DRUMMM hits 2012 with a BANG!

COMMUNITY DRUMMM EVENTS - Jan/Feb 2012 ~ Facilitated by Jeni Swerdlow, MA-ATR and members of the Drummm Team

Sun. 1/8 S.F. Community Drummm Circle @ Unitarian Universalist Center, S.F.

4-5:30pm

Sat. 1/21 Family Drummm Circle @ Keller Williams Kids Show, Great American Music Hall, S.F.

2:30-3:15pm

Sat. 1/21 East Bay Community Drummm Circle with Special Guest Facilitator Yari Mander @ Ashkenaz, Berkeley (Every 3rd Saturday)

4-5:30pm

Sat. 1/28 Drummm OneBEAT @ Guerneville Library, Sonoma County (Free and all ages! Instruments provided)

11-11:45am

Sat. 1/28 Drummm OneBEAT @ Healdsburg Library, Sonoma County (Free and all ages! Instruments provided)

2-2:45pm

Tue. 1/31 Community Drum Circle with Jeni Swerdlow @ Remo RMC, North Hollywood, CA (Free! Instruments provided)

7-8pm

Thu. 2/9 Drummm OneBEAT @ Moraga Library (Free and all ages! Instruments provided)

4-4:45pm

Sun. 2/12 S.F. Community Drummm Circle @ Unitarian Universalist Center, S.F.

4-5:30pm

Sat. 2/18 East Bay Community Drummm Circle @ Ashkenaz, Berkeley (Every 3rd Saturday)

4-5:30pm

Tue. 2/28 Drummm "LifeBEAT" Drumming for Wellness with Cancer Patients & Suvivors @ UCSF
5:30-7pm

Info: www.drummm.com, jeni@drummm.com, 510.316.2850

Drummm Circle takes to the trees at Art in Nature Festival

Samavesha presents

Art in Nature : The Nature of Art 2011

FREE multidisciplinary performing arts Festival (with DRUMMM CIRCLE!) located at the

Stream Trail of Redwood Regional Park, Oakland, California

Sunday October 2, 2011 from 11am to 5pm

Experience participatory art that is in relationship with nature,

and shows the creative process of the artists.

Experience art in nature and delve into the nature of art in 12 Theme Areas featuring music, dance, sculpture, painting, martial arts, poetry, henna tattoo, circus arts, theater, visual arts, storytelling, arts & crafts and kids events.Stroll along the mile-long Stream Trail of Redwood Regional Park and experience more than 120 artists and performers tucked among the meadows, redwoods and oaks in this family, bicycle and dog friendly festival.

DRUMMM's Jeni Swerdlow and friends will be leading hands-on, interactive Drummm Circle sessions throughout the day. No experience is necessary, everyone is invited to participate. Drums will be provided or you can bring your own. More info is at www.DRUMMM.com.

Bring a picnic lunch! There will be NO vendors, or items for sale in the park.

While no admission is charged for the festival, we will be charging a fee for parking and taking the shuttle, a required element in this years event.

Reserve your entertaining ride on the shuttle NOW!

For more info, visit the Art in Nature Festival website.

Community DRUMMM Events--Spring/Summer 2011

2/26 DRUMMM OneBEAT Program @ Guerneville Library
11-11:45am (Free + All ages)

2/26 DRUMMM OneBEAT Program @ Healdsburg Library
3-3:45pm (Free + All ages)

3/5 DRUMMM JoyBEAT Celebration for International Women's Day @ Eden UCC, Hayward
10:30am-11:30am (Women only, Donations accepted)

3/5 DRUMMM OneBEAT Program @ Cambrian Library, San Jose
2-2:45pm (Free + All ages)

3/15 DRUMMM OneBEAT Program @ San Ramon Library
4-4:45pm (Free + All ages)

3/19 Monthly Community Drummm Circle @ Ashkenaz, Berkeley
4-5:30pm (All ages)

3/26 DRUMMM OneBEAT Program @ Santa Teresa Library, San Jose
2-2:45pm (Free + All ages)

4/10 Closing DRUMMM Circle Celebration @ Stockton Earth Day Festival

4-5pm (Free + All ages)

4/15 Jeni Swerdlow's Live Drumming for Ashley West Robert's Vinyasa Flow Yoga @ Namaste Yoga Grandlake
9:30-11am

4/16 DRUMMM OneBEAT Program @ Castro Valley Library

1-1:45pm (Free + All ages)

4/16 Monthly Community Drummm Circle @ Ashkenaz, Berkeley
4-5:30pm (All ages)

4/22-4/24 Seattle World Rhythm Festival, Seattle, WA
(Free + All ages) Info: http://swps.org/swps?dpage=indrhythmfestival

5/13 DRUMMM Rhythm Sisters Workshops @ Women's Getaway Weekend, YMCA Jones Gulch, La Honda, CA

2-3:15pm + 3:30-5pm

5/13-5/15 Weekend Rhythm Playshop with Arthur Hull, Oakland
Register/Info at www.drumcircle.com
Local Contact: Kathy@MusicForTherapy.com

5/14 DRUMMM JoyBEAT @ Mimouna Celebration for Young Adults, Temple Emanu-El, SF
7:30-10pm

5/21 Monthly Community Drummm Circle @ Ashkenaz, Berkeley
4-5:30pm (All ages)

6/1 Community Drummm Circle @ Harbin Hot Springs, Middletown, CA

8-10pm (Free with admission to Harbin)

6/7 DRUMMM OneBEAT Program @ Windsor Regional Library, Sonoma County

2-2:45pm (Free + All ages)

6/15 DRUMMM OneBEAT Program @Sonoma Valley Regional Library, Sonoma County
11-11:45am (Free + All ages)

6/15 DRUMMM OneBEAT Program @ Central Library (Santa Rosa), Sonoma County

2-2:45pm (Free + All ages)

6/18 Summer Solstice Drummm Circle Celebration @ Ashkenaz, Berkeley

4-5:30pm (All ages)

6/25 DRUMMM OneBEAT Program @ Hillview Library, San Jose

11:30am-12:15pm (Free + All ages)

6/25 DRUMMM OneBEAT Program @ Tully Library, San Jose
3:30-4:15pm (Free + All ages)

6/25 Closing Drummm Circle @ United Way's "Building Healthy Communities" Kickoff Celebration, Gilbert Macias Park, Merced

12:20-1pm (Free + All ages)

6/30 DRUMMM OneBEAT Program @ Alameda Free Library, Alameda, CA

2pm-2:45pm (Free + All ages)

6/30 DRUMMM @ Drum Maestras Concert, Humanist Hall, Oakland

Dinner @ 6pm, Concert @ 7-9pm

7/1-7/4 DRUMMM @ Born to Drum Women's Drum Camp, Walker Ranch, Petaluma
Workshops @ 3:45pm on 7/2 & 7/3

7/8 Drummm Circle @ Benefit for Cheb I Sabbah, 1015 Folsom, SF

Benefit @ 9pm-3am, Drummm Circle @ Midnight

7/9 DRUMMM OneBEAT Program @ Weekes Branch Library, Hayward

11:30am-12:15pm (Free + All ages)

7/9 DRUMMM OneBEAT Program @ Hayward Main Library

3-3:45pm (Free + All ages)

7/13 DRUMMM OneBEAT Program @ Dublin Library

Two shows: 1-1:45pm AND 2-2:45pm (Free + All ages)

7/14 DRUMMM OneBEAT Program @ Rohnert Park-Cotati Regional Library, Sonoma County

11-11:45am (Free + All ages)

7/16 Monthly Community Drummm Circle @ Ashkenaz, Berkeley

4-5:30pm (All ages)

7/22 DRUMMM OneBEAT Program @ South San Francisco Library

7-7:45pm (Free + All ages)

7/27 DRUMMM OneBEAT Program @ Prewett Library, Antioch

3-3:45pm (Free + All ages)

7/30 DRUMMM OneBEAT Program @ Yuba County Library, Marysville

4-4:45pm (Free + All ages)

8/3 DRUMMM founder Jeni Swerdlow hosts the Community Drum Circle @ Harbin Hot Springs
8-10pm

8/7 DRUMMM OneBEAT for Oakland Public Library's "End of Summer Party!" @ Oakland Museum of California
2:30-3:30pm (Free + All Ages)

8/17 DRUMMM OneBEAT for Tweens @ Antioch Library

3-3:45pm (Free + All ages)

8/20 Monthly Community Drummm Circle @ Ashkenaz, Berkeley--with special guest facilitator Susan Jette, MT-BC!

4-5:30pm (All ages)

Additional info is available at www.DRUMMM.com. For Library Events, contact Branch Libraries for info. Check the DRUMMM Calendar for additional details, or contact info@drummm.com or 510.316.2850. This post is revised as event details become available.

DRUMCALL Interview with DRUMMM founder Jeni Swerdlow--Listen!

Now you can listen to the recording of the free DRUMCALL conference call, featuring DRUMMM founder Jeni Swerdlow. Jeni talks with Christine Stevens, Arthur Hull, and others about her experience being a professional drum circle facilitator for the past 10 years, and the meaning of success. Prepare to be inspired!

Listen to DRUMCALL with Jeni Swerdlow

drummm t-shirts - get on the cute beat!

Folks have been asking for the Drummm shirts again, here's what we've currently got in stock:

red tanks (unisex) - L/XL
black/army green girl tees - M/L/XL (run a little small, nicely fitted)
black/army green tees (unisex) - M/L/XL
white with green/orange drummm tees - 2XL

100% cotton.

$15 each plus S/H ($3 U.S.)

Contact info@drummm.com to order. Please include quantity, color/s, size/s, and mailing address. We accept Paypal.

DRUMMM founder Jeni Swerdlow featured on DRUM CALL

Its time for UpBeat Drum Circles FREE conference call program - DRUM CALL, kicked off in 2011 with guest Jeni Swerdlow of DRUMMM. Jeni will discuss how she became a facilitator, her work in Chicago at the first drum circle nightclub; Rhythm! And her success in running a drum circle business in Oakland, CA. Go to Jeni’s site to get inspired http://www.drummm.com/

Tune in FREE

Feb. 1, Tuesday

5:30pm PST/ 8:30pm EST

218-486-1300

CODE - 554003

***You must RSVP to join this call. RSVP to christine@ubdrumcircles.com.

JENI SWERDLOW, MA, ATR

President, Founder, and Expert Rhythm Facilitator

San Francisco Bay Area percussionist and art therapist Jeni Swerdlow is a dynamic and engaging facilitator, trainer, presenter, and performer. Founding DRUMMM in 2000, her interactive, rhythmic events have captivated many thousands of participants at several hundred events in the U.S. and abroad. In 2009 alone, DRUMMM brought the experience of drumming to over 9000 participants across America!

A Registered Art Therapist (ATR), Swerdlow has over 15 years of professional facilitation experience. In addition to earning an M.A. in Art Therapy from the University of Illinois Chicago and a B.A. in Visual Arts and Psychology from University of California San Diego, Swerdlow has completed extensive trainings in drum circle facilitation with HealthRHYTHMS and Village Music Circles. Since 1999, Swerdlow has immersed herself in the study of traditional/cultural drumming and dance, including training in Senegal, West Africa.

Swerdlow is best known for her innovative strategies and playful attitude that inspire drumming with freedom and confidence among diverse populations. She is currently working on her first book, documenting the rhythmic activities, games, and best practices Swerdlow has developed over the many years of her work with groups.

Swerdlow has received numerous grants for her DRUMMM programs throughout the U.S. She is a professional member of the Drum Circle Facilitators Guild, as well as the Global Network of Expressive Arts Facilitators. She has been endorsed by drum manufacturer REMO Inc. since 2006. In 2008, Swerdlow co-founded the Northern California Drum Circle Collective, an association for drum circle facilitators practicing in the Bay Area.

As a percussionist, Swerdlow has performed with such renowned groups as Mickey Hart’s Global Drum Project, Redmoon Theater, and Holy Goat Ensemble. Swerdlow currently enjoys playing with the deliciously danceable samba band, The Loyd Family Players.