Classes



UPCOMING CLASSES 2025
African Drum Rhythms & Percussion


Now Registering for Spring/Summer 2025!

(Times may be subject to change)

Join us for a new way of creating music and connectivity!
You are invited to take part in a journey to discover a different way of connecting with the drum, with yourself, and with each other,

All levels – Everyone welcome!

Ongoing Sessions

Wednesdays in Redwood City, Tuesdays in Walnut Creek, & Thursdays in Concord. Plus various dates in Benicia (contact me for details)
+ Private Lessons in Rhythm, Percussion, Djembe or Sound Healing (in person or online) available
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Redwood City Parks & Rec
4 week Wednesday sessions
May 7th – May 28th
June 6th – June 27th

All Levels/Beginners: 6:10-7:10pm
Intermediate: 7:20-8:20pm

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Concord Parks & Rec
4 week Thursday sessions

June 5th – June 26th

ALL LEVELS
7:30pm-8:30pm

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NEW!!
Walnut Creek Arts & Rec
4 week Tuesday sessions

May 13th – June 3rd

Kids 7-11: 6:15pm-7:15pm

ALL LEVELS
7:30pm-8:30pm

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Contact us for other ways to register!

Contact Us to register, for info, or to set up your customized private lesson or playshop! Online or in person.
Holistic Drum also hosts fun, interactive and educational Playshops & Drum Circles for Children and Adults

Drumming is fun, easy and a great way to improve one’s self-esteem while fostering a musical ground-work to last a lifetime. All sessions include an informative African cultural/history/geography lesson on the origin of the drum and its music.

Holistic Drum’s classes & playshops teach students how to:
* Understand rhythm, measure, and tempo and space
* Illustrate rhythm in everyday life
* Explore examples of rhythm
* Play specific rhythms and learn how they interweave with others
* Gain a sense of how these rhythms are played and used in Africa
Classes are geared towards learning about the rhythms of the drum, and how to bring out the rhythm each of us carries inside. Students are introduced to basic rhythmic & percussive concepts, including measure, tempo, Call & Response, the Pulse/Beat, and more. Through gentle, tried-and-true teaching techniques and games, the vast world of hand drumming, and how it relates to the self, is explored. Lessons cover tips on technique and solos, a series of rhythms, arrangements, and the rich and diverse African culture around the drum.

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