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Central Connecticut State University Summer Course (Level 1)
New Britain, CTJuly 9-13
Central Connecticut State University Summer Course (Level 2)
New Britain, CTJuly 16-20, 2012
Gordon College
Wenham, MAJuly 27-Aug 19, 2012
Study in Ghana (UMass Summer session)
Ghana, West AfricaJanuary 2-14, 2012
Study in Ghana (UMass Winter session)
Ghana, West Africa
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Adult/Continuing Education Drumming Course at New England Conservatory
Happy New Year! Enrollment has started for the Adult/Continuing Education African Drumming course at New England Conservatory in Boston. Open to all adults, this is an introduction to the dance-drumming and vocal music of the Ewe people of Ghana in … Continue reading
December Newsletter: Holiday Drum Sale, Study in Africa, Adult Ed. Courses
Our December newsletter went out on Tuesday and includes resources for educators, upcoming events, and other exciting news. To make sure you receive email updates from us in the future, including news on African drumming workshops, performances and study abroad … Continue reading
Drumming & Dancing Connects West Africa to North Philly — *UPDATE*
I posted on November 13 about Philly Public Schools teacher and Ghana tripper extraordinaire Tara Schwitzman’s project to raise money on DonorsChoose.org for an all girls 5th grade African drumming ensemble at her school in North Philly. With donations coming … Continue reading
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Drumming & Dancing Connects West Africa to North Philly
Meet Tara Schwitzman, a dedicated young teacher in the School District of Philadelphia who was one of eighteen students and educators from around the country who traveled to Ghana, West Africa, on the ThisWorldMusic/UMass Amherst Drum & Dance Summer Study … Continue reading
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UMass plays Agbekor in Ghana (video)
Got back earlier tonight from teaching Agbekor to my African Drumming class at Westfield State UNIVERSITY (all Massachusetts State Colleges were recently given the status upgrade, to much fanfare) and was feeling nostalgic for this terrific clip of my 2009 … Continue reading