Name: Missoula Hand Drumming Classes (3 Levels)
Start: 2024-10-01T18:00:00-06:00
Location: Free Cycles

Missoula Hand Drumming Classes (3 Levels)

Come join Matthew & Tracy of Drum Brothers for in-person hand drumming classes on alternating Tuesday nights at Free Cycles in Missoula! New drummers are welcome.
Here's the registration form: https://forms.gle/cphPt741mHt4KyLfA Please email or call us with any questions: matthew @ drumbrothers.com, 406-282-3022 (Google voice).
CLASS INFO: ($16-20/class sliding scale)
~Level 1 ~ A 6-class series taught by Matthew Marsolek on alternating Tuesday nights from 7:45 - 9:00 pm at Free Cycles in Missoula (732 S 1st St W). The dates will be: Oct 1, 15, & 29 and Nov 12 & 26, and Dec 10th. This class will cover all the fundamentals of West African drumming: rhythm awareness, tones and technique, and traditional and contemporary rhythms in the West African style. We don't start a new Level 1 series that often, so now is a great time to jump in. Plenty of drums will be available. Free Cycles has large open spaces with great sound and lots of room for drummers.
~LEVEL 2 ONGOING~ Taught by Tracy Topp, this 6-class series will be on alternating Tuesday nights from 6:15 - 7:30 pm at Free Cycles in Missoula (732 S 1st St W). The dates will be: Oct 1, 15, & 29 and Nov 12 & 26, and Dec 10th.
This series is for those who've taken at least one Level 1 class series. A familiarity with the tones and techniques of West African hand drumming is recommended. We'll review all the basics, including: techniques and the tones of the drum, rhythm awareness, drum language, and beginning rhythms. And well learn new intermediate ensemble rhythms in the West African style.
~LEVEL 3 ONGOING~ A 6-class series taught by Matthew Marsolek on alternating Tuesday nights from 6:00 - 7:15 pm at Free Cycles in Missoula (732 S 1st St W). The dates will be: Oct 1, 15, & 29 and Nov 12 & 26, and Dec 10th.
This series will cover more advanced patterns, arrangements, and solo phrases and techniques. Students should be very familiar with the tones and techniques of hand drumming, know a repertoire of West African rhythms, and be able to pick up new patterns quickly.