Beating the Winter Blues: Finding Your Natural Rhythm through Drumming

Date: Saturday, March 6, 2010

Length: 4 hours
Times: 12:30pm – 4:30pm
Cost: $75 +GST
Course Code: PEMS1863
Please Register By: Saturday, February 20, 2010


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Course Description



No musical experience required! In a few seconds you will be part of a group, sounding good, drumming away the doldrums of winter! Drumming helps us to think with our whole bodies instead of just our minds and to connect to a deeper intuitive sense of the non-verbal. Without talking, by listening and acting on cues that we may often miss in standard conversation, we will create music together. Based on the notion that many simple parts can come together to form a complex and rich patterns (harmonies), African drumming is poly-rhythmic in that it exemplifies the notion of the whole being greater than the sum of all its parts. You will leave feeling refreshed, empowered, and engaged plus you will have had fun! Authentic drums will be provided.

Facilitator: Jordan Hanson studied traditional music in West Africa, Cuba & Brazil with some of the foremost players in each region. His specialty is bringing people together through the unique medium of percussion. Over the past fifteen years he has taught more that 100,000 Canadians how to drum. www.manydrums.com. Jordan was presented an Award of Excellence from the Vancouver Island Health authority for his work in the health care sector. His specialty is bringing people together through the unique medium of percussion. Over the past fifteen years he has taught more that 100,000 Canadians how to drum. www.drumwellness.com

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