Upcoming Events
Jan 31 Josue D'boa who did a guest workshop last fall is hosting the Golden Carnaval Party @ AU Lounge 5pm. No Cover. More Info
Feb 16: Guest Workshop with Pedro Rosales
Feb 22: Guest Workshop with Ruthie Price
Resources/Extended Learning
Monday 1/25- Class Notes
Rhythms
Mozambique as arranged by John Santos by way of adaption and arrangement from Sarah Norr
*Funky Monica: original arrangement by Monica Hastings-Smith BoomShake Fall 2015
Lessons
BoomShake Principles, Getting Comfortable, Drum Names and Routine, Playing on the Fly, Learning Mozambique parts
Homework
Learn an existing hand percussion/bell part and be ready to share, teach and explain where it comes from.
Practice
Listening to Mozambique
Announcements
Tuesday 1/25- Class Notes
Rhythms
New Jam by Monica
Lessons
BoomShake Principles, Getting Comfortable, Trying different drums, Drum Names and Routine, Playing on the Fly, Walking and Playing, Learning Monica's New Arrangement yet to be named.
Homework
Deep Listening: Listen well to everything around you, try to find a rhythm you've never heard before from anything happening. Keep it in mind for sharing next class.
Practice
Playing along with Metronome
Announcements
Jan 31 Josue D'boa who did a guest workshop last fall is hosting the Golden Carnaval Party @ AU Lounge 5pm. No Cover. More Info
Feb 5 3-4pm: From Azonto to Zouk: Afro-Urban Dance Stories with Nkei Oruche
Dance Missison at the Red Poppy Art House (2698 Folsom Street at 22nd)
Featuring a sampler of a few Afro-Urban Dance styles, Nkei Oruche shares
personal narratives as as a way to discuss the context of music and
dance created by people of African descent in Urban settings. More InfoFeb 16: Guest Workshop with Pedro Rosales
Feb 22: Guest Workshop with Ruthie Price
Resources/Extended Learning
- Congolese (Ngoma) Drumming with Kiazi Malonga Saturdays, 12 noon - 1:30 p.m. Malonga Casquelourd Center, Suite 306C, 3rd Floor, 1428 Alice Street, Oakland, CA
- Cuban Classes in the Bay
Monday 1/25- Class Notes
Rhythms
Mozambique as arranged by John Santos by way of adaption and arrangement from Sarah Norr
*Funky Monica: original arrangement by Monica Hastings-Smith BoomShake Fall 2015
Lessons
BoomShake Principles, Getting Comfortable, Drum Names and Routine, Playing on the Fly, Learning Mozambique parts
Homework
Learn an existing hand percussion/bell part and be ready to share, teach and explain where it comes from.
Practice
Listening to Mozambique
Announcements
- Please get a pair of drumsticks that are your own and bring to class weekly. We will have some for sale if folks want to get in class.
- Try different drums, drum assignments will happen in the next 2 classes
Tuesday 1/25- Class Notes
Rhythms
New Jam by Monica
Lessons
BoomShake Principles, Getting Comfortable, Trying different drums, Drum Names and Routine, Playing on the Fly, Walking and Playing, Learning Monica's New Arrangement yet to be named.
Homework
Deep Listening: Listen well to everything around you, try to find a rhythm you've never heard before from anything happening. Keep it in mind for sharing next class.
Practice
Playing along with Metronome
Announcements
- Get a metronome. Buy or download one.
- Please get a pair of drumsticks that are your own and bring to class weekly. We will have some for sale if folks want to get in class.
- Try different drums, drum assignments will happen in the next 2 classes
