Save the Date and Register Soon…
For the SixthAnnual Bumbada Women’s Drumming Weekend!
May 13th-15th, 2011

We are excited this year to welcome back Ubaka Hill to our weekend, to welcome back Marci Francis, Janet Peck, Robin Leftwich, Mama Kibibi Ajanku, Tammi Hessen, Felicia Flournoy, Beverly Nadelman, Adhi Two Owls, plus a new rockin’ drummer Raquy Danzinger (dumbek) and other drummers!

The Bumbada Women's Drumming Weekend 2011, will be held from May 13th – 15th  at a New Location at the South Mountain YMCA Camp in Wernersville, PA (outside of Reading). (www.smymca.org) 

Come all women drummers, all levels and all ages welcome. The structure of the weekend is a combination of workshop time and open time to drum and be together to honor the spirit of drumming, and the magic of an all-women event. The weekend can include lodging in 8-women cabins unless you would like to bring a tent or commute. If you can only join for Saturday, that’s an option as well.  Once the schedule is released, if you cannot come the whole day but would like to register for individual classes, we will make individual class registration available.

The weekend is being coordinated by Tammi Hessen, a drummer and teacher out of Lancaster, PA.

General Gist of the Weekend Schedule (subject to change):
First class is at 5:30, we open the event at 7:00pm
*May 14th, a full day and evening of classes/drumming
*May 15th, we will be done at noon, check-out by 2:00pm

There are 3 options available for Bumbadas: full weekend overnight, full weekend commuter, and a Saturday-er only. Check the website later once the schedule is released if you only want to register for an individual class or two.

Early Bird Registration Price:
Overnights: $295
Commuter: $230
Saturday-er: $159

Regular Registration Price (Between April 16th and May 6th  when Registration Closes):
Overnights: $315
Commuter: $250
Saturday-er: $169

We are also hoping to have some women vendors there, selling drums, accessories, etc, and a Massage Therapist to help you relax (cost not included in weekend). For women who attend the weekend and do art of their own, there is an option to vend your items for a nominal fee.


Workshops include (also subject to change, especially additions):

All Levels of Djembe
Ensemble Workshops (playing as an ensemble)
Shekere Playing
African Dance
Middle Eastern Dumbek (belly dancing drums)
Dunun playing (stick drums)
Drum Circle/Facilitation
Hand Technique
Open Drumming
Make Your Own Sacred Rattle
Possible Reheading Instruction (do you have feedback if you would like to take this?)
Possibly Yoga
Etc!

For more information, please E-mail Tammi Hessen at bumbadaweekend@aol.com or call 717.824.9392

Ubaka Hill (oo-BAH-ka) - an authentic, energetic performer, composer, songwriter, recording artist, motivational speaker, conference weaver, teacher and facilitator of hand drumming workshops for  more than 25 years throughout the United States.  Her soul vision and intention is to facilitate and inspire personal transformation, empowerment, healing and joy with music that moves you.  Check out the Million Women Drummers Gathering 2013 and join in the planning and participating at www.millionwomendrummers.com.
www.ubakahilldrumsong.com

Tammi Hessen is a Lancaster-based drummer who has been studying in the West African hand drum tradition of djembe, and continues to explore and celebrate the nature of the drum as a musical instrument and tool for joy and personal and community healing.  She has traveled to Africa to study drumming. Tammi began teaching the Bumbada Women’s drumming classes in Baltimore Maryland in 2003, and the program continues to grow in PA and beyond. Bumbada also has a performance group that plays for various events locally. You can contact Tammi directly for more information about the ongoing drumming classes in Baltimore Area, Lancaster, York, Reading, and Harrisburg Pennsylvania area, for Family Heartbeat Drumming or for private lessons.