Hand drumming is one of the most effective tools I have personally found to ground, focus, feel, and receive inspired guidance. I want to support you in adding this tool to your repertoire with a flare of fun! This is a modified version (virtual and shorter timeframe) of a class series I teach in-person. By“soul drumming,” I refer to playing with feeling and using drumming to connect with our own emotional / spiritual resources. I know this pandemic crisis is more immense than any of us can bear alone. Take a break from fear and stress to grow your drumming while sharing connection with an online community of fellows. Below, find out everything you need to know about how these virtual sessions will work.

Tuesdays for 4 weeks on Zoom

May 12, 19, 26 and June 2

5-6pm PST

REGISTER FOR TUESDAY, 5/19 HERE

When you register, you will automatically receive the Zoom meeting link in your inbox. Please arrive AT THE START of our Zoom session!

These 4 weeks will be treated as a series with sessions building upon each other, but each session will also be self-contained and offer something new. Feel free to join on a drop-in basis or take the series in its entirety.

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

Sliding scale of $10-15 per class session

Payments via Venmo @Shireen-Amini or PayPal (please “send to a friend” to avoid fees) to shireen.amini@gmail.com

DETAILS…

CLASS FORMAT:

CONNECTION ~ JOINING IN COMMUNITY AND INTENTION

LESSON ~ WARMUPS, HAND DRUMMING TECHNIQUE AND EXERCISES FOR IMPROVEMENT

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

PLAY ~ FREE JAMMING TOGETHER WITH RHYTHMS WE LEARN AS OUR TAKEOFF POINT

SONG ~ LEARN A FUN, SHORT CLOSING 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 during teaching and drumming segments, but will have the opportunity unmute to comment and ask questions (encouraged!)

• Subtle volume and speed fluctuations when I’m playing the drum due to the limitations of streaming, 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!