Want to try African drumming or dance?  You’ve come to the right place!  Canberra has a very healthy African drumming and dance scene with regular classes, workshops and performances - see What's On  and join the mailing list to be kept up-to-date!

Drum Effect is committed to sharing the joy of learning West African drumming and dance with all members of the community - from children to adults; from community groups to corporate groups; from beginners to experienced drummers.  Through group classes, community workhops, school programs and team building events (just to name a few!) Drum Effect engages people in the experience of learning to play instruments, learning to dance to music and more importantly, coming together with others to share the joy of music and dance.  

As the director of Drum Effect, it is my personal and professional goal to bring the most highly-respected teachers and performers of West African music to Canberra to provide the community with authentic learning experiences and to support the artists who hold the expertise.  Drum Effect is proud to have hosted guests including: Guinean master drummers Mamady Keita and Mohamed Bangoura    , Sibo and Rachel Bangoura, Tuzu Afutu from Ghana, the Salaka Ensemble from Ghana, Australia's own Circle of Rhythm, and Chris Berry from the USA.  Check What's On to see who is visiting Canberra in 2010.

So whether you're wanting to join a class, run a team building workshop, book a program for your school, or organise entertainment for your next function, feel free to give me a call or send me a message.  I'm always happy to talk about how you, too, can share the joy of African drumming and dance! 
 

Kate Gascoyne

Director