"Yo! Drum" - is a 2 hour healing arts and skills building workshop. Are you stressed at work, fatigued often? Tired and unenergized about life in general? Or, do you just need some inspiring people to be around? This is your opportunity to become ONE with the drumming of Kristen Arant and experience the poetry and yoga of Hawah.
This new workshop for 2008 called, "Yo! Drum," will be offered from 7 - 9 PM on the first Wednesday of every month, and offers 50 minutes of yoga and 50 minutes of drumming. Explore your inner self, stretch, unwind and experience the power of community vibration. We will liven your ears and tickle your senses. If you have one, bring a yoga mat, a drum and a musical instrument (if not, no worries, we have extras). Most of all, bring an open heart and mind. The workshop session will be accessible and taught for all student levels.
Come Early! These workshops are fundraisers for One Common Unity and the dynamic Young Women's Drumming Empowerment Project. Registration is $25 per class, you can pay upon arrival. Scholarships and barter exchanges are available, so contact if needed. For those who are interested, you can sign up for the entire year, a special 11 classes for $200.
Fore More Information visit:
www.OneCommonUnity.org
These great workshops will help support the Young Women's Drumming Empowerment Project's 4th summer of providing free performing arts workshops to female teenagers in Washngton, DC. So come, bring friends, and spread the word!
Tuesday, January 29
Sunday, January 6
NEW YEAR Drumming Events!
Happy New Year My Friends!
I couldn't wait till 2008 and now it's finally here!
To start off the New Year with a BOOM, please see my events calendar below.
Highlights!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm excited that DRUMLADY will be partnering with the Emergence Community Arts Collective (ECAC) for a special all-women's drum circle on January 12th. Since ECAC is such a beautiful space run by a wonderful woman (Sylvia Robinson), my hope is to drum up interest on Jan 12 and begin a series of classes at ECAC in the near future.
Also the beat goes on at Circle Yoga, where I have a women's drumming class every Sunday, geared towards beginner level students.
In addition I'm excited to attend Mamady Keita's Mini-Guinea drum camp in San Diego this March, and to bring back new rhythms and techniques to share with all of you! With this new material, I hope to begin rehearsals for a multi-generational, multi-level women's drumming performance ensemble!
For a little inspiration, check out this link and see a recent performance of the Young Women's Drumming Empowerment Project at DC's Annual Kwanzaa Festival (we tore the place up!)
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4741511652319573729
I'm happy to still be playing with OmegaBand as well, and hope to see some of you at our next show this coming Sunday at the PHASE in DC.
As always, if anyone is interested in private lessons, or hosting a drumming circle or class at your house, school or community center, please don't hesitate to contact me.
Wishing you all health, joy and a spirit-filled 2008!
Kristen Arant
www.drumlady.com
kristen@drumlady.com
202-213-7810
DRUMLADY EVENTS!!!!!
SUNDAY, Jan 6 2008 - See OmegaBand perform at PHASE 1 ("The Phase") at 525
8th St. SE in DC. This will be an earlier show, beginning around 9 p.m.
For more information on OmegaBand please see our MySpace page at
www.myspace.com/OmegaBand
SATURDAY, Jan 12 2008 - SPECIAL WOMEN’S DRUM CIRCLE - OPEN TO THE PUBLIC - AGES 13 and UP. 6-7:30 p.m. at the Emergence Community Arts Collective, 733 Euclid St NW (between Georgia and Sherman Ave, near Howard University). Bring a drum or rent one for $2. Please bring a donation for the space!
More info on ECAC at www.ecacollective.org
SUNDAY, Jan 13 2008 - CIRCLE YOGA DRUMMING CLASS RESUMES. Every Sunday, 12-1:15 p.m. Drop-ins welcome or register for the whole session and pay less! www.circleyoga.com
Class Description: Students will explore West African drums and rhythms with djembe artist Kristen Arant, learning basic notes of the djembe, parts to traditional West African polyrhythms and will build confidence, strength, and joy by playing improvisationally through listening and bonding with one another.
I couldn't wait till 2008 and now it's finally here!
To start off the New Year with a BOOM, please see my events calendar below.
Highlights!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm excited that DRUMLADY will be partnering with the Emergence Community Arts Collective (ECAC) for a special all-women's drum circle on January 12th. Since ECAC is such a beautiful space run by a wonderful woman (Sylvia Robinson), my hope is to drum up interest on Jan 12 and begin a series of classes at ECAC in the near future.
Also the beat goes on at Circle Yoga, where I have a women's drumming class every Sunday, geared towards beginner level students.
In addition I'm excited to attend Mamady Keita's Mini-Guinea drum camp in San Diego this March, and to bring back new rhythms and techniques to share with all of you! With this new material, I hope to begin rehearsals for a multi-generational, multi-level women's drumming performance ensemble!
For a little inspiration, check out this link and see a recent performance of the Young Women's Drumming Empowerment Project at DC's Annual Kwanzaa Festival (we tore the place up!)
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4741511652319573729
I'm happy to still be playing with OmegaBand as well, and hope to see some of you at our next show this coming Sunday at the PHASE in DC.
As always, if anyone is interested in private lessons, or hosting a drumming circle or class at your house, school or community center, please don't hesitate to contact me.
Wishing you all health, joy and a spirit-filled 2008!
Kristen Arant
www.drumlady.com
kristen@drumlady.com
202-213-7810
DRUMLADY EVENTS!!!!!
SUNDAY, Jan 6 2008 - See OmegaBand perform at PHASE 1 ("The Phase") at 525
8th St. SE in DC. This will be an earlier show, beginning around 9 p.m.
For more information on OmegaBand please see our MySpace page at
www.myspace.com/OmegaBand
SATURDAY, Jan 12 2008 - SPECIAL WOMEN’S DRUM CIRCLE - OPEN TO THE PUBLIC - AGES 13 and UP. 6-7:30 p.m. at the Emergence Community Arts Collective, 733 Euclid St NW (between Georgia and Sherman Ave, near Howard University). Bring a drum or rent one for $2. Please bring a donation for the space!
More info on ECAC at www.ecacollective.org
SUNDAY, Jan 13 2008 - CIRCLE YOGA DRUMMING CLASS RESUMES. Every Sunday, 12-1:15 p.m. Drop-ins welcome or register for the whole session and pay less! www.circleyoga.com
Class Description: Students will explore West African drums and rhythms with djembe artist Kristen Arant, learning basic notes of the djembe, parts to traditional West African polyrhythms and will build confidence, strength, and joy by playing improvisationally through listening and bonding with one another.
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