Drumming

Korean War
1952 - 1953

What's drumming got to do with documentation?

Nothing... and everything. Drumming balances the intellectual, solitary activity of writing with a dynamic, physical, group activity. Mix in some dancers and an hour or two will change your whole day. Guaranteed.

Drummers

The following is a partial list of the drum instructors who have taught me the discipline, culture, and joy of drumming. Click on the linked names for additional information .

Dancers

The following are some dance teachers whose classes I've been privileged to play for. Clicking the active name brings up an MPEG video or a link to their page.

Regine B. N'Dounda - Congolese dancing		623 KB MPEG
Wilfred Mark - Caribbean dancing and drumming

Drum Camps

Congolese Dance and Drum Work Shop - This is the great grand daddy of all drum camps and is held in August each year. It is an excellent way to sharpen your dancing and drumming skills while living in a transplanted Congolese African Village. The camp is located near Chico, in Northern California USA. The instructors are world-class dancers and drummers. For more information contact Cai Sorlien at (530) 288-3603 - 2500 Pike City Road, North San Juan, CA 95960 U.S.A, or Regine N'Dounda (510) 441-9389. You can also check it all out on the Congo Camp web site. Email is congocamp@aol.com.
There is also a winter edition of the Congolese Dance & Drum Workshop in Hawaii from Friday February 15th, 2002 through February 24th, 2002. The Congolese Workshop is a nine day camp on the lush Hawaiian island of Maui. For more information on the Congolese Dance and Drum Workshop in Hawaii, contact any of the people listed above.

Dance and Drum Ensembles

All ah We Dance and Drum Ensemble - Caribbean drumming and dancing.