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You may register for our courses, concerts and workshops on-line, in person or by phone. Registration in advance requested; we require a minimum number of participants and may need to postpone or cancel events which do not have sufficient participants. We refund any paid fees if the course is cancelled or postponed.

For Concerts and Workshops, please visit the News and Events Page.

COURSES:

Summary:

1. Djembe Drumming with Kathleen Gillis

2. Bellydancing with Maryfer of Arabesque Academy

3. Hatha Yoga with Peggy Buchar

4. Modern Batik Art Workshops with Tiana Robinson and David Kibuuka

1. Beginner's Djembe Drumming with Kathleen Gillis:

Kathleen Gillis, our Instructor

Every Tuesday beginning January 26, 2010:

Drumming is an activity which builds community, breaks down barriers, and helps people develop common understanding. Rhythm occurs everywhere in life - inside us, outside us, in the movement of commnunities, cultures, and planets. In this general course, students will learn the basics of drumming, but with some twists not found in other classes in the city. All levels are welcome from beginners to experienced. There is something for everyone. This class is meant to be an overview of the mosaic which is the world of drumming. Any of the modules can easily be taken into deeper study at a later time, based on interest level.

The Djembe Drumming class will cover the following concepts:
1. Drumming Basics – basic sounds, technique, and drum-maintenance
2. Concepts of circle drumming – more than “just drums” – building a community rhythm experience using layers of percussion, basic facilitation, guidelines for circle drumming to maximize music and enjoyment for everyone
3. Culturally specific rhythms – a whole different thing -- West Africa, Sudan, Sufi, concepts of how to stay musically and professionally respectful of every culture
4. Basics of rhythm – notation, charts, timing, breaking it down to build it back up
5. Drumming and meditation, drumming for life – concepts regarding intention, rhythm, dynamics, and speed, drumming and health, divination, using chants with drumming
6. Using everything that we’ve learned – an open circle and celebration

BIO – Kathleen Gillis

Kathleen started her career as a professional musician in 1978 performing in classical, gospel and musical theater venues. With a passion for percussion, she now appears locally with artists such as Bhadra Collective (goddess-world-rock-blues), Gary Diggins and Friends (new-world- jazz), AnnMarie Boudreau’s Sound Journey Experience (ambient), Michael Moon (pagan-folk-rock-ambient), Michael Franklin (medieval) and others. Her teachers have included grammy-nominated jazz musician and percussionist Waleed Abdulhamid from Sudan, Arthur Hull of “Rhythma-Culture” and “Drum Circle Spirit” fame, Famoudou Konate (former creative director for the Guinea Ballet) and his son Billy. She also performs using other styles such as Persian tonbak and frame-drumming on daf. In some communities she is affectionately known as “Moondrummer.”

See some interesting djembe videos!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAzFh5VWrFk See a lesson!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tdjp46vEsw How cute is this?!

Session 1: January 26; February 2, 9, 16, 23; March 2

Session 2: March 9, 16, 23, 30; April 6, 13

Session 3: April 20, 27; May 4, 11, 18, 25

Fees: $85 plus GST for 6 classes (total $89.25)

BONUS!! Register for 2 sessions in advance and save 10%! ($153, total $159.25)

2.Wednesday Evening Belly Dance with Arabesque Academy Instructor Maryfer.

Maryfer, our Instructor!

Every Wedneday beginning January 27, 2010.

Maryfer is one of Arabesque Academy's principal dancers. She has taught in Toronto for many years and is also to be found performing at many venues in the area.

7:00PM-8:00PM

Session 1: January 27; February 3, 10, 17, 24; March 3

Session 2: March 10, 17, 24, 31; April 7, 14

Session 3: April 21, 28; May 5, 12, 19, 26

Fees: $85 plus Gst per 6 week session (total $89.25)

BONUS!! Register for both sessions in advance and save 10%!! ($153 or $159.25 total)

See Maryfer Dance!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wBgEneG7CM

3. Thursday Evening Hatha Yoga with Peggy Buchar:

Every Thursday beginning January 21, 2010.

Peggy has been teaching yoga for more than 15 years. She takes an individual approach, so each student is taught according to their own needs. Since our class size does not exceed 10 students, individual attention is a great benefit of the class.

Peggy stresses breathing, relaxation and stretching.

THIS COURSE HAS ONGOING REGISTRATION. YOU MAY REGISTER AT ANY TIME, SO LONG AS OUR CLASSES ARE NOT AT CAPACITY.

Class 1: 6:30-7:30PM Emphasis on Beginning Level, but all levels may join. Class size limited to 10.

Class 2: 7:45-8:45PM Emphasis on more Experienced Level, but all levels may join. Class size limited to 10.

Fee: $85 plus GST (total $89.25) for 6 consecutive class session or $91 plus GST (total $95.55) for 6 classes to be completed within 9 weeks.

4. Modern Batik Art Workshop:

In this workshop you will be taught the basic steps in the process of Modern Batik Art. Previous Art experience definitely NOT required.
This course is of interest to students and teachers of Art, Fabric Designers, and Anyone who wishes to add to their creative repertoire. Visit www.modernbatikartworkshops.com

for detailed explanations of this course.

Session 1: March 26 and 27, 2010, from 11:30AM to 4:00PM each day.

Session 2: April 24 and 25, 2010, from 11:30AM to 4:00PM each day.

Session 3: May 29 and 30, 2010, from 11:30AM to 4:00PM each day.

For more detailed information please visit the Workshops section under News and Events

Fee: $165.00 plus GST includes all materials. You will take home an original work of your own art!

WORKSHOPS:

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CONCERTS:

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Summary and Updates:

Please feel free to call us for further information!

416-266-2787(ARTS)

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