Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Community Drummm Events Calendar (Feb-May 2013)

Join us in these "hands-on" drumming events - engaging, accessible, meaningful and fun for ALL skill levels!

Sat 2/1 Closing Drum Circle Ceremony with Arthur Hull @ MacWorld/iWorld 2013, Moscone Center, S.F.
3:30-4:30pm

Sat 2/16 Monthly East Bay Community Drummm Circle @ Ashkenaz, Berkeley CA
4-5:30pm

Fri 2/22-Sun 2/24 8th Annual Drum Circle Facilitators Conference (with presentation by DRUMMM founder Jeni Swerdlow) @ Pasaro Dunes Resort, Watsonville CA

Sat 3/16 Monthly East Bay Community Drummm Circle @ Ashkenaz, Berkeley CA
4-5:30pm

Fri 4/5-Sun 4/7 Embodying Perspehone: Women's Spring Renewal Retreat with Drum, Yoga, + Song @ Black Mountain Retreat Center, Cazadero CA. Facilitated by Jeni Swerdlow + Francesca Genco

Fri 4/19 Imagining Nonviolence: Healing from Violence @ Ashkenaz, Berkeley CA
Non-Violence Workshops @ 6:30pm; Kids' Drum Circle @ 7:30pm; Healing Drummm Circle with Jeni Swerdlow @ 8:30pm; Followed by live music with SambaDa + Cosmos Percussion Orchestra.

Sat 4/20 Monthly East Bay Community Drummm Circle @ Ashkenaz, Berkeley CA
4-5:30pm - Dinner nearby immediately afterwards, followed by Baba Olatunji Birthday Celebration @ Ashkenaz

Sat 5/18 drumSTRONG "drumming to BEAT cancer" Annual Drummm Circle at Monthly East Bay Community Drummm Circle @ Ashkenaz, Berkeley CA. $10-25 Suggested donation. Proceeds to benefit S.F. Bay Area Cancer Support Community.
4-5:30pm

Fri 5/24 Full Moon Drummm Circle Celebration @ UCSF Saunders Court, Parnassus Campus, San Francisco CA. FREE!
12-1pm

Tue 5/28 DRUMMM OneBEAT @ Sebastopol Library, Sebastopool CA (Free + All ages!)
4-4:45pm

For more info, visit www.DRUMMM.com. Check back often - events are being added all the time!

Embodying Persephone: A Women's Spring Renewal Retreat with Drum, Yoga, + Song


Embodying Persephone 
A Women's Spring Renewal Retreat with Drum, Yoga, and Song
Friday April 5 - Sunday April 7,  2013

Offered by Francesca Genco of Lilac Music and Jeni Swerdlow of DRUMMMRenew yourself in the company of women as we transition from Winter to Spring! Prepare to soothe, connect, and awaken the mind-body-spirit through rhythm, voice, and movement.

We will drum, sing, dream, draw, dance, and walk the land of the beautiful Black Mountain Retreat Center in Cazadero, CA. 
Just 2 hours drive from S.F. Bay Area!

In addition to leading us in embodied song, Francesca will offer yoga classes as part of our weekend together. Jeni will facilitate the funnest, most empowering drumming sessions you ever dared to experience AND lead us in creating our personal visions through the process of writing and collage!

Lovely accommodations, delicious vegetarian meals, hiking trails through forest and meadows await you! Bodywork sessions with the incomparable Jeannie McKenzie will also be available.

Open to all levels of experience and creativity, this will be a safe and supportive environment in which to explore, play, discover, and nurture both inside and out.

Early Bird through March 11 (paid in full) = $295 (includes meals + lodging!)
After March 11 = $350
$150 non-refundable deposit required to hold your spot. 

Contact Francesca Genco at fagenco7@gmail.com to register.

About the Facilitators:
Francesca Genco is a singer and sound healer, yoga instructor, bodyworker and interdisciplinary arts teacher.  She is the founder of Song of the Body, which offers classes, workshops and retreats in Embodied Voice, yoga and creative expression. Francesca’s classes and private sessions are based in creating an intimate relationship with the body as we learn to listen and respond to its natural intelligence and resonance. www.lilacmusic.com

Percussionist and registered art therapist Jeni Swerdlow, MA-ATR is a dynamic and engaging facilitator, presenter, and performer. Founding DRUMMM Rhythmic Events in 2000, her interactive, “hands-on” group drumming programs have engaged thousands of participants at a wide variety of events in the U.S. and abroad. She is a REMO endorsed drum circle facilitator, trained HealthRHYTHMS facilitator, and lifelong student of West African drumming and world percussion. Swerdlow is best known for her innovative strategies and playful attitude that make drumming engaging, accessible, meaningful and fun  for all levels, ages, and backgrounds. www.drummm.com

Friday, January 4, 2013

Monthly East Bay Drummm Circle Gathers Community in Rhythm!

East Bay Monthly Community Drummm Circle - Every 3rd Saturday!

Join DRUMMM founder Jeni Swerdlow, MA-ATR and friends in a joyful celebration of rhythm! Group drumming can be a fun and effective way to reduce stress, connect with oneself and others, live in the moment, and build musical skills. Jeni's facilitation makes drumming engaging, accessible, and meaningful for all ages, all levels. Come play! Watch a Video

Time: 4:00-5:30pm (4:00-4:20pm Quick-n-Easy Beginner Hand-Drumming Lesson; 4:20-5:30pm Let's All Play!)

Location: Ashkenaz Music + Dance Center - 1317 San Pablo Avenue (at Gilman St.), Berkeley, California www.ashkenaz.com

Dates for 2013: 1/19, 2/16, 3/16, 4/20, 5/18, 6/15, 7/20, (no August), 9/21, 10/19, 11/16, 12/21

Cost: Adults (13 years + over): $10 at the door if you bring a drum, $15 if you need to borrow a drum (loaner drums available on a first-come, first-serve basis). Kids (12 years and under--must be supervised by an adult): $5 at the door if you bring a drum, $10 you need to borrow a drum.

This is an all ages, all levels, hands-on facilitated drum circle event. Beginners are encouraged to come early for an introduction to hand-drumming and basic world grooves.


Beginning Drummers:
-Learn basic hand and stick drumming techniques!
-Play universal world rhythms in an ensemble!
-Discover how to find the beat and really listen!
-Have fun making music in a safe, supportive environment!
-Explore drumming as a means of self-expression and stress relief!

Experienced Drummers:

-Learn to improvise and play music “in-the-moment”!
-Improve musicality and learn to play dynamically!
-Work on technique and soloing!
-Develop drum circle facilitation skills!
-Connect with other drummers in your area!


About the Facilitator:
San Francisco Bay Area percussionist and registered art therapist Jeni Swerdlow, MA-ATR is a dynamic and engaging facilitator, trainer, presenter, and performer. Founding DRUMMM Rhythmic Events in 2000, her interactive, “hands-on” group drumming programs have engaged many thousands of participants at a wide variety of events in the U.S. and abroad. She is a REMO endorsed drum circle facilitator, trained HealthRHYTHMS facilitator, and lifelong student of West African drumming and world percussion. Swerdlow is best known for her innovative strategies and playful attitude that foster teambuilding, support wellness, enhance celebrations, and strengthen community for event participants of all ages and backgrounds. 


Info: www.DRUMMM.com
Contact: Jeni@drummm.com or 510.316.2850