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Beginner African Drumming

Beyond Beginner African Drumming Looking for a place to enhance your drumming skills? Do you have a few beginner’s sessions under your belt but you’re not quite ready to jump to the inter mediate level? This is the class for you! In this class we will con tinue to improve on technique while learning new and exciting West African rhythms - all while having fun getting into the groove. Please contact instructor if unsure of level. Participants must provide their own djembe. No class February 7. Instructor: Monica Hofer #15153 Fridays January 10 - March 28 1:30 - 2:30 pm Native Sons Grand Hall $159/11 Register ONLINE at courtenay.ca/reconline For updates & schedule changes, go to www.courtenay.ca/rec

Drums Alive - Power Beats Come get your groove on as we beat on fitness balls and move to some high energy music! Great for EVERY body and you can dial it up or down as you need. Fabulous for stress re lease but the focus is really on fitness fun! Instructor: Laura Forgie #15154 Wednesdays January 8 - March 26 5:30 - 6:30 pm Native Sons Grand Hall $109/12 on djembe and bass drums. Great for the mind, body and spirit! This class is intended for those with previous experience. No class February 7. Instructor: Monica Hofer #15156 Fridays January 10 - March 28 12:00 - 1:00 pm Native Sons Grand Hall $159/11 Intermediate African Drumming Join our local hand drumming instructor and drum circle facil itator and get into your weekly groove. New rhythms taught ev ery week; opportunities to work

In this class, participants learn proper hand drumming tech nique and simpler West African rhythms for djembe and dundun (bass drum). This introductory course is intended for those wanting to explore how drum ming is good for physical and mental health and lays the foun dation for higher level courses; participants should be able to replicate basic rhythmic pat terns. Participants must provide their own djembe. No class February 7. Instructor: Monica Hofer #15152 Fridays January 10 - March 28 2:45 - 3:45 pm Native Sons Grand Hall $159/11 Drums Alive is the most fun you will ever have drumming and moving to the beat! No Experi ence necessary - you can work at your own pace! This class suits any-body who is looking for a fun, morning get-fit routine, whether you want a slower pace, are recovering from injury or really want to power out. Join Monica and see how Drums Alive will make you smile, inside and out! No class February 17. Instructor: Monica Hofer #15155 Mondays January 6 - March 24 12:15 - 1:15 pm Native Sons Grand Hall $99/11 Drums Alive for Every-Body

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