Dance & Drumming Jam for RADFest at the KIA

Schedule

Sat Mar 07 2026 at 03:00 pm to 04:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Kalamazoo Institute of Arts | Kalamazoo, MI

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Community Dance & Drumming Jam for RADFest with Carolyn Pampalone Rabbers and live music from The Druid Drummer!
LOCATION: Kalamazoo Institute of Arts
WHEN: Saturday, March 7, 3:00–4:00 p.m.
This event is FREE. Registration is requested@ https://www.simpletix.com/e/17th-annual-regional-alternative-dance-fes-tickets-250674
WHAT: Join RADFest, hosted by Wellspring, for a Community Dance and Music Improvisation Jam.
This movement and music celebration welcomes everyone—whether you consider yourself a dancer or not—to explore movement through open improvisation scores with live music, or simply observe and enjoy the magic of dancing and drumming. The session will feature movement facilitation by RADFest faculty, Carolyn Pampalone Rabbers, and live music by The Druid Drummer.
Carolyn Pampalone Rabbers is the Executive Artistic Director and founder of CPR Dance: Inhale Movement in Southwest Michigan. She received her MFA at the University of the Arts and graduated as the Presidential Scholar with a BFA from Western Michigan University. Carolyn is an Instructional Assistant Professor at Texas A&M University, on faculty at Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp, and has taught at Grand Valley State University and Western Michigan University. She can be seen as ‘Abby’ in Moondance (2020) and has performed for Wellspring/Cori Terry & Dancers, Coldplay, Omi, Starbucks, Jockey Bra, Kaplan University, Royal Caribbean Cruises, Celebrity Cruises, Diavolo EdCo, Mariana Olivera, Clairobscur, LACDC, Nickerson-Rossi Dance, and Vox Lumiere.
https://www.facebook.com/inhalemovement
About The Druid Drummer:
An unorthodox solo percussion act from Kalamazoo, The Druid Drummer creates primal soundscapes that serve as self-expression and as a call to the audience’s own inner rhythm. His performances have been described as “the human spirit embodied as sound.” https://www.facebook.com/thedruiddrummer
This event is FREE.
Registration is requested. Duration 1 hour
LOCATION: Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI 49007
COMPLETE FESTIVAL DETAILS & SCHEDULE: https://wellspringdance.org/rad-events
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