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FREE
COMMUNITY DRUM CIRCLE EVERY THURSDAY:
Bongo Boy Music School is proud to announce our affiliation with
REMO, Inc. Bongo Boy Music School hosts a FREE Community Drum Circle
every Thursday Night. No experience necessary. All ages and levels
are welcome. Drums will be provided by Bongo Boy Music School and
REMO. Parents bring your kids. Kids bring your parents and friends.
Event Time: Every Thursday Evening - Pre-Jam begins at 7:15pm,
Drum Circle from 7:30pm-8:30pm
Event Location: Bongo Boy Music School - 8481 Bash St. Suite
1100 Indianapolis, IN 46250 (Located in the Castleton Area about
.3 miles north of 82nd street on Bash St.)
Contact us: Email info@bongoboymusic.com
or Phone 317.595.9065 (ask to speak with Ed or Ana)
Pre-Drum
Circle 30 Minute Hand Drum Class:
$5.00 per person every Thursday from 6:30pm-7:00pm. Learn how to
hit the drums the proper way without hurting your hands. Learn different
tones, rhythms and groove you can apply to your playing in any setting.
The
All New Bongo Boy Music School Recreational Music Center


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KIDS
RHYTHM CLUB EVERY SATURDAY MORNING!!
Join
us for a 45 minute Kids drum circle every Saturday morning from
10:45am-11:30am. Explore recreational music making through rhythm
and rhythm based games. Recommended ages for kids: 3-12 but all
ages are welcome to join in. Older kids and parents play supportive
rhythms while younger kids explore rhythm on the various instruments.
Parents are encouraged to participate. Parents must also stay with
kids. Cost is only $5.00 and all instruments are provided. No reservations
are needed.
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KIDS
DRUM CIRCLE BIRTHDAY PARTIES:
$295.00
for a kids drum circle birthday party. This price includes one hour
of setup time for a birthday cake, decorations and drinks, a 45
minute drum circle with a facilitator provided and one hour of tear
down time. Feel free to use the space to bring in a tatoo artist,
clowns etc.. etc... Please call Ed or Ana for scheduling.
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WOMANS
COMMUNITY DRUM CIRCLE (Rhythmic Alchemy):
Lisa Dehnke - Facilitator
In
this fast paced world it seems as if there is no time to slow down.
We jam pack our days meeting the needs of our families, friends,
and employers. On the surface many of us move with precision and
grace. Inside, however, our minds and bodies have become chaotic,
making it difficult to find a sense of balance and peace.
Picture
a place, a community of women who gather together and encourage
each other to share their emotions through the unspoken language
of rhythm. A creative space where there is freedom to just be
along with the invitation to groove to your own beat. Rhythmic Alchemy's
vision is to see women experience connection with themselves and
others, and to re-establish peace of mind, body and spirit.
Rhythm
is a gift that every human being has within them. We were introduced
to it before we were born in the form of our mothers heartbeat.
Drumming allows your heart to speak through your hands. It provides
a means to release stress and tension which promotes inner healing.
There is no right or wrong beat. It does not require years of training.
You simply show up come as you are in whatever mood
you are in.
For
some women, the beginning of personal growth and freedom is just
a matter of opening our hearts and remembering the truth of who
we are. For others it is the courage to step in to the depth of
our hearts and give ourselves permission to feel again.
Event
Time: First & Third Monday of each and every month - 7:00pm-8:15pm,
May 4th, May 18th, June 1st, June 15th
Event
Cost: $5.00
Event Location: Bongo Boy Music School - 8481 Bash St. Suite
1100 Indianapolis, IN 46250 (Located in the Castleton Area about
.3 miles north of 82nd street on Bash St.)
Contact us: Email info@bongoboymusic.com
or Phone 317.595.9065 (ask to speak with Ed or Ana)
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DC/RHYTHM
WORKSHOPS FOR SCHOOLS K-12
Bongo
Boy Music School is honored to have worked with many schools over
the years, K-12, providing rhythm based workshops for the students
and music teachers. Our Facilitators will customize a program based
on the teacher/student needs. Lots of games can be played with our
customized drum circles/rhythm workshops using drums, percussion,
homemade or found instruments, or any other creative instruments
you can think of. Bongo Boy Music School brings all drum and percussion
equipment to your school (enough for up to 150 students). We also
provide space for field trips to Bongo Boy Music School should you
want to make the trip to Castleton instead of us coming to you.
Some schools we have worked with include:
Abraham
Lincoln Elementary
Clinton Young Elementary
Douglas MacArthur Elementary
Glenns Valley Elementary
Henry Burkhart Elementary
Homecroft Elementary
Jeremiah Gray Elementary
Mary Bryan Elementary
Rosa Parks Elementary
Southport Elementary
Winchester Village Elementary
Bunker Hill Elementary
Wanamaker Elementary
Indianapolis Metropolitan High School
Cub Scout and Boy Scout Troops
Christamore House Indianapolis
Park Tudor School
The Renaissance School
Harney Elementary School
Our Lady Of Greenwood Catholic School
New Britton Elementary School
We
have facilitated events for as few as 15 students to 5000+ students
at the same time. We also provide workshops for music teachers or
anyone interested in using rhythm based workshops and recreational
music making in the school environment. Call today for pricing (PH:
317-595-9065). Ask to speak with Ed Gaus or Brian Fields.
Contact Ed Gaus or Brian Fields regarding corporate "Team
Building" Drum Circle events for your company.

Bongo
Boy Music School
Summer NAMM 2008 All Industry Drum Circle

Bongo
Boy Music School Outdoor Drum Circle
Photo by Ellie
Goodman

REMO
Soundshape Happiness (Kids Rhythm Class)

Arthur
Hull Drum Circle at Bongo Boy Music School
Check us out on Youtube - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xnrjh-RHZf8
Click
Here
to preview our REMO/Bongo Boy Music School
:30 second drum circle spot......Help spread the word.
Please be patient as video
download times will vary :)
To purchase REMO world percussion click on the link below:
www.remo.com
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Community
Drum Circles are all about:
Stress
Release
Personal Growth & Empowerment
Cooperation
Listening Skills
Team Building
Diversity Awareness
Spontaneity & Creativity
Musical/Rhythmic Expression
Relaxation
Wellness
Community Building & Connection
Fun, Fun and more Fun!!!
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What
is a Community Drum Circle?
By Arthur Hull
The
Community Drum Circle is the ise of a rhythm-based event as a tool
for unity. It is NOT a drum class. It's NOT using culturally-specific
rhythms. A community drum circle in the United States is a fun,
family friendly event, where people empower each other in the act
of celebrating community and life though rhythm and music. People
of all levels of musical expertise come together and share their
rhythmical spirit with whatever drums and percussion they bring
to the event. They don't have to be a drummer to participate. Everyone
has something to offer the circle, and anyone is welcome.
The
spirit and magic of rhythm expressed on drums and percussion instruments
cuts through all ages, sexes, religions, races and cultures. "Rhythm",
as Gabriel Roth says, "is the mother tongue." Rhythm is
a universal language known to every one, even the youngest child,
if we can just "remember." So in a very objective, yet
beautiful way, an interactive rhythm event puts us all on an equal
footing with each other and brings us closer together. The facilitator
serves this process by guiding the participants to their highest
musical potential.
A community
drum circle is created, "in the moment" by all the people
who participate. Co-operation and collaboration is the basic glue.
When we drum together, sharing our spirit in the form of rhythm,
it changes our relationships. As we play together, we give ourselves
a rhythmical massage and an emotional release. The experience is
unique to each person in the circle, and it happens whether we are
entraining ourselves into the circle by drumming, or standing outside
the circle and listening while tapping our feet and clapping along
with the music.
There
are many places where drum circles are being used for many purposes,
like....
Teambuilding for corporations
Empowerment building for mens and womens groups
Spirit building for spiritual growth and personal growth
groups
Synergizing and rhythm training for school/kids groups
Stress and anger relief for kids- at-risk groups
Orientation for college campuses and on-going circles for
multi-cultural awareness.
Family bonding for family night drum circles.
Community building and market building for music stores.
To
make beautiful music together, all we have to do is bring to the
circle whatever rhythmical expertise we have to offer, along with
the excitement of sharing it with other people. The quality of the
music produced in an event like this is not based on the rhythmical
expertise of the players, but on the quality of their relationship
with the other people in the circle. The result is those magical
musical moments where one powerful voice is created out of the many.
In those moments, the players stop worrying about keeping time because
time, as they know it, has stopped. In it's place is a living breathing
entity, expressing timeless joy, passion and release through the
power of rhythm. That is the beauty of a community drum circle.
-Arthur
Hull
VillageMC@aol.com
www.drumcircle.com
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