Wednesday Drumming circle- beginners welcome

183 Moraga Way,Orinda CA 94563

16 June, 2021

Description

Please bring a drum or other percussion instrument and join this drumming circle. Beginners welcome. This will be a small group activity, we will practice safe distancing and keep masks in use, for the safety of all participants. All participants are expected to have been vaccinated against Covid-19. No prior drumming experience needed. If you have a favorite drum or other percussion tool, please bring it. The activity will include call and response, basic counting and is open to adults of any age. Our drumming circle leader is Farahnaz Mazandarani, RN, PHN has been facilitating small group drumming for 15 years. Farahnaz has worked in health care and rehabilitation, uses drumming as a complement to her holistic approach to health and wellness. In 2019, Farahnaz led drumming circles for high schoolers at Miramonte, here in Orinda. Farahnaz is the founder of Project Joy And Health, a consulting service for individuals and organizations that is focused on integrating healthy practices into every day life. You can reach Farahnaz at 415-683-7524, or email [email protected]. We will provide shade and a safe environment, and the group size is limited in view of the need to keep distancing. We recommend that you bring your own water bottle, wear comfortable shoes, the space is a roughly finished backyard, the ground is uneven. Drumming circle participation helps build community, promotes many health benefits for body and mind, reduces stress responses and improves immune function. SunJams is a nonprofit (Tax ID 47-4435137), we support music education in under-resourced public schools as a science based means to address students' achievement and a way to address prevailing social inequities. We promote live music experiences as a direct benefit to participants and as a means to support our funding efforts. Donations to SunJams are tax deductible. The suggested donation for participants in this activity is $10, we appreciate donations of any amounts. Payment can be made via Paypal, make donations to [email protected] The SunJams Foundation is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to use music to build healthy communities. We present live outdoor concerts as a way of bringing people together who also believe in the healing power of music. Our goal is to help fund music education in local public elemenatry schools because we believe that music education is one of the most effective means of helping kids develop healthy learning habits ans a positive connection with school.  In order to make this possible, we invite you to support our unique fundraising program that consists of backyard concerts. These concerts feature local talent and professional musicians playing a variety of musical genres. These picturesque concerts take place in a private and relaxed outdoors venue. We also sponsor live music events in other venues in an effort to reach wider audiences.  Come enjoy the good company of friends, food and music while helping subsidize kids' musical education! SunJams a 501c3 foundation, (EIN) / TAX ID 47-4435137.