The Chicago Women's Drumming Group is a group that meets on select Saturday afternoons from 1-2pm. No experience is necessary. All levels are welcome but it is perfect for the beginner and intermediate levels. You do not need a drum to join the class but it is encouraged to bring your own.
This class goes beyond drumming: meet some new folks, get creative, learn an instrument, and have fun in a laid-back, comfortable environment.
This class goes beyond drumming: meet some new folks, get creative, learn an instrument, and have fun in a laid-back, comfortable environment.
Things covered:
- Basic technique for your hand drum (conga, djembe, bongos)
- Basic patterns and grooves
- Learning parts as a group
- Playing together as an ensemble
- Creating your own individual parts and putting them together in a jam session
The cost of the class is $20 per session.
*Private group classes are available and can be customized for the group or organization.
*Private group classes are available and can be customized for the group or organization.
Photo © Michelle Heyden
Instructor
Drummer and percussionist Meg Thomas has performed in musical realms that range from rock to calypso, avant-garde to spoken word, latin-jazz to punk, and dance ensembles to percussion ensembles. Meg has toured the U.S. and Europe and has performed on local and national TV and, additionally, has been on radio stations and internet radio. Her drum and percussion set-ups range from the traditional ideas to unique set-ups that incorporate a vast range of percussion instruments.
Meg received her degree in Music from Millikin University. She is a Vic Firth Private Drum Teacher and teaches lessons out of her studio in Chicago. She plays recording sessions and performs with an array of bands and ensembles in several different genres of music. Meg won runner-up "Rising Star Percussionist" in Drum! Magazine's 2010 Drummie Awards, was named “Musician of the Month” for January 2013 by the Chicago Music Guide, and is endorsed by Sabian Cymbals, Vic Firth Sticks and Mallets, Evans Drumheads, LP Percussion, PureSound Percussion, and Humes & Berg Cases.
Meg's Website: www.MegThomasPercussion.com
*private lessons are available
Drummer and percussionist Meg Thomas has performed in musical realms that range from rock to calypso, avant-garde to spoken word, latin-jazz to punk, and dance ensembles to percussion ensembles. Meg has toured the U.S. and Europe and has performed on local and national TV and, additionally, has been on radio stations and internet radio. Her drum and percussion set-ups range from the traditional ideas to unique set-ups that incorporate a vast range of percussion instruments.
Meg received her degree in Music from Millikin University. She is a Vic Firth Private Drum Teacher and teaches lessons out of her studio in Chicago. She plays recording sessions and performs with an array of bands and ensembles in several different genres of music. Meg won runner-up "Rising Star Percussionist" in Drum! Magazine's 2010 Drummie Awards, was named “Musician of the Month” for January 2013 by the Chicago Music Guide, and is endorsed by Sabian Cymbals, Vic Firth Sticks and Mallets, Evans Drumheads, LP Percussion, PureSound Percussion, and Humes & Berg Cases.
Meg's Website: www.MegThomasPercussion.com
*private lessons are available
