SOUTHEAST FLORIDA DRUM/DANCE CIRCLE NEWSLETTER
Friday, 10 November 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. FIRST SECTION BELOW: LOCAL DRUMMING/DANCING CIRCLES

2. SECOND SECTION BELOW: OTHER DRUMMING EVENTS COMING UP SOON


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1. LOCAL DRUMMING/DANCING CIRCLES
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*** TONIGHT - FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10TH - 9PM TILL MIDNIGHT - FREE ***

SUNSPORT GARDEN BONFIRE DRUM CIRCLE - SPECIAL EVENT!

1. Maria Komie will perform fire dancing (fire spinning) and fire
eating. She is also a bellydance performer and teacher. Don't
miss her beautiful and powerful performances.

2. Lots of wonderful drummers and dancers from up to an hour away have
committed to being there. Come and join us for a great drum circle
around a big bonfire in a very "tribal" atmosphere!

3. After the drum circle, stay and enjoy their facilities at no charge:
heated pool with waterslide, huge hottub, sauna; please bring your
own towel. You can even bring your tent and camp out and enjoy a
wonderful breakfast in the morning (there is a charge for meals).

Note: Sunsport is a clothing-optional community, a family naturist resort
founded in 1965. Nudity is completely optional at the drum circle; many
drummers/dancers remain clothed, but some nudity may be present; the at-
mosphere is very respectful and family-oriented (kids are present). In
rainy weather, they drum inside a screened pavilion (building) next to
the pool with great acoustics.

Info: 800-551-7217, 561-793-0423, frontdesk@...,
http://www.sunsportgarden.com/

Directions to Sunsport Garden, 14125 North Road, Loxahatchee FL:

* From the south and east:
1. Take the Florida Turnpike or I-95 north
2. Exit Okeechobee Blvd. west (Turnpike exit #99; I-95 exit #70)
3. Go west 8.5 miles beyond the Turnpike
4. Drive through the town of Royal Palm Beach; then the road narrows
to two lanes and you're out in the countryside
5. Pass the fire station and E Road - then turn right (north) on
D Road (gravel)
6. Go 1.9 miles till D Rd. ends at a 'T' stop sign (North Rd.)
7. Turn right onto North Rd.
8. Make the first left turn (after 0.3 miles) into Sunsport Gardens
9. Follow instructions a-d below

* From the North:
1. Take I-95 south
2. Exit at Northlake Blvd. west
3. Go west 8.5 miles
4. Turn left at a traffic light onto Coconut Blvd.
5. Go 5 miles till the road ends at a 'T' (40th St.)
6. Turn right onto 40th St.
7. Go 1.5 miles
8. Jog left at 140th Ave. (look for the sign)
9. After a short distance, turn right into Sunsport Gardens
10. Follow instructions a-d below

* From the West:
1. Take SR 80 east
2. Turn left (north) at the traffic light at Seminole Pratt Whitney.
3. Go 1.5 miles
4. Turn right (east) on Okeechobee Blvd.
5. Turn left (north) on D Road (gravel)
6. Go 1.9 miles till D Rd. ends at a 'T' stop sign (North Rd.)
7. Turn right onto North Rd.
8. Make the first left turn (after 0.3 miles) into Sunsport Gardens
9. Follow instructions a-d below

* In all cases:
a. Pass through the security gate and continue down the entry road
b. Bear right at the 1st opportunity, pass the security shack on your
left, and bear right around the island
c. After the island, at the stop sign, turn right.
d. Go about 1/4 mile - the fire pit area (drum circle) will be on your
left, next to the pond.

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*** SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 11TH-12TH, 1-4pm ***

Mad Hatter Art Festival Drum Circles

Coconut Grove FL, at the shady clearing along the trail to The Barnacle.
The Barnacle trail entrance is on Main Hwy across the street from Com-
modore Plaza.
Info: Mark Richards <bloodthump@...>

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*** SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18TH - NOON TO MIDNIGHT ***

A Celebration of Love & Healing Light To Benefit Raina
Raina is a much-beloved local bellydance teacher who is fighting cancer.
"Help us help Raina in her healing - this is a fight for her life"

Held at: Sunsport Gardens Resort (see description and directions above)
A clothing-optional community

* Live band "Tom Can't Stop Dancing": by the pool, noon to 4pm
* Beginners' Belly Dance Class: in the Orchid Garden, 2pm
* Belly Dance Performance: in the Pavillion, 5pm
Featuring Maria Komie, Hadasah, Dixie, & Jennifer Tifton
* Swimming – Sunbathing – Volleyball – Tennis
* Massage and Wellness Booths
* Arts & Crafts – Body Painting by Wyatt Warren
* Outdoor cookout all day – coolers welcome
* Phoenix Rising - A FireDance Tribute Performance, 8:30pm
At the bonfire drum circle; dedicated to Raina Milliman
Performed by by Maria Komie, assisted by Jennifer Ward, Caroline Swift,
and Heather Foy
* Bonfire drumming/dancing circle: at the fire pit, 8pm to midnight

Bring your lawn chair, towels, and a blanket
All children must be accompanied by an adult.
$15 donation goes 100% to Raina's benefit fund
Sunsport Gardens has generously waived all entry/grounds fees for the day!
All activities are free.
Info: http://www.sunsportgarden.com, 561-793-0423

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*** SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 19TH, 5-8PM ***

NEW! NEW! NEW! - POMPANO BEACH DRUM CIRCLE!

Where: On the beach, just north of the old Pompano Beach pier, about 1/4
mile north of Atlantic Blvd.
All drummers and dancers are warmly invited. If there's interest, this
could become a repeating (monthly or even more often?) event!
Mike, a great drummer, has started a Meetup Group called Pompano Beach
Drum Circle Meetup to organize these drum circles and send out announce-
ments. To join (it's free) or RSVP for this drum circle, just go to:
http://drumcircle.meetup.com/213/

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*** SATURDAY & SUNDAY, DECEMBER 16TH & 17TH ***

Moonfaire

At The Coral Castle in Homestead FL, Saturday 10am-8pm, Sunday 10am-6pm
Entry fee under $10 (if you pay to go on Saturday, Sunday is two-for-one)
"The epicenter of this Moonfaire will be the Elemental drum circle which
will be running all day. The crowd will dictate what takes place within
this circle. There will be no officiator orchestrating... (but no moshing
or dancing naked, please)".
Metaphysical product vendors, artisans, card readers, psychics, healers
and hollistic therapists will have booths set up and this has been promoted
to witches, wiccan, druids, new agers, shamans. Their website has directions.
Info and directions: http://www.thewitchsgarden.com/moonfairedec1617.htm



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2. OTHER DRUMMING EVENTS COMING UP SOON
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*** SATURDAY & SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 11TH & 12TH - 10am-5:30pm ***

Camelot Days (Renaissance Festival)

At: T.Y. (Topeekeegee Yugnee) Park, 3300 N. Park Rd. (off I-95 at Sheri-
dan), Hollywood FL
Camelot Days allows you to relive the magic of the past. Explore our
kingdom full of musicians, artisans, eateries, knights and jesters.
Cheer for your favorite side at the living chess game. Feast like a
king on hearty food and drink. Shop for fine handcrafted treasures in
the Artists' Market. Enjoy challenging games and exciting rides for all
ages! Entertainers: The Living Chessgame, Musicians, Belly Dancers,
Comedy Acts, the Royal Court, battling knights and more!
Admission: Adults $7; children 6-12 $3; children under 6 free.
Directions: Take I-95, exit Sheridan St. west, turn right (north) on
North Park Rd., TY Park will be on your right.

Bellydance performances by: Shri Shambhala, BellyCraft, Nilly, Zizi,
Elviza, Sandy. Bring hip sashes for a bellydance jam after the performances.
Mini-performance - 10:30am
Full performances - 12:30 and 2:30pm

Info: info@..., http://www.camelotdays.com/, 954-985-1980

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*** FRIDAY-SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 17TH-19TH

Paralounge Drum Gathering

Held at: Spirit of the Suwanee Music Park, Live Oak FL
Purpose: to teach unity and fellowship; to understand primitive instruments
and their cultures; to entertain, educate, and unify the many drum circle
communities in the SE U.S. Held twice a year - April and September.
Featuring: Tam Tam Congo ensemble from the Congo; KamukaRimba from Gaines-
ville FL (traditional Shona Mbira and Marimba music from Zimbabwe with
touches of Afro-Cuban folkloric rhythm base; Didg Revolution & Dragonfly
Rhythms, Russell Buddy Helm, Jana Broder, Jerrods Door
Workshops: Yoga, African Dance, African rhythm, African folk tales,
didgeridoo (novice and advanced), fire dance rhythms, healing drum therapy.
Includes facilitated drum circles. Bring a tent or rent a cabin.
Info: http://www.paralounge.net

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*** SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18TH - 10PM ***

Local Legends - "Rivers of Time" Featured on TV

Rivers of Time, including Grammy-nominated percussionist Michael Moses,
Gayle Coursol, and Ed, will be featured on The Travel Channel, on the
program called "5 Takes USA".

Michael Moses requests that if anyone can record this episode for him
(TIVO, VCR, etc.) he'd deeply appreciated.
Info: Michael Moses <musicartdesign@...>

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*** SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 19TH - 5:30PM ***

Palm Beach County Bellydance Meetup - Drumming Seminar

At Che Cha Middle Eastern Cafe, 2709 S. Federal Hwy., Delray Beach FL
Fadel, a professional drummer/musician will be our featured speaker and
instructor. Learn 4 different Middle Eastern (Egyptian) rhythms -
Fallahi, Malfoof, Karatshi, and Beledy! Bring your drums and zills for
a 1-hour lesson. After the lesson stay for tea, hookah, Middle Eastern
appetizers
and great ambience at Checha's and of course... bellydance and drumming!
Cost: $10 members, $12 others. Everyone welcome!
Info & RSVPs: http://bellydance.meetup.com/130/calendar/5128237/

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*** SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2ND ***

Bellydance Fusion Fest

At: Westside Park Recreation Center, 445 SW 2nd St. Deerfield Beach FL
Presented by Eugenia and Shan
* Four fusion workshops: including Salsa Shine, Sambra Mora (Gypsy),
Modern Hula, and Egyptian Fusion with Yoga combination - starting 11am
* Spectacular Belly Dance extravaganza show with well-known south Florida
and international performers - 8pm
* After-show party
Part of the proceeds goes to Palm Beach Bellydance Meetup and to
the March of Dimes.
Info: 954-326-2495, 954-579-6918, EuShanaDancers@...,
http://www.freewebs.com/bellydancefusionfest



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DRUM CIRCLES (REGULAR, REPEATING WEEKLY OR MONTHLY)
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There are 48 opportunities to drum/dance each month in our SE Florida area!

There are at least 5 drum circles every week - plus 3 that occur every
other week, plus 10 that are monthly, plus 9 every month around the full
moon, plus special events!

TO SEE THEM ALL, VISIT OUR ONLINE CALENDAR OF DRUM/DANCE CIRCLES

http://www.groups.yahoo.com/group/SoutheastFloridaDrumCircleCommunity/calendar/

If you've never registered with YahooGroups, you'll need to in order to
use the calendar. Registering is free; it's quick (just a few pieces of
info to supply); you only have to do it once; you'll get NO spam by regis-
tering. In fact, nothing will change EXCEPT that you'll have full, easy
access to our drum circle website forever-after!

On our calendar, you can search by clicking on any day - you'll see all
the drumming/dancing circles anywhere in the whole Southeast Florida area
that are happening on that day! Click on any event - you'll see all the
details (location, time, driving directions, special considerations, con-
tact info, etc...)

Now there's no excuse not to go drumming/dancing and enjoy the bliss.


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CHECK OUT THE FILES SECTION OF OUR WEBSITE!
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www.groups.yahoo.com/group/SoutheastFloridaDrumCircleCommunity/files/

You'll find useful drumming and dancing resources -

a. DANCING - LESSONS & CLASSES
b. DANCING - PERFORMANCES
c. DANCING - RESOURCES & LINKS (for belly dancers)

d. DRUM CIRCLES - ETIQUETTE
e. DRUM CIRCLES - LISTED BY DAY OF THE WEEK (Dancers warmly welcome!)

f. DRUMMING - CARE OF YOUR DRUM
g. DRUMMING - HOW TO PLAY A DRUM
h. DRUMMING - INSPIRATIONAL
i. DRUMMING - LESSONS & CLASSES
j. DRUMMING - PERFORMANCES - REGULAR (WEEKLY)
k. DRUMMING - RESOURCES & LINKS


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Michael
Southeast Florida Drum Circle Community, Coordinator
southeastfloridadrumcirclecommunity-owner@yahoogroups.com
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