West African Dance and Drum
DANCE CLASSES
At the moment we are looking for a space for our dance classes ( church or studio)
DJEMBE DRUM LESSONS
Group lessons held on Thursday 6pm to 7:30pm
Location
1777 E Broad St, Columbus, OH 43203, just a few steps east of the Adventure Center. After you pull into the park from the East Broad Street entrance, take the first right, and follow the little drive around to the parking lot in front of the Adventure Center (big quonset hut building). After you park, take a short walk on the path around to the left of the Adventure Center to the brick-lined grove of trees
$15/hr mixed levels (Non experienced, beginner)
Private lessons for 1 or 2 same level
Price varies depending on the location.
$45 /hr at my location
$ 55 /hr at your location or somewhere else on half hour driving from my location
My private lessons are one hour (first one is usually 70 mn). They are customized to your level and what you want to do with djembe! Things that may include would be:
Getting three clearer sound ( Slap, Tone, Bass )
- dununs – alternate bell parts
- improvisation
- singing traditional songs of the rhythms
- traditional djembe rhythms
- playing in alternative settings (poetry, with guitars and and other non-drum instruments)
- effectively drumming for Yoga
If you are more interested in learning specially West African Rhythms from my homeland –
What you’ll learn
The basics of how to play the djembe, through to a full polyrhythmic African rhythm
The West African rhythms:
- Kuku – traditional fishing rhythm
- Kassa – traditional farming rhythm
- Djaa – Youth rhythm
- Sofa – Warrior rhythm before colonisation in Africa
- Soli – Happy mother dance for initiations.
- Tiriba – Initiation rhythm etc…
- History and cultural context of Djembe and the rhythm we are learning
- Some basic solo ideas.
His name is Kuwame the name of the president of Ghana. He is super hungry of drum and attends often the drum circle of Joyce. I first met him there. November 18th he came to my concert with his mother. At the end of the concert he came to me with his mother to thank me and tell me his passion for drum. Also asked me if I know the name Kuwame I said yes.
He he asked me about the drum. I told him shortly about it because we were busy for many things. I am very proud of him. He is wide opened minded, large energies, I really appreciate him. I hope I will able to continue teaching him.