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Olympia Music and Dance Opportunities.

Join the Meet-Up Group Drum Circles in Olympia to keep up to date with local drumming events!

Also check More Drum and Dance Opportunities Around Olympia

Oly-Wa Drum Fun Drum Circle – Scott Bishop – A weekly drum circle

Crow Drummers – Bret Benraven – West African style music

Samba OlyWa – Juli Kelen – Samba style music

Planet Percussion Band – Jay Sicilia – World music

Mas Uda - Kashani – Mid Eastern music

Salsa de Cuba – Chris Hamm – Salsa music

Yenney Music – Music Instruments

SSKDD – South Sound Kids Drum and Dance – A Brief History
South Sound Kids Drum & Dance was born in 1999 from the hearts and minds of educators, social service providers, parents, amateur musicians, dancers and others who believe music and dance are a big part of what it means to be human. We know from our personal experience and from working with hundreds of students and dozens of teachers that for some people, music and dance hold the key to really feeling alive.

Traditions Café and World Folk Art Olympia, Washington
Traditions is a place to discover folk art products from cultures around the world, made available through fair and equitable trade relationships with low-income artisans and farmers from more than fifty countries.
Traditions is also a cafe and center for concerts, workshops and public forums; a gathering place for a community of interesting and involved people.
This site is about community – from our friends here in Olympia to the wider community of the world. Here you’ll find useful information, stories and connections to others. We welcome your comments, suggestions, ideas and your presence. We encourage you to come gather with us for conversation, music and good food.

Education
Tree Frog Productions
Philosophy
The magic of music and dance belongs to every person. . .it is our birthright to sing, dance and play! Our approach to music and movement education and performance centers around four guiding principles:

When we sing, dance and play, we are empowered.

When we sing, dance and play, we build an inclusive, global community.

When we sing, dance and play, we strengthen our hearts, minds, bodies and spirits.

When we sing, dance and play, we bring healing to our world and its people.
Music originates in the heart and soul of every person on this earth. In a spirit of generosity, we can help each other to discover the music which lives inside of us just as we recognize it in the world around us; a glorious gift to be given and received. When we sing and dance together, individuality is celebrated and embraced as a strength of the greater community; we learn that our commonalities are many and we are intimately and ultimately connected to one another.

Music lifts the spirit as it quickens the ear and enlivens the intellect; it can express the deepest of emotions where words fall short. Music is the heart of humankind. It crosses all boundaries, all cultures, all barriers. Within each of us lives the song, the dance, and the drum – we have only to journey inside of ourselves to allow her to sing.
- Kerri Lynn Nichols