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A Drum, Your Story: Liz SpicerTUE FEB 16, 2021
Guest Blogger: Liz Spicer, Smiling Drum participant for 2.5 years I came from a family that loved music! My mother played the piano, and my father and brother drummed and sang. And I watched and clapped! I had good rhythm, but my voice was off-tune and I was pretty lousy at the piano. Girls never... Read More »
Reflections on the Summer of 2020 - Community connections!FRI NOV 06, 2020
Smiling Drum Women’s Ensemble had the pleasure of performing our musical repertoire of world drum pieces at a variety of outdoor venues in Minnesota this Summer. In July it was an outdoor event at Path of Grace church in Maplewood. In September we had events at three different Senior living facil... Read More »
Learn to drum your way! Which may not involve reading music!TUE OCT 06, 2020
What way do you learn best? In general it is suggested that there are 7 learning styles. The main 4 are aural, visual, physical and verbal. Most of us will have a combination of styles with one style having the biggest impact. Drumming is not based on scales (melodic scales) but rather patterns ... Read More »
Drumming with others inspires women, men, and children alikeTUE SEP 15, 2020
Drumming with others provides an experience of many rhythms/drum beats or parts coming together as one. As the parts come together a special connection is made with all involved. This connection inspires women, men, and children alike. Another word for the connection is “united”. Feeling united/c... Read More »
Drumming offers a way to relax, feel good, and overall manage stress. TUE AUG 25, 2020
During this unprecedented time we need to find outlets to keep us healthy and sane. Drumming can be an enjoyable way to do both. Drumming provides mindfulness. It keeps you in the present moment. Group participants often say “when I am drumming I can not think of anything else, which helps me ”. ... Read More »
Women as DrummersTHU MAY 14, 2020
Smiling Drum Studio is dedicated to women and community. Women say to me that it is nice to have a safe space and place to learn to drum. Having a place that supports women as drummers and builds on the lineage of women drummers has been important to me. One way that I continue to be a part of ... Read More »
You are never too old or too young to learn to drum!TUE APR 28, 2020
The drum does not know your age. Many cultures from around the world have had a history of embracing all generations within a drumming or music making group. Whether it is a specific rhythm pattern to be shared among generations, or a free style session in which players can do improvisations on t... Read More »
What is “self expression” drumming?THU JUN 13, 2019
It is letting the rhythm and beats out. We all have a heart beat and that is one important rhythm that we already have working in us. But, so many more rhythms and beats are in us and can be expressed through the drum and percussion instruments. Some drum sessions e.g. HealthRHYTHMS, is natural d... Read More »
"Zero to 60" You are a drummerMON MAY 27, 2019
You can go from “zero” experience to becoming a drummer in “60” minutes! Believe it! Drumming is very accessible. You can learn how to make a few sounds on a hand drum (in about10 minutes) and from there you are ready to use them in a musical rhythm. Hand drumming pieces are made up of overlapp... Read More »

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