Upcoming Events

Experience the joy of drumming with an ensemble in this all-level djembe and dunun class taught by Jennifer Borishansky.  Meets every Thursday at the Scottsville Center for Arts and Nature.  Drop-ins welcome with notice!

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Shake Your Soul is based on various movement forms, including world dance, qi gong & somatics. In its essence, the offering is an invitation to open to the possibility of connecting to one's own life-flow in the presence of others who are opening to the same. This offering will have less strongly-cardio-driven energy. Accompanied by Jennifer Borishansky and friends with a fusion of African and Western music, we will focus more on the subtlety of receiving sound and the experience of moving rhythmically. I will offer more 'mind-body' cueing, inviting you to relax and SENSE more than DOING the moves. I trust that you will leave with connection to ease and aliveness, regardless of what's happening in your life.

Suggested Cost: $15-25 

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Join us for a very special day of drum and dance workshops with Bolokada Conde! One of Guinea’s most premier and prolific Malinke Djembefolas and former lead soloist of Les Percussions de Guinee for over a decade, Bolakada has taught and performed for thousands of people and at the highest level. A spellbinding Grandmaster Djembefola, Conde takes pride in sharing Malinke rhythms, songs, and culture with sheer passion, patience, and remarkable zeal. Today, he teaches workshops worldwide to beginning and advanced students. We are honored to have him in Charlottesville!

10:30-11:45 Djembe (all levels)
11:45-1:00 Lunch
1:00-2:15 Dunun (all levels)
2:30-3:45 Percussive Dance

Cost: $30 for 1 class, $50 for 2, and $75 for 3

Loaner drums available for all classes on a first come-first serve basis. Register ASAP to reserve a drum!

RSVP to this event and send Jennifer a private message or email jborishansky@gmail.com to register. Please note which classes you want to take and if you need to borrow a djembe and/or dunun. 

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