Tuesdays in April on Zoom

5-5:45pm

Each session receive a lesson, a rhythm, and a song. Short, sweet, and soulful.

Suggested donation of $5-15

Only one payment needed per household

Payments via Venmo: @Shireen-Amini or PayPal family / friend to shireen.amini@gmail.com

For beginning or intermediate level hand drummers, or anyone who wants to drum with a community and have some therapeutic fun!

Please REGISTER before you join (you will automatically receive the meeting link in your inbox) and arrive at the start of our Zoom session!

DETAILS…

CLASS FORMAT, 15-MINUTE SEGMENTS:

LESSON ~ HAND DRUMMING TECHNIQUE AND EXERCISES FOR IMPROVEMENT

RHYTHM ~ LEARN A “MIRRORED” RHYTHM AND/OR A WORLD RHYTHM

SONG ~ LEARN A FUN, SHORT, MEANINGFUL SONG WITH SIMPLE HAND DRUM CHOREOGRAPHY TO PLAY AND SING TOGETHER

WHAT YOU NEED:

• A hand drum with a large head surface, ideally upward-facing, that can be played with both hands, like a djembe, ashiko, conga, or cajón OR just a surface (like a box or a tabletop) that makes some sound

• A computer, phone, or tablet with the Zoom app

• Zoom meeting link (provided weekly)

WHAT TO EXPECT OVER ZOOM:

• You will be muted upon entry to the meeting and remain muted during teaching and drumming segments, but will have the opportunity unmute to ask questions (encouraged!)

• Subtle volume and speed fluctuations when I’m playing the drum, I have optimized my setup as best as I can for sound but it's not perfect, so to mitigate this, keep your volume up or attach your device to a speaker and watch my hands

• Timing latency, which should not affect you (only me), just focus on playing along with me and timing should match

BENEFITS:

• A remote drumming community, the recharge of connection with others outside your home

• Learning and growth in your mastery of hand drumming

• A fun challenge that keeps you focused, engaged, something to practice that also helps you also ground and release tension

• Joy, uplift, expression!