Workshops ▪ Classes ▪ Corporate / Team Building ▪ Special Events ▪ Performances ▪ Private Lessons ▪ Drum Circle Facilitation ▪ Women’s Retreat ▪ Drum Reheading & Building▪ Continuing Education
August 7 – Downtown Gallery Hop: Join us for an evening of community drumming from 7–8:30pm at Artiva on the Green!
In front of Silver Moon Salon, 632 Trade Street NW, Winston-Salem
Passport Series
Asheville Passport Series: Saturday, August 15 for Dununs!!! Traditional & Ballet Performance Styles
Future Avl sessions are:
October 3 – Soloing: Traditional & Improvisational
November 7 – Performance Class
Roanoke: Friday, August 28 for W African drum class
Charlottesville: Saturday, August 29 for W African Drum Classes
Offering both a djembe class and a dunun class
Lynchburg Passport Series: Sunday, August 30 for Soloing: Traditional & Improvisational
Cary Passport Series: Passport Extra! TBA
Our intensive course with Robin “Bountourabi” Leftwich
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. Learn more about our Passport Series here.
Robin will be teaching at two events in Spring 2027:
- Oak Grove Rhythm Retreat (Hosted by One Tribe) “OGRR 2027” on April 9 – 11. Choose from over 20+ “playshops” from djembe and dunun, to fire spinning and hooping, to Rhythm Church to Native American fluting and more! Details coming closer to the event.
Join us for an immersive weekend of sound, movement, art, and nature.
- West African Drum & Dance Camp, May 3rd – 9th at Wildacres Retreat, Little Switzerland, NC.
The experienced and highly talented staff of dedicated Guinean & American instructors is brought together by Community Sound’s Julie Moore to satisfy everyone from the beginning beginner to the advanced-level participant. Long-term teachers at this retreat include Bolokada Conde, Fode Lavia Camara, Abou Camara, Mohamed Diaby, Amo Soumah, Robin “Bountou” Leftwich & Will Ridenour, with a rotation of additional guest artists.
See information on our classes & events.
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Read about Robin “Bountou” and Rachel, co-founders of HBD
Caution: Side effects of drumming 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.
