels welcome!
Contact: Janis Dodd, www.facebook.com/groups/678962748787302
WARPED—West African Rhythm Practice Ensemble of Drummers
Location: Station on the Green, 10 Caroline St. E., Creemore
Thursdays, 9:30-11:30 AM
Contact: jhayward43@bellnet.ca
Wellness Drumming
Location: Matthews House Hospice, 131 Wellington St. E., Alliston
2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month, 4-5 PM
Contact: 705-435-7218 Matthews House Hospice
Brock Community Health Centre’s Drumming for Health
Location: St. Paul's Anglican Church Hall, 383 Osborne St., Beaverton
Tuesdays, 11 AM-12 PM. Paul Gormley, facilitator
For Details: https://www.brockchc.ca/community-wellness-programs/
Contact: Loretta Fernandes-Heaslip to register. 705-432-3322, ext. 106
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