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Florida Drum Circle Newsletter
4TH OF JULY • SPECIAL EDITION
Thursday, 3 July 2008
Offered to you by the Southeast Florida Drum Circle Community
Michael Dean Goodman, Coordinator, 561-350-3930
SoutheastFloridaDrumCircleCommunity-owner@yahoogroups.com
This newsletter now reaches about 3000 people!
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4TH OF JULY • SPECIAL EDITION
Thursday, 3 July 2008
Offered to you by the Southeast Florida Drum Circle Community
Michael Dean Goodman, Coordinator, 561-350-3930
SoutheastFloridaDrumCircleCommunity-owner@yahoogroups.com
This newsletter now reaches about 3000 people!
VISIT OUR YAHOO GROUP WEB PAGE
http://www.groups.yahoo.com/group/SoutheastFloridaDrumCircleCommunity
Free monthly drum circle newsletter
Lists of drumming & dancing teachers, classes, performances, vendors
Educational & inspirational materials about drumming & dancing
Links to other drumming/dancing resources
HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMERICA!
Here are various drum circles and parties to help you celebrate this special day:
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1. 4TH OF JULY EVENTS - FULL DETAILS
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PALM BEACH COUNTY
1. Kevro Art Bar 1st Birthday Party and Drum Circle
FRIDAY, JULY 4TH
9:00pm onward
Help bring in our 2nd year
- Drum circle mania,
- Belly dancing and fire performances by Hyp-notic Dance Company, directed by Daniela
- Drummers and dancers welcome
- 1 drink minimum
- Enjoy the Delray Beach Fireworks overhead
Held at: Kevro Art Bar, 166 SE 2nd Ave. (1st street west of the RR tracks, just south of
Atlantic Ave.), Delray Beach FL 33444, 561-ART-WORK, www.kevroart.com
MARTIN COUNTY
1. Community Drum Circle - Part of Stuart Main St. Events
FRIDAY, JULY 4TH
Community Celebration: 4pm onward (family fun, country music by The Hot Sauce)
Drum/dance Circle: 5-7pm
Community Band Concert: 7:30pm
Fireworks: 9-10pm
FREE
"A wonderful venue to relax, be entertained, feast, and enjoy the best fireworks display on the
Treasure Coast. Dance and move to the beat of the drum and feel the essence of community
bonding, while celebrating freedom. Bring your drums, percussion toys and instruments - bring
an extra to share. Put on your dancing shoes, slippers, and shimmies. More important, try not
to come alone. Bring your friends, family, or neighbors and share this festive moment with others.
Let's celebrate our freedoms together as one community. This free event draws 5,000-7,000
people each year. There will be food, beverages, vendors, and family fun."
Drum circle facilitated by "Brother Judah"
Held at: Flagler Park, 201 SW Flagler Ave., Stuart FL
Directions:
1. Take I-95 north
2. Exit #101 at Stuart, turn right on Rt. 76
3. Enter downtown Stuart
4. Look for Big Fishy on Flagler Ave.
BROWARD COUNTY
1. Hollywood Drum Circle & BBQ
FRIDAY, JULY 4TH
3:00-6:00pm
We will be jamming in a beautiful, breezy setting right by the water in an absolutely gorgeous park!
- Bring hand instruments
- Bring Ssacks, munchables, or drinks to share (not an obligation).
- Your kids are totally welcome
- Your positive energy and smiles
- Belly-dancers warmly invited
- Wheel-chair accesible ramp on the Tower.
- Free parking
Info: Jason "The Drum Guy" 954-558-7371
Held at: Holland Park (main level of Waterfront Tower), 801 Johnson St., Hollywood FL 33019
1. The Original Ft. Lauderdale Drum Circle Festival
FRIDAY, JULY 4TH
8:00am-8:00pm
$7 'membership fee' includes lunch and dinner.
"If you missed our Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter, or Memorial Day events, don't
miss this one! The Ft. Lauderdale drum circle is in a class by itself...world-famous...as seen on
channel 7 news..."
[Editor's note: Randy Robinson, the host of this event, has publicly and repeatedly ex-
pressed, in his Ft. Lauderdale Drum Circle e-mails and in other drum newsletters that
circulate throughout the Florida drumming community, a very hostile attitude toward
Pagans, who he believes are trying to usurp and ruin his drum circle. He makes it very
clear that his orientation is strictly Christian. He vehemently expresses himself about
this point. Please take this information into account when contemplating your atten-
dance at this event, so that you are not unexpectedly made uncomfortable. This note
is not intended to express any judgement about his personal beliefs, but simply to give
you the information to make your own informed decision.]
- It's beautiful on the intercoastal waterfront
- Music beats from around the world
- Playground for children
- Art displays
- Hiking, beach access
- Fishing
- Party
- Singing
- Meet new people
- Fine food from expert, paid cooks
- An extraordinary, blissful day of drumming and dancing
- Mingle with Master Drummers and Dancers
- Enjoy a host of the best drummers and dancers in Florida and the U.S.
- Drum and dance - or just watch
- Special performances by:
Bhakumbia, Master Caribbean Drummer/Singer/Dancer
Sat, Columbian Drummer
Moussa Soumah, Master African Drummer/Instructor
- African Fashion Show by Patrice Ode & her models
- Free breakfast for anyone arriving before 10am
For your enjoyment pleasure:
a. beginning drummers should arrive early in the morning to get a change to start with
the master and advanced drummers before the circle starts full force. They will give you
some pointers.
b. Bring a chair with a back in case you get tired sitting on the benches provided.
c. For people coming after 12 noon - please bring a bag of ice with you; we always run low.
d. There is a large, clean bathroom for folks needing to change clothes.
We welcome money drumming challenges from anyone, anytime. Money talks: $50 up
to $1000.
Held at: Birch State Park, 3109 E. Sunrise Blvd., Ft. Lauderdale FL, Pavilion #3
Directions:
1. Take Sunrise Blvd. eastbound
2. Cross the Intercoastal Waterway
3. Turn left into Birch State Park just before you reach A1A
Info: Randy "Atu" Robinson, President of the Ft. Lauderdal Drum Circle, 954-839-5732
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
1. Marivana's Drum Circle
FRIDAY, JULY 4TH
8:30pm onward
"Let's celebrate our independent joy to be alive! Food, drink, good friends... Bring your
drum or hand instrument. Flamenco and belly dancers welcome! All are welcome.
Please bring something (food/drink) to share. 'Dress code' is Independance Day (red/
white/blue), sexy comfortable dance shoes, etc."
See original invitation at:
http://www.bluemountain.com/view.pd?i=193260762&m=9123&rr=y&source=bma999
"Yes, indeed you can forward this invitation to your most funny, cute, smart, interesting,
and talented friends..."
Held at: Marivana's House, 600 88th St., Miami Beach FL 33154
Marivana is an Italian singer and composer, www.marivana.com, myspace.com/thearttemple
RSVP: marivana@...
Directions:
1. At 88th St. and Collins Ave. (A1A) in Miami Beach
2. Turn west on 88th St.
3. Go 3 streets - turn left on Carlyle Ave.
4. It's the only house on one side of this dead end street on the bay
Parking :
If the closer spots are gone, hundreds of free spots available on Collins between
88th and 85th St. in public lots just across from the Beach Park
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2. DRUM CIRCLE OPPORTUNITIES
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There are about 50 opportunities to drum/dance each month in our SE Florida area - from Miami on
the south to Stuart on the north! Some are weekly, some are monthly, some happen on the full or
new Moons, some are special one-time events.
TO SEE THEM ALL, SUBSCRIBE TO THIS NEWSLETTER. Just send any e-mail to:
SoutheastFloridaDrumCircleCommunity-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
Now there's no excuse not to go drumming/dancing and enjoy the bliss!
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3. CHECK OUT THE FILES SECTION OF OUR WEBSITE
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You'll find useful drumming and dancing resources at:
http://www.groups.yahoo.com/group/SoutheastFloridaDrumCircleCommunity/files/
See lots of new photos frrom many drum circles! See drummers, dancers,
fire-performers, venues!
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3. Please send us e-mail addresses of anyone that you think would be interested and we'll invite them
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Namaste,
Michael
Publisher: Southeast Florida Drum Circle Newsletter
SoutheastFloridaDrumCircleCommunity-owner@yahoogroups.com
561-350-3930
Dr. Michael Dean Goodman
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