Hello everyone !
Below is an update on upcoming circles
If someone's event is not included please e-mail me and I will send a
followup post.
Hope to see you at some of the events.
Joachim
http://www.geocities.com/njholistichealthservices
---------------------------------------------------------
Drummers Alley Circle, Red Bank, NJ
Date: Thursday, April 29, 2004
Time: 7:00pm-8:30pm
This circle repeats: every week Thursdays.
Drumcircle in Red Bank NJ, behind Drummers Alley Shop
For and directions click your way to
http://www.drummersalley.com/default.htm
-----------------------
Community Drum Circle, Basking Ridge NJ
Friday, April 30, 2004 & every Fri night
7:00pm-8:30pm
Somerset Hills YMCA
140 Mount Airy Rd
Basking Ridge NJ 07920.
A $5 donation is requested. Light refreshments are served. We have
plenty of drums to share, if you don't have your own or would like to
try something new. Open to all.
For more information, please call Carolyn 908 766-4755 x 34
Cflynn@...
------------------------------------------------
"COMMUNITY IN RHYTHM" DRUM CIRCLE; Weehawken, NJ
Date: Sunday, May 2, 2004
Time: 2:00pm-4:30pm
Description: "COMMUNITY IN RHYTHM" DRUM CIRCLE; Weehawken, NJ
DATE: Saturday, May 1, 2004
TIME: 2 PM - 4:30 PM
If you've drummed with us in Weehawken before, or if you've been curious about our circle, this is the time to come join us! We need your participation to help keep this circle alive. This is a relaxed but
energetic circle which is open to everyone who loves rhythm and would like to share in the communal spirit of drumming together. Some drums and percussion instruments will be available, but please bring your own
if you have them. Light refreshments will be available. This event is FREE!
This is an ongoing circle usually scheduled for the first Saturday of every month.
PLACE: Good Shepard Lutheran Church, corner of Park Ave. & Columbia Terrace, Weehawken, NJ
DIRECTIONS: From New Jersey, take New Jersey Turnpike or Route 3 to 495 (approach to Lincoln Tunnel); get in the right lane, and take the last exit before tunnel ("Hoboken/Weehawken"); at second traffic light, take a left onto Boulevard East (you'll be heading north); continue on Boulevard East for about 3/4 mile, then turn left onto Columbia Terrace; church is at the end of the second block, on the near right corner. Park on the street ( try Columbia Terrace or Park Ave.), and enter basement of church on Park Ave (the door furthest from the corner). See you there!
From New York, take Lincoln Tunnel, then go up ramp in New Jersey, staying in the right lane; take first exit ("Weehawken/Boulevard East"), then proceed as above ("continue on Boulevard East for about 3/4 mile...").
By bus from NYC (a short ride - less than 15 minutes!): From the Port Authority Bus Terminal at 42nd St., take any bus from Gate 212 to Boulevard East and Liberty Place (busses leave every 10 to 15 minutes).
At Liberty Place, walk north (same direction as bus) two blocks, then take a left onto Columbia Terrace. Walk two blocks to Park Ave, turn corner (to the right), and enter basement of church on Park Ave (the door furthest from the corner). See you there!
E-mail: danamcc@...
---------------------
Monmouth Community Drum Circle, Farmingdale, NJ
Date: Sunday, May 2, 2004
Time: 7:00pm-9:00pm
Monmouth County Drum Circle (MCDC) meets the 1'st Sunday of every
month from 7:00-9:00 pm.
Camp Sacajawea,
242 Adelphia Rd.,
Farmingdale, NJ 07727.
(Near to Freehold.)
It is a structured, facilitated, meeting where West African, Afro
Cuban, and Brazilian rhythms are taught.
Extra drums are usually available.
Donation requested is $10.
Facilitators and teachers are Skip Leib (Greywoulf) and Maire
Tashjian.
Contact Phone (Greywoulf): 732-866-9648.
drumwoulf@...
---------------------------------
FINDING YOUR RHYTHM; A DRUMMING/RHYTHM CIRCLE-WYCKOFF, NJ
Friday, May 7, 2004
7:30pm-9:00pm
HIGH MT. ZEN CENTER 393 CRESCENT AVE, WYCKOFF
FACILITATOR: RENEE FAGAN
Please join us for a fun evening of tapping into your own rhythm and
self, while creating music and community. Please bring drums, bells,
shakers, to compliment the groove -if you don't your own, we have
instruments here too. This is an ongoing circle usually meeting the
2nd Friday of the month.
For further information call Renee at 201-891-9100 or check out
www.highzen.com
$10 donation for the space.
---------------------
Friday Night Drum Circles at Studio Yoga with Glen Fittin, Madison.NJ
Date: Friday, May 7, 2004
Time: 7:30pm-9:00pm
Friday Night Drum Circles at Studio Yoga with Glen Fittin, Lion King
percussionist.
2 Green Village Rd., Room 301
downtown Madison New Jersey 07940
(just off Main St. above Blue Ridge Mountain Sports)
Upcoming dates: May 7, June 4 and July 2
Time: 7:30-9:00 pm (or until the drums stop)
Children welcome! Bring a drum, if you have one.
$12 drop-in, $10 prepaid registration, $35 all 4 nights
For information: 973-966-5311 staff@...
-----------------------
Long Island, NY Second Sat. Celebration
Date: Saturday, May 08, 2004
Time: 7:30pm-11:00pm
Description: 7:30 PM Second Sat. Celebration
Just Drummin' Just Dancin' Just Jammin'
Nassau/Queens Drum & Dance
St. Mark's United Methodist Church
200 Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre, NY
Jam starts at 7:30 PM $10-
No admittance after 10 PM
Rip at ripnqdd@... 718-634-2685 WWW.LOUDJOY.COM/NQDRUM
Please bring extra drums to share.
Directions From Southern State Pkwy
-Southern State Parkway exit 19 South
-Penninsula Blvd. 1.7 miles
-left on Lakeview Ave go to 3rd light
-left on Hempstead Ave.
-big stone church about 1/2 mile on left
. . . and don't forget to breathe . . .
----------------------
One Spirit Womyns' Drumming; Farmingdale NJ
Date: Sunday, May 9, 2004
Time: 7:00pm-9:00pm
Description: Onespirit Womyn's Community Drumming Group is an ongoing drum circle that meets the 2nd Sunday of every month from 7:00-9:00 pm.
Camp Sacajawea,
242 Adelphia Rd.,
Farmingdale, NJ 07727.
Teaching includes: Afro-Brazilian, Afro-Cuban and West-African traditional rhythms. Frame drumming and
improvisation are explored.
Extra drums are provided. $10. is required to participate.
Facilitator: Maire Tashjian, phone:732-616-0497
e-mail:virago3@...
website:www.viragomusic.com
This circle almost always meets on the 2'nd Sundays of each month, but if you are not yet on either group's mailing list it is always wise to call ahead in case a special change has been made.
----------------------
NJ Drum and Dance, Franklin Lakes, NJ
Date: Saturday, May 15, 2004
Time: 7:30pm-10:30pm
Description: Join us for the next NJ drum and Dance
Saturday May 15th
7:30- 10:30 PM
at the Presbyterian Church of Franklin Lakes
Franklin Lakes, NJ
Explore the diversity of Rhythm, Dance, and Chant!
hope to see you there.
For more info see:
http://mysticfire.org
Namaste
June and Jeanette
----------------------
CHATHAM DRUM CIRCLE & SACRED CIRCLE OF SOUND; CHATHAM, NJ
Date: Sunday, May 16, 2004
Time: 4:00pm-6:30pm
On-going monthly drum and sacred sound circle open to all. Everyone
is welcome whether you make music, dance, or just listen.
Our circles are held year-round indoors in a beautiful space. In
addition to our drums and percussion, we will also be playing Quartz
Crystal and Tibetan Singing Bowls.
We also use voice, toning and intuitive chant.
Friends (Quaker) Meeting House
158 Southern Blvd.
Chatham Township, New Jersey
For diections on how to get there go to:
http://www.newexpression.com/drumming/map.html
Suggested Donation: $ 5.00
Contact information:
Joachim
njtouch@...
973 743-0653
This drum circle is held every 3rd Sunday of the month except during
the month of July and August. ( No drum circle during these 2 month)
--------------------------------
Drum Circle at Gaia's Gate New Age Spiritual Center, Millstone, NJ
Date: Wednesday, May 19, 2004
Time: 7:00pm-9:00pm
Every 3rd Wednesday of the month. Move to beating of the sacred drum.
Drum, Dance & Sing! Drumming is a great way to relieve tension &
stress to raise energy and create a great feeling of community.
Beginners and Advanced drummers are welcome. If you have no drum you
are welcome too. Come & clap or dance, some equipment is available
for loan.
Cost: $5.00 donation.
Gaia's Gate New Age Spiritual Center
33 North River St.
Millstone, NJ 08844
(Just outside of Hillsborough).
Contact: Patricia Miller
(908) 281-9222
olwensilvertree@...
http://www.geocities.com/gaias_gate1/
----------------------------------------------
Cape May DrumFun Community Drumcircle
Date: Thursday, May 20, 2004
Time: 7:00pm-9:00pm
This is a family friendly community drumcircle held in the gymnasium
of the Frankin Street School, Franklin Street, ape May, NJ the third
Thursday of every month. It is an absolutely free event and is hosted
and facilitated by professional drumcircle facilitator and Remo Drum
comapnay Artist, BarkMan.
Plenty of Remo drums provided for those in need or bring your own.
Everyone is welcome. No prior musical experience is necessary as we
move the circles music from individual players, to group,
conciousness, to percussion ensembbe and finally winding up the two
hours as a full percussion orchestra playing beautiful in the moment
percussive songs.
Contact BarkMan 609-780-7088
barkman@...
All ages Welcome, Very family Friendly!!
-----------------------
West African Dance and Drum Workshop with Victor Marshall and Audrey Davis; Red Bank, NJ
Date: Saturday, May 22, 2004
Time: 1:30pm-5:00pm
Description: West African Dance and Drum Workshop with Victor Marshall and Audrey Davis; Red Bank, NJ
Saturday May 22nd, Drum 1:30 - 3:00 Dance: 3:00 - 5:00
$20 per workshop or $35 for the day
Beginners are welcome
Drummers must bring their own drum
Pre Registration is required.
Please call 732. 219. 6662
or visit www.dancingfootyoga.com
Synapse Studios,
10 Broad St., Red Bank, NJ
------------------------------------
RICHARD REITER¹S "SPIRITUAL DRUMMING" WORKSHOP!!!! Montclair, NJ
Date: Sunday, May 23, 2004
Time: 3:00pm-5:00pm
Description: RICHARD REITER¹S "SPIRITUAL DRUMMING" WORKSHOP!!!! Montclair, NJ
Sunday, May 23, 3:00 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, June 6, NOTE: 6:00 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, July 11, 3:00 5:00 p.m
Sunday, August 29, 3:00 5:00 p.m
WHERE: First Congregational Church (sponsored by Outpost in the Burbs);
40 South Fullerton Ave., Montclair, NJ
CONTACT INFO: www.outpostintheburbs.org 973 744-6560
(Reiter¹s home phone is 973 857-2557)
COST: $5 (includes refreshments!!)
NOTE: The Outpost policy is that enrollment is limited to adults and mature teenagers.
No musical training is necessary! We supply drums, but you are encouraged to bring your own drums and percussion instruments.
Come explore drumming and percussion in a meditative atmosphere of fun, openness and spirituality. When drumming, everyone in the group can communicate at the same time by listening and responding sensitively, generating a joyous feeling of unity and power. This is our fifth year, andwe really have fun!!
DIRECTIONS: Garden State Pkway exit 151 (Watchung Ave.); take Watchung Ave. towards Bloomfield/Montclair (not towards Nutley); go about one mile, go under the railroad trestle and make immediate left onto Park St.; go about 1 mile and turn left at light onto Bloomfield Ave; make next right at light onto South Fullerton Ave; make second right onto Plymouth (just past First Congregrational Church--big building); immediately (just past the church) turn right into the small parking lot behind the church; go up the outside stairs to the 2nd floor.