We had our first drum circle at the Studio yesterday. I have attended lots of drum circles before, but never been an organizer or facilitator so I was not sure what was going to happen, but as three of us had just come from drum class with Elzbeth (who sadly had a previous engagement and could not stay this time), we started out by practicing what we had just covered in class. D-D-TkT-D-TkT ! I will master that Beledi 🙂
Then, people started showing up. I think a total of 8-10 of us were there; some of us drummed, some zilled, some danced. We had some amazing first time drummers, and though the circle started small, it grew, and we stayed until nearly 8pm. Lots of fun, no stress, and I got to practice my Masquom.
I count this as a success 🙂
Next month our drum circle is October 11. Starts at 6pm. $5 suggested donation to help cover the space of the Studio, but if you don’t have the cash, come anyway!