Heading to Guinea
Mitzi and 7 other Australians will leave for Guinea, West Africa, on 12th December to study African drum and dance with some of the world’s best artists.
Camp Samatou 2019 photos
This year’s camp saw 170 people drumming, dancing, singing, stretching, laughing, crying and being pummelled by a state-of-the-art massage chair. Check out the photos.
African festival photos
Melbourne Djembe students plus Wassawumba & Kwame Tosuma performed on 22nd September for African Festival Melbourne. Check out the pics.
Interview with Mouminatou Camara
Mouminatou Camara is our guest artist for Camp Samatou this year, and a highly renowned teacher and performer. We are very lucky to have her join us. Here she tells us something of her life and history as a dancer....
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Mitzi teaches dundun dance in China
Mitzi is headed for Qingdao once again for the Tsingtao Beer Festival 5-10th August. Classes will run as per usual with guest teachers.
Darwin workshops
Mitzi & Simon will be running one-off workshops in Darwin.
Sunday 7th July
Djembe 10am-12.00
Dance 1-3pm
Wontanara “we are together”
Drummers and dancers are coming together to show-case their performance groups and share African culture!
4pm Sunday 30th June
49 Nicholson St, Brunswick East
Next Flash Mob Opportunity
Even if you missed the Southern Cross performance, you are welcome to join the next one!
3pm Sunday 14th April
New class: Beginner dundun (drumming)
We are now offering dundun (drumming) classes for beginners. Dunduns are the cylindrical drums played with sticks. Wednesdays 7.30-8.30pm. All instruments supplied.
Welcome to drum & dance 2019
On 20th January we had a ‘Come and Try’ day. Check out the photos of all the lovely people who came along.
Book now for Term 1 classes!