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BEYOND BEGINNERS AFRICAN DRUMMING Looking for a place to enhance your drumming skills? Not a beginner but not quite ready to jump to intermediate level? This is the class for you - we will con tinue to improve on technique while learning exciting new West African rhythms. Please contact instructor if unsure of level; par ticipants must provide their own djembe. Instructor: Monica Hofer #14445 Fridays October 4 - December 13 1:30 - 2:30 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 every week; opportunities to work on djembe and bass drums. Great for the mind, body and spirit! This class is intended for those with previous experience. Instructor: Monica Hofer #14450 Fridays October 4 - December 13 12:00 - 1:00 pm Native Sons Grand Hall $159/11 DRUMS ALIVE FOR EVERY-BODY The most fun you will ever have drumming and moving to the beat! No experience necessary - you can work at your own pace! Suited to any-body who is look ing for a fun, get active routine, from a slower pace to injury recovery to just powering out. No class November 11. Instructor: Monica Hofer #14448 Mondays

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Music & Dance BEGINNER’S BLUES GUITAR Get happy while strumming the Blues! This course will focus on 12 bar blues songs and cover strumming patterns, turn arounds, blues scales and simple

BEGINNERS AFRICAN DRUMMING Learn proper hand drumming technique and simpler West African rhythms for djembe and dundun (bass drum). This intro ductory course is intended for those wanting to explore drum ming lays the foundation for higher level courses; participants should be able to replicate basic rhythmic patterns. Participants must provide their own djembe Instructor: Monica Hofer #14444 Fridays October 11 - December 13 10:15 - 11:15 am Lewis Tsolum Building $145/10 Get your groove on as we beat on fitness balls and move to high en ergy music! Great for EVERY body, you can dial it up or down as you need. Fabulous for stress release but the focus is really on fun! Instructor: Laura Forgie #14447 Wednesdays September 11 - December 11 5:30 - 6:30 pm Native Sons Grand Hall $126/14 DRUMS ALIVE POWER BEATS

blues licks (phrases). Instructor: Larry Ayre #14443 Tuesdays

October 22 - November 26 7:15 - 8:30 pm Lewis Meeting Room $89/6

BEGINNER’S BLUES HARMONICA The harmonica is a versatile instrument that can be heard in music ranging from folk and country to jazz and rock, but the harmonica is truly at home with the blues. No previous musical experience is necessary. Please

bring a ‘c’ harmonica. Instructor: Larry Ayre #14634 Tuesdays

October 22 - November 26 6:00 - 7:00 pm Lewis Meeting Room $89/6

October 21 - December 16 12:15 - 1:15 pm Native Sons Grand Hall $72/8

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