Drumming Classes for ALL levels

Winter 2024


Drumming Classes with Nancy Browne

 

8 Tuesday Sessions

 

 Brookline Adult Ed Hand Drumming Classes

 

You will have solid and fun instruction in the music, history and specifics of a series of rhythms from West Africa and the Caribbean for 8 Tuesdays with Nancy Browne. These are very warm meetings that you will feel her spirit and benefit from her solid understanding of African & Cuban rhythms. You will become a better drummer. Mostly beginners will attend but all are welcome!

 

Semester: 8 scheduled classes. $175.-

8 Tuesday Evenings!

Begins: 1/23/2024 - 3/26/2023

Time: 7 - 8:30 PM

Location: Brookline High School; rm 283

115 Greenough St. Bro, MA 02445

 

Please register soon!

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Payments accepted via Venmo: @Nancy-Browne-10 (1952, if asked) Checks welcome made out to 'Nancy Browne' Box 293 Wayland, MA 01778 • Rental djembe available ($75.-) if needed; contact us a few days before class. 


Drumming Classes Fridays in Lexington with Alan Tauber 

 

8 Friday Evening Sessions

April 5, 2024 thru May 24, 2024: 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

 

You will have solid, fun instruction in the music, history and specifics of a series of rhythms from West Africa and the Caribbean for 8 Fridays in-person. These are very warm meetings that you will benefit from the teachings of my African, Cuban and Haitian professors before me. You will become a better drummer no matter what stage you are at now. Time to develop to become a really great DRUMMER!

 

For Beginner to Intermediate or even Advanced drummers! It's all fun and you will get a lot of 'playing in' along with solid instruction in dim light like a drumcircle but good, solid instruction in the drumming of West Africa in Senegal and Guinea with teachings from my masters to me directly - 'Hand to Hand'.

 

For you...

Semester: 8 scheduled classes. $199.-  (with a djembe rental = $274.- total)

Please register soon!

 

(If you'd like to only take a few classes: $30.- per class payable at class.)

 

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Payments accepted: Cash or checks welcome made out to 'Nancy Browne' Box 293 Wayland, MA 01778 or pay in person at first class • Rental djembe available ($75.- or $10/night) if needed; contact us a few days before class.

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THE PERFECT DJEMBE! We have extra drums if you don't. Let us know if you need a djembe and we'll try to get one to you.

December 7, 2021 - January 25, 2021 :  6 PM - 7:30 PM

 

(first hour class with last 30 minutes for various student/class needs) 8 Tuesdays on Zoom.

 

For Beginner to Advanced Drummers

 

Payments accepted via: Venmo: @Nancy-Browne-10 (1952, if asked) Checks welcome made out to 'Alan Tauber' Box 293 Wayland, MA 01778 • Rental djembe available ($75.-) if needed; contact us a few days before class.

 

THE PERFECT DJEMBE! We have extra drums if you don't. Let us know if you need a djembe and we'll try to get one to you. 

 

Drums! If you contact us soon, you can also purchase a djembe and get it in time for class in the US. We have them made in Africa and put the skins on ourselves and DrumConnection workshop. We will get some people from around the world for our Zoom! classes and we can recommend someone in your country where you can get the perfect djembe. Contact me for discussion on what we make and what is best for you in price, size and current ability. 781-316-6080

 

Please register soon!

Drum Set Lessons 

with DrumConnection

 

Get really good on the drum set (kit)!! Whether a beginner or more professional drummer, Alan can help you achieve your goals. He has been teaching Drum Kit since he was 10 years old! (He started playing at 4yrs) At the age of 10 he had his Saturday overbooked from 10am - 5pm! All Styles of music.

 

Adults and Children very welcome.

 

For ages 6 to all adults in your home. You can schedule your lesson online at anytime or call to schedule. 

 

See schedule here >>


Alan Tauber Bio:

Alan has extensive teaching and playing experience in drums set, marching band, conga drum, and as a specialist on djembe drum, for over 43 years. He attended Boston University School of Music, University of Miami Coral Gables Music Department, spent graduate time at Berklee College of Music for five years, and postgraduate work at New England Conservatory, Boston, MA with emphasis on Santeria and Bata percussion, music and spiritual practices, and graduate work also in Haitian music spirituality, culture and, of course, Hatian drumming.

 

Over the years, Alan has played in many famous Rock, Jazz, Fusion and Punk bands, some of which you probably know. He's also travelled extensively to Africa to study with the greatest drummers, steeped in the African djembe tradition.

 

His Master is Famoudou Konaté, who took Alan under his wing for private instruction and taught him the secrets of the djembe and dunun drums.

 

Alan loves teaching youngsters and oldsters alike! In 2016/17 Famoudou asked Alan to teach for him certain days at Famoudou's famous drummers' compound.  Mamady Keita has also asked Alan to fill in at times to lead workshops in America. Alan has taught djembe across the US as well as Europe and even in Guinea and The Gambia working with the great drummers there and all over the world.

October 1, 2021 - November 19, 2021 : 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

 

Classes are for Beginner, Mixed-Level and some Advanced Drummers indoors at:

 

Munroe Center for the Arts

1403 Massachusetts Ave.

Lexington, MA 02420 -

 

Payments accepted via: Venmo: @Nancy-Browne-10 (1952, if asked) Checks welcome made out to 'Alan Tauber' Box 293 Wayland, MA 01778 • Rental djembe available ($75.-) if needed; contact us a few days before class.

 

 

THE PERFECT DJEMBE! We have extra drums if you don't. Let us know if you need a djembe and we'll try to get one to you. 

 

 

Drums! If you contact us soon, you can also purchase a djembe and get it in time for class in the US. We have them made in Africa and put the skins on ourselves and DrumConnection workshop. We will get some people from around the world for our Zoom! classes and we can recommend someone in your country where you can get the perfect djembe. Contact me for discussion on what we make and what is best for you in price, size and current ability. 781-316-6080

 

For All Drummers

 

Please register soon!

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