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Happy Beat Drumming –
A remarkable cure for many common ailments. Beat Stress, Beat Boredom, Beat Sickness, Beat Loneliness, Beat a Drum.

Caution: Side effects may include a feeling of euphoria, an enhanced sense of rhythm, improved health, a new vision of the world, heightened self esteem, fits of laughter, a new rash of friends, an itch to come back and extreme HAPPINESS. If the symptoms last for more than four hours, seek the assistance of friends to laugh it off and then repeat the dosage… Use more often than needed and share liberally with your friends.

Robin Leftwich

There are many benefits of drumming… improved health and well-being, stress reduction, increase of killer cell activity, anxiety reduction, increased self esteem, and a new connection to and understanding of music and other cultures. But the greatest benefit of drumming is the incredible sense of happiness and joy that comes from a fun, failure-free learning environment and a community of kindred spirits. We encourage you to join us and experience the benefits of drumming for yourself.

Happy… “Enjoying, showing, or marked by pleasure, satisfaction, or joy”

Passport Series

Broaden your knowledge and experiences, push the boundaries of personal success, overcome the limitations we perceive in ourselves, and embrace the diversity of West African music as we continue to foster a fun and failure-free environment that promotes learning, discovery and self-expression. Come experience the Passport Series!

Workshops will begin August 2013.

The course schedule includes:

Introduction & Foundational Rhythms
Rhythms that Build
Ballet Dunun, Dunun, & Do-able Dununbas
Traditional/Improvisational Solos
Drumming For Dancers
Performance Tips & Cumulative Experience

The Passport Series is a monthly offering of continuing education courses for drummers.

Designed to accomodate students at all levels, the series will help students enhance skills, develop a deeper relationship with the drum and the culture behind the rhythms, and push personal boundaries for success. Although students are encouraged to take the entire series, it is not required.

Classes will be held on Saturdays from 9AM-5PM at SafeSkills® Movement Arts in Durham, NC. Students will be provided with handouts, CD's, & notation for each class attended.

We are an X8 Drums Affiliate!