Drum Gathering in Florida

Are you interested in learning about rhythm, dance and world culture? Please take the time to review this excellent opportunity for your family to have a unique and exciting experience.
All world cultures have developed expressions of rhythm and dance for celebration and ritual. By studying and interacting with indigenous music we can understand other cultures and their traditions.
The Paralounge Drum Gathering is a multi-cultural event that promotes community interaction and understanding through rhythm and dance. This event is celebrated twice a year and hosts around five hundred participants.
The entire family will enjoy fun and educational workshops. All ages are encouraged to participate. Learn about building, tuning and playing percussion instruments from around the world. Learn traditional dance movements and new ways to express your self with rhythm and dance.
See live performances by professional percussion artist from around the world. Feel the Earth shake to the drums of history and dance into the ages where we celebrate the Human Spirit with drum and dance.

Paralounge Drum Gathering
May 13-15, 2011
Camp Kiwanis, Silver Springs Florida
$55.00 per person (children under 12 years of age are free!)
Price includes primitive camping for May 13-14, 2011, all workshops and all night drum circle.

Performances:
Akangana Traditional Latin Jazz
Didges Christ Superdrum World Beat
Tampa Taiko Japanese Taiko drumming

Workshops:
Native American style Flute
Introduction to Belly Dancing
Afro-Cuban rhythms
Samba rhythms
How to play the Didgeridoo
Children’s drumming
Yoga
Rhythm Church
Introduction to Frame Drumming
Facilitated Drum Circle

There will be vendors present with huge selections of hand crafted percussion instruments. Shorty Palmer of www.goatskins.com will be present with instruments, supplies and tuning services.
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Have a great time camping with your family and hundreds of drum circle enthusiast at the Paralounge Drum Gathering. Celebrate the human spirit with drum and dance!
www.paralounge.net

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