Thank you to all who came out to support and cheer the students on at our friends and family performance yesterday here at the studio. Our studio community is strong!
The students all worked very hard to prepare and it definitely showed! Below is a photo gallery. The video content will be edited this week and that will be shared when ready.
Did you know that the studio hosts group sessions? We can host up to ten guests ideally, but we can also certainly host larger groups. These sessions are a great opportunity for off site team building for businesses or nonprofit organizations.
The studio was happy to host the Girl Scouts from Avondale yesterday at the studio. We talked about the history of percussion instruments, and how different instruments can work together in an ensemble setting, and then worked out an ensemble groove. The girls also got an opportunity to sit behind the drumset and play.
For more information about group sessions, contact us.
On Monday, February 19th at 7:00pm, join Senegalese master drummer Pape “Paco” Dembe Samb for a one hour group djembe drumming experience at grooveKSQ. People of all ages and ability levels are welcome. This is a terrific opportunity to experience percussion in one of its most powerful and meditative forms. Seats are $25 per person.
If you do not have an instrument, you will be able to rent one for $10 at the event.
One of the objectives for our more experienced members is to get out of the practice room and use their creativity on the drumset to play gigs and make records. There's a new single out from Dan Ciccone's band, Cicco: Dark Tea. Click below to check it out. Dan is a long time member of the studio and is out there making musical things happen.
Parents! Looking for something worthwhile for your child after school? Our popular group drumming sessions for beginners, grooveKIDS, will return in September. This class is designed for early elementary students (grades 3-6). No prior drumming experience required. The students will learn:
about the basics of rhythm;
how to play in a small group and
how to improve their listening skills.
The classes will take place at the studio on Mondays in September and October: (9/18, 9/25, 10/2, 10/9 and 10/16) from 4:00pm - 4:50pm. All materials will be provided.
The class will be limited to 10 students.
This is the next step in the studio’s evolution: Groove Central - an online collection of video lessons, the new online home of Virtual Vinyl, production tutorials, and a whole lot more. This content will only appear in Groove Central and nowhere else. PLUS, GC members will be able to read my upcoming book The Way of the Drum, as it is being written and evolving over time.
For $5/month, GC Members get access to the online content, PLUS deep discounts on live events (i.e our djembe workshops and guest drum clinics).
CURRENT STUDENTS: Join GC, and you will get a $5 credit on your monthly lesson invoices so this is no additional cost to you.
Groove Central is the studio's members-only online space which features written and video content that does not appear anywhere else.