SOUTHEAST FLORIDA DRUM/DANCE CIRCLE NEWSLETTER
Monday, 3 July 2006

Offered to you by the Southeast Florida Drum Circle Community
Michael Dean Goodman, Coordinator, 561-350-3930
SoutheastFloridaDrumCircleCommunity-owner@yahoogroups.com

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1. PRE-FULL-MOON BONFIRE DRUM CIRCLE AT THE RALEIGH HOTEL IN MIAMI BEACH -
THIS SATURDAY, JULY 8TH, 8pm till 1-2am

*** THIS EVENT HAS MADE SOME MAJOR CHANGES TO ACCOMMODATE DRUMMERS ***
THEY URGENTLY NEED DRUMMERS TO COMMIT TO ATTEND/DRUM SATURDAY

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BACKGROUND:

The Raleigh Hotel has been holding drum circles near the full moon since 2004,
and they've been quite successful (attracting 150-200 people).

* This is probably the most beautiful place that you've ever seen host drum
circles! - quite a step up from the usual beaches, parks, and meeting rooms
that we're used to.

* It's an elegant Miami Beach hotel on the ocean; you walk through the hotel
lobby, through an outdoor restaurant, through the huge pool area (with tro-
pical gardens, a waterfall, and lots of private cabanas), past 3-4 bars,
and arrive at the large, sandy Oasis Fire-pit area at the rear of the
hotel grounds, just off the beach, with two rings of built-in cushioned
benches circling the fire-pit.

* The wait staff circulates offering food and drink service right at the
drum circle.

* They have an incredible sacred fire dancer, Amber Joy Rava, who offers
beautiful, sensual, dramatic performances 4-5 times throughout the night,
and these performances alone would make attending the event highly recom-
mended. [Amber's website: http://www.roundaboutsparkle.net]

* When Amber is not performing, there are many enthusiastic dancers around
the fire, and all dancers are warmly welcome!

* Attendance often reaches 150-200 people over the course of the evening.

* It's free - there's no admission charge. Just pay for any food or drink
that you order, if any. There's no pressure to order anything.


NEWLY REVAMPED - OBSTACLES REMOVED:

There have been a few obstacles in the past at the Raleigh that kept this
from being a fantastic drum circle for the whole area:

1. For a while, they had to stop making loud noise at 10:30 or 11pm.

This is NO LONGER TRUE: for the past few months they've continued till
1-2am and will continue to do so. The noise problem is solved.

2. They've been holding their drum circle on the full moon night or the full
moon eve - thus competing with the traditional full moon drum circles on
the beach.

This is NO LONGER TRUE: they're trying to pick another night just before
or after the full moon in order to cooperate, and not divide the atten-
tion of the local drum community.

3. They've been hiring a professional group of 4-5 drummers to provide the
core leadership for the drum circle each month. Although these pro drum-
mers are good, this doesn't create the egalitarian, jam-session spirit
we're used to at most drum circles. Some local drummers had been put off
by having to follow the pro drummers, rather than jam.

This is NO LONGER TRUE: the event manager would like to stop hiring these
drummers and rely on the good drummers in the community; the Raleigh would
like to switch over to being a "normal" community-based drum circle.


THE NEXT RALEIGH DRUM CIRCLE IS THIS SATURDAY, JULY 8TH, 8PM TILL 1-2AM:

In order to NOT hire the professional drum group, Christelle, the Raleigh's
Event Manager, needs to know that at least 6-8 competent drummers will com-
mit to showing up. You don't have to be great - just able to help create
a normal drum circle.

SHE NEEDS TO KNOW THIS TONIGHT (MONDAY) OR TOMORROW (TUESDAY) AT THE LATEST.

Please help the Raleigh make this transition to becoming an incredible com-
munity drum circle that we can all enjoy:

a. E-mail or call me immediately and tell me you'll come and drum Saturday.

b. Pass this announcement on to any drummers that you know, and have them
respond to me. Put the word out!

c. Call me if you have questions or suggestions: 561-350-3930 (24-hours)

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Here's the full details of the event:

WHAT:
Raleigh Hotel - "Pre-Full-Moon" Bonfire Drum Circle

WHEN:
SATURDAY, JULY 8TH (full moon is Monday, July 10th)
8pm till 1-2am

WHO:
You don't have to be a good dancer or drummer - everyone is lovingly
welcome and appreciated. You can drum (or play any percussion gadget
that you have), dance, or just watch and socialize.

WHERE:
The Raleigh Hotel
1775 Collins Ave., Miami Beach FL

COST:
Free
Just pay for any food or drink that you order, if any. No pressure
to order anything.

INCLUDES:
See description above

PARKING:
Hotel valet parking is $25/vehicle plus tip!
Or park on the street (meters are $1/hr. with a 4-hour maximum purchase).
Or park at either of two big lots about 3 blocks away, near the corner of
17th St. and Washington, right by the Convention Center (one open-air lot,
one indoor parking garage); each is between $5 and $10.

DIRECTIONS:
1. Take I-95
2. Exit #4 onto I-195 eastbound (FL112) toward Miami Beach
3. Go 4.7 miles, including crossing the Intercoastal, till I-195 ends
4. Then bear left onto Arthur Godfrey Rd. (West 41st St.)
5. Go 1/2 mile, then turn right onto Pine Tree Dr.
6. Go 1 mile, as Pine Tree Dr. ends at Dade Blvd. bear left onto 23rd St.
7. Go 1 long block (2 streets) and turn right onto Collins Ave. (A1A)
8. Go 0.3 miles (pass 5 streets) to the Raleigh Hotel on your left (1775
Collins Ave.)
9. For parking lots, pass the hotel, turn right at the next street (Hank
Meyer Blvd./17th St.), go 2 streets to Washington Ave.

BRING:
The cushioned benches are low - for some people they may be too low for
drumming with a djembe, congas, etc. - so consider bringing your own
cushions or portable seat.

INFO:
Christelle, coordinator for the Raleigh, 786-301-7324

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Namaste,

Michael
Southeast Florida Drum Circle Community, Coordinator
southeastfloridadrumcirclecommunity-owner@yahoogroups.com
561-350-3930 (24-hours)




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