From 1st to 14th August, Mitzi and some dancing and drumming buddies will be braving the heat wave in Italy!
All dance classes continue on as per usual with guest teacher Meagan Otu.
Sizzling in Sicily
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Miriam Lieberman at Open Studio
Miriam Lieberman will be joined by violinist Lara Goodridge at Open Studio to launch her new acclaimed album Just Transforming.
One Spirit Africa: Tribute concert to Mother Nature
Recently our Ghanaian colleague and friend Fred Nii Addo lost his mother. This event is a tribute to her. It will feature Melbourne Djembe student performers and host of other wonderful bands.
Heart of Africa – Adelaide intensive weekend
Ivory Coast dancer Jean-Marc Agbogba is hosting Mitzi and Simon and many other fantastic artists for a weekend full of dance and drumming. Flights to Adelaide are VERY cheap at the moment. Join us!
Easter camp in review
This was our first Easter camp and it was an amazing experience. Thanks to all who came along and our special guest artist Mohamed Camara.
Lovely photos by Venkat and a little video created by Moora Moora resident Glen Morris.
Real life classes recommence!
THANK YOU to everyone who has supported our online drum & dance classes throughout the pandemic. We are now adding some live classes to the program.
Auslan for Zoom
Sometimes it’s hard to communicate on Zoom, when everyone is muted. Cat Melvaine has create this instructional video especially for Melbourne Djembe, to teach us how to use some basic Auslan (sign language). Check it out.
Balafon repair & sales
Simon has been keeping himself busy repairing balafons!
He also has some beautiful brand new Guinean balafons for sale.
Drums arrive from Guinea – finally!
We have waited 3 long years for this precious cargo to arrive and strangely enough, here it is in the middle of the pandemic. Simon is in heaven, surrounded by beautifully carved djembes and dunduns, exquisite balafons, calabash…
Tough times
Melbourne Djembe has undergone some dramatic changes. Here’s where we’re at right now.
