Drum Making Workshop

Name: Drum Making Workshop
Start: 2025-05-16T18:30:00-06:00
End: 2025-05-18T19:30:00-06:00
Location: Cree8 Calgary

Schedule

Fri, 16 May, 2025 at 06:30 pm to Sun, 18 May, 2025 at 07:30 pm

UTC-06:00

Location

Cree8 Calgary | Calgary, AB

Cree8 will be hosting a THREE-DAY drum-making, drumstick & song workshop - May 16, 17 & 18, 2025
***We have a smaller location with limited registrations.***
Details:
Friday, January 31, 2025
Drum-Making
6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Blessing ceremony, smudge and teachings.
Cutting the hide and soaking overnight.
Saturday, February 1, 2025
Drum Making
1:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Opening prayer and smudge.
Sharing stories, legends & history of the drum.
Making and stringing drums.
Sunday, February 2, 2025
Drumsticks & Songs
Drumstick Making
1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Potluck
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Drum Opening Ceremony
6:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Drum Circle
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
All are welcome to drumming
*Everyone is Welcome for the Drum Circle. Additional Drums and percussion will be available to play.
*We will have coffee, tea, water, juice, and snacks. Let us know if you have any allergies or dietary restrictions.
Materials:
Drums
Rawhide – Deer, Elk, Moose, or Buffalo for the drum face
Lacing – Rawhide (Precut)
Drum Rounds – 8”, 10”, 12" or 14" Yellow Cedar
Larger Drum Rounds of 16", 18", 20", 22", 24", 26", 28" and 30" are available upon request for an additional cost to cover materials, please contact Chantal for further information.
Drum Sticks
Sticks - Different sizes and types of wood to choose from
Mitt - Deer Leather/Suede
Batting – Wool
Sinew – For stitching
Location:
Cree8 Calgary
220 Hawkwood Boulevard NW
Calgary, AB
Payment:
We humbly request $300/Person for instruction and materials of the full Drum Workshop. (Drumstick Included)
Children are $150 (Drum up to 10") when accompanying a registered Adult.
*Now accepting 20% Calgary Dollars ($60 Calgary Dollars + $240 Federal Dollars)
Please pre-register Online Below
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Via Email Transfer: [email protected]
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We also accept cheque or money order, mail or drop off to:
Chantal Chagnon
220 Hawkwood Boulevard NW
Calgary, Alberta
T3G 3E8
If you would like to attend only the Drumstick and Songs Workshop, Sunday, the cost for is $30/Drumstick for materials and instruction.
If you would like to make payment arrangements, need partial subsidy, or full sponsorship to attend
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If you would like to donate in full or part to give someone the opportunity to attend, your generous gift would be very much appreciated.
For additional information or to register, please contact;
Chantal Chagnon
[email protected]
403–404–7664