Missoula Hand Drumming Classes (3 Levels)

Name: Missoula Hand Drumming Classes (3 Levels)
Start: 2025-09-30T19:45:00-06:00
Location: Free Cycles

Schedule

Tue, 30 Sep, 2025 at 07:45 pm

UTC-06:00

Location

Free Cycles | Missoula, MT

Come join Matthew Marsolek & Tracy Topp of Drum Brothers for in-person hand drumming classes on alternating Tuesday nights at Free Cycles in Missoula! "If you have a heart beat, you have rhythm!"
Here's the registration form: https://forms.gle/cphPt741mHt4KyLfA Please email or call us with any questions: matthew @ drumbrothers.com, 406-282-3022 (Google voice).
CLASS INFO: ($16-20/class sliding scale)
~Level 1 BEGINNING CLASS~ A 5-class series taught by Matthew Marsolek on alternating Tuesday nights from 7:45 - 9:00 pm at Free Cycles in Missoula (732 S 1st St W). The dates will be: Tues 9/30 & 10/14, Mon 10/27 & 11/10, and Tues 12/2. This series will cover all the basics of hand drumming from the ground up, including: the techniques and the tones of the drum, rhythm awareness, drum language, and beginning rhythms in the West African style. Participants will receive video and mp3 links and simple charts of the rhythms covered in class. Plenty of drums will be available.
~LEVEL 2 ONGOING~ Taught by Tracy Topp, this 5-class series will be on alternating Tuesday nights from 6:15 - 7:30 pm at Free Cycles in Missoula (732 S 1st St W). The dates will be: Tues 9/30 & 10/14, Mon 10/27 & 11/10, and Tues 12/2. This intermediate series is for those who've taken at least two beginning class series. A familiarity with the tones and techniques of West African hand drumming is recommended. Classes will include: techniques and the tones of the drum, rhythm awareness, drum language, and beginning rhythms. And well learn new intermediate ensemble rhythms in the West African style.
~LEVEL 3 ONGOING~ A 5-class series taught by Matthew Marsolek on alternating Tuesday nights from 6:00 - 7:15 pm at Free Cycles in Missoula (732 S 1st St W). The dates will be: Tues 9/30 & 10/14, Mon 10/27 & 11/10, and Tues 12/2. This series will cover more advanced patterns, arrangements, and solo phrases and techniques. Students should be very familiar with the tones and techniques of hand drumming, know a repertoire of West African rhythms, and be able to pick up new patterns quickly.