Drum Classes

Classes, Teachers, Workshops

Matthew Marsolek of Drum Brothers teaches West African Drumming for beginner to advanced students.

For a current schedule, you can reach him at matthew@drumbrothers.com, 406-726-4448, or visit www.drumbrothers.com.

Dave Roberston now teaching djembe, dounoun and other west african percussion in private lessons to individuals or small groups. Beginners to advanced students welcome. 406-880-3283 or dmr@bresnan.net. For more info. go to Dave's Page.

Try a different kind of drum and dance with West African Sabar Drum and Sabar Dance Classes taught by Willy Welzenbach and Hillary Funk Welzenbach. Cost is $8 for one, or $10 for drum class and dance class. Monday nights, drum class 6:30, dance class 7:30. Call 721-3854 for more info. or e-mail terangaarts@gmail.com terangaarts.googlepages.com

Djembe House (Bozeman)

Raymond Burket has been studying and teaching Djembe and Dunun for over 15 years. He has worked with world-renowned djembefola Mamady Keïta for over 12 years as a student, assistant and advisor. He was also a founding board member of Tam Tam Mandingue USA. For current classes and events, please visit www.djembehouse.com, e-mail us at info@djembehouse.com or call us as (406) 551-4534.

Dance Classes

West African Dance

Tarn Ream offers West African dance class at the Downtown Dance Collective. Call 549-7933 for details.

Hillary Funk Welzenbach will teach West African Sabar Dance Class on Monday nights 7:30 . $8 for one, or $10 for drum class and dance class. Located at Teranga Arts School 2926 S. 3rd St. W. Missoula. Call 721-3854 for more info. terangaarts.googlepages.com

'African Boogie'  dance class is a lunch hour workout taught by Adrienne Veseth at the Downtown Dance Collective:  www.ddcmontana.com. The class is on- going Thursdays from 12 noon to 1pm.  'African Boogie' is a high energy, low-impact, continuous movement dance workout.  It is focusing on feeling the essence of what is behind Traditional West African dance, with traditional steps and consciousness of exactly what the body is doing and how it should feel.  Boogie with easy to learn dance sequences to inspiring music from around the world.  Get a fun and energizing workout while experiencing the basic forms of African Dance.  Strengthen your core and move like an African!!!  For more info contact the DDC:  406-360-8763 or Adrienne 543-7055.

WORKSHOPS