Weekly Hand Drum Class
Drop in class $5 Drum rental $2
(please call in advance if you need a drum – Molly 208 627 9045)
Every Monday – 6:30pm to 7:30pm
Earth Rhythms Market and Cafe
830 Kootenai Cut-off Rd. Ponderay, ID.
Do you want to learn how to drum but don’t know where to begin?
Do you already know how to play a drum and want to learn new rhythms and techniques?
Are you already a good drummer and want to enhance your skills?
Those with prior experience will be given more challenging rhythms and playing techniques.
This is a universal style of hand drumming. This means that the class focuses on those aspects of drumming that are universal to most any drum or drumming tradition that utilizes hand drumming
The goal is to allow people to truly enjoy the art of drumming!
We will play rhythm games to sharpen your drumming and listening skills!
We will use exercises to enhance your technical skill and technique.
We will learn new drum songs each week from around the world.
This weekly class is guaranteed to be fun, challenging, and entertaining.
Hand drumming is fantastic for Stress Relief!
When: Tuesday, June 5
Time: 6:30 – 7:30 pm
Where: Sandpoint Community Hall, 204 S First Street
Cost: $14 ($2 city discount)
Register: Pre-register by Wednesday May 30 at Sandpoint Parks and Recreation 1123 Lake Street or Call (208) 263-3613
Do you want to play the hand drum, but don’t know where to begin? This fun introductory class is for you!
Geared towards beginners, we will cover basics such as hand drum anatomy, playing technique, and learn some rhythms to get you started.
Drums provided, or feel free to bring your own. No prior musical experience required!
When: June 6, 14, 28 and July 3
Time: 6:30 – 7:30 pm
Where: Sandpoint Community Hall, 204 S First Street
Cost: $39 ($2 city discount) for the series of four classes
Register: Pre-register by Thursday May 31 at Sandpoint Parks and Recreation 1123 Lake Street or Call (208) 263-3613
Where in the world will our rhythm journey take us each Thursday night? We’ll learn rhythms from Guinea, Liberia, Haiti, and Cuba!
This series is most appropriate for those with some hand drumming experience, but it is not required. Don’t worry, it’s all about the fun! All you need is a sense of adventure and a willingness to play.
Non-traditional in nature we will explore a variety of world rhythms with a sense of fun. Bring your own drum or play one of ours.
When: Wednesday June 20
Time: 6:30 – 7:30 pm
Where: Sandpoint Community Hall, 204 S First Street
Cost: $14 ($2 city discount)
Register: Pre-register by Thursday June 14 at Sandpoint Parks and Recreation 1123 Lake Street or Call (208) 263-3613
Drumming is good for your brain! It improves neural connections, synchronizes right and left hemispheres and so much more. Join us for this fun class in which we will explore the brain-enhancing magic of drumming.
Bring your own drum, or play one of ours.
When:Thursday July 5
Time: 6:30 – 7:30 pm
Where: Sandpoint Community Hall, 204 S First Street
Cost: $7 ($1 city discount)
Register: Pre-register by Friday June 29 at Sandpoint Parks and Recreation 1123 Lake Street or Call (208) 263-3613
A Drum Circle without drums? What’s that? Explore a variety of percussion instruments at this facilitated Drum Circle and create some groovy rhythms as a group. Triangles, shakers, wood blocks and clave are some examples of the instruments we’ll be playing with.
Bring your own percussion instrument or play one of ours! No musical experience required.
When: Tuesday, July 24
Time: 6:30 – 7:30 pm
Where: Sandpoint Community Hall, 204 S First Street
Cost: $14 ($2 city discount)
Register: Pre-register by Wednesday July 18 at Sandpoint Parks and Recreation 1123 Lake Street or Call (208) 263-3613
This workshop is for the experienced drummers. Come test your rhythm mettle and show us what you got! The content of this class depends on the group, whether it be tips on timing, technique, improving the quality of your sounds or learning some new rhythms.
When: Tuesday August 7
Time: 6:30 – 7:30 pm
Where: Sandpoint Community Hall, 204 S First Street
Cost: $14 ($2 city discount)
Register: Pre-register by Wednesday August 1 at Sandpoint Parks and Recreation 1123 Lake Street or Call (208) 263-3613
This open level hand drum class will feature a variety of rhythms. Beginners and more experienced drummers are welcome and each will be accommodated accordingly.
Learn something new to take to your next drum circle or bring a few friends so you can learn complementary rhythms which you can all play together.
Bring your own drum or play one of ours.
When: Tuesday, August 15th
Time: 6:30 – 7:30 pm
Where: Sandpoint Community Hall, 204 S First Street
Cost: $14 ($2 city discount)
Register: Pre-register by Wednesday August 8 at Sandpoint Parks and Recreation 1123 Lake Street or Call (208) 263-3613
This workshop is for the experienced drummers. Come test your rhythm mettle and show us what you got! The content of this class depends on the group, whether it be tips on timing, technique, improving the quality of your sounds or learning some new rhythms.
When: Wednesday August 22
Time: 6:30 – 7:30 pm
Where: Sandpoint Community Hall, 204 S First Street
Cost: $14 ($2 city discount)
Register: Pre-register by Wednesday August 15 at Sandpoint Parks and Recreation 1123 Lake Street or Call (208) 263-3613
Get ready for some fun! Here we’ll play with mixing up our time signatures and rhythms.
No musical experience required and all levels of hand drum playing experience is welcome.
Bring your own drum or play one of ours.
Drum Repair is now available in Sandpoint
Drum Tuning is now available in Sandpoint
We invite you to contact us
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Michael 208 627 8011
OR
Molly 208 627 9045
Cathy Ross, Music Teacher
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