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Tribal Dreams

admin — Mon, 10 Aug 2015 16:05:53 +0000

We went out to the Country Squire Inn and Winery again for another showcase. I was lucky enough to get to dance with some wonderful musicians. Matt Waltenberger on Drums and Andrew Shakinovsky on Hurdy Gurdy

Raleigh Drum Circle 12th Anniversary Bash

admin — Tue, 16 Sep 2014 18:08:33 +0000

Looking forward to another Birthday Bash. Join the RDC as we celebrate it’s 12th birthday! Free. Raffle tickets available at the ticket booth.

Pullen Park, 520 Ashe Ave, Raleigh, Nc 27606
6:30 Pot Luck
7 – 10pm Performances and Drum Circle

RDC started as the World Percussion Club at NCSU. Within six months we partnered with Lake Johnson Park to meet the demand for a public rhythm event in Raleigh. We met on their shores for many years before the launch of the Raleigh Hoop Jam at Pullen Park as a collaborative occasion for drumming and flow arts. The community has evolved and grown over the years. Many fantastic teachers and performers have sprung from and grown with this community of rhythm enthusiasts.

The Raleigh Drum Circle Birthday Bash has been an annual occasion to showcase some of these talented folks and their great work out in the world. We hold this party at our regularly scheduled hoop jam, but it’s a very different occasion from the regularly scheduled programming.

In years past we’ve set up the stage with lighting and sound systems where folks can strut their stuff in front of the community, but this year there’s SOMETHING NEW! Instead of putting performances on the stage, we’re putting them IN THE DRUM CIRCLE!!! Dancers and drummers will bring their talents right to the heart of the community. Performances will be limited to one number. Microphones will be available if you need one. To sign up as a performer, contact GREG by email to gregory@drumforchange.com

As always we’ll start at 6:30. We’re also having a POTLUCK — bring something yummy to share (we’ll take care of plates and utensils, but bring your own beverage). Please include a label with contents so folks with restrictive diets will know what they can eat. The park will provide tables and chairs. Munch when you feel like it; there’s no particular timetable.

WE’RE GIVING AWAY STUFF! There’s a raffle to support the cost of maintaining our website, marketing materials, hoops, and instruments. It’s our only fundraiser of the year. Be on the lookout for a list of awesome stuff you might win. If you’d like to donate to the raffle, contact TONY by email to info@drumsticktony.com

At 7pm we’ll start lacing performances into the drum jam, so be ready for transitions: you might be invited to play along, you might be invited to simply listen for a few minutes. Around 8pm we’ll shift things again and open up the drum circle in a SOUL TRAIN STYLE dance-down-the-middle shake-your-groove-thang hoop-your-heart-out prance-your-poi and strut-your-staff event! EVERYONE is invited and encouraged to take a turn down through the groove and to get to the heart of the matter — literally and figuratively.

We hope to see you there….

{ATS Attacks}

admin — Sun, 17 Aug 2014 18:02:42 +0000

Here are a couple quick pics from ATS attacks last night. Lots of open dancing. I did attempt ATS briefly but found it much easier to dance my own improv!! The musicians were awesome and I would not stop shimmying until the bad stopped.

{Final Fridays are back!!}

admin — Sat, 19 Apr 2014 21:47:56 +0000

Final Fridays return (Spring – Fall) from 8 – 10pm: Rhythmicity will be playing in the Upper Level in front of the Waverly Arts Studio at Waverly Place in Cary at the corner of Kildaire Farm Rd. and Tyron Rd. Drummers, dancers, hoopers, and spinners are welcome to join in! This is a family friendly event. Come enjoy the evening and see some of the new shops and restaurants at the newly renovated shopping center!

April 25, 2014
8-10 pm
Waverly Arts Studio
Waverly Place, Cary

{Tribal Dreams}

admin — Wed, 04 Sep 2013 02:09:47 +0000

I completely forgot about this video clip, for some reason I thought I already posted it. LOL. Anyhow, better late than never!!

{Dancing with fire and Final Friday}

admin — Thu, 15 Aug 2013 15:45:08 +0000

Final Friday Jam at Waverly Place

admin — Tue, 30 Jul 2013 00:23:34 +0000

This month the Lost Nomads were invited to play with Rhythmicity at their Final Friday Drum and Dance Jam at Waverly Place. There was African Dance and Music, Middle Eastern music and Bellydance and I even dusted off my old fire fans!

Photo by Christopher Chandler

{Drumming and Dancing at Final Friday}

admin — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 03:53:31 +0000

Had an absolute blast dancing under a huge Moon tonight. Great live drumming, African dance, and bellydance too!!

{Final Fridays with Rhythimicity}

admin — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 03:44:45 +0000

Its Finally here!!

Final Fridays (Spring – Fall) from 8 – 10pm: Rhythmicity will be playing in front of the Waverly Arts Studio at Waverly Place in Cary at the corner of Kildaire Farm Rd. and Tyron Rd. Drummers, dancers, hoopers, and spinners are welcome to join in! This is a family friendly event. Come enjoy the evening and see some of the new shops and restaurants at the newly renovated shopping center!

April 26, 2013 : 8-10pm : Waverly Arts Studio : Waverly Place, Cary

{Call of the Drums}

admin — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 00:29:49 +0000

Headed out to Warsaw this weekend for ‘The Call of the Drums 2013′ sponsored by the Barefoot Gypsies Bellydance Troupe. All the proceeds went to Pet Friends of Duplin County. We had a wonderful weekend. Hung out with great friends, danced, had a bonfire, danced some more, and just caused mayhem until the wee hours of the morning. LOL