PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Drum Circle Music™
Expressive Arts Training and Certification

DCM is a professional approach to Expressive Arts Facilitation. It is used by Music Educators, Music Therapists, Community Music Facilitators, and other Professional Development Specialists to energize, uplift, inspire and unite children, adults and diverse populations.

DCM Professional Training Programs are designed and presented by Kalani. They are offered several times throughout the year across the US and abroad. To find out more and register, visit the official Drum Circle Music website.

July 20-25, 2008 (Sunday Evening to Friday Morning)
Holy Spirit Retreat Center
Los Angeles, CA (Fly into LAX or Burbank)

West African Drum & Dance

This exciting new curriculum combines traditional drumming, dance, songs, and culture from Guinea, West AFrica, into an enriching educational experience for students of all ages (upper Elementary and older).

Written by Master Drummer and West African Drumming Specialit, Ryan M. Camara and designed by Kalani, this program provides all the best information and skills to allow you to teach jembe and associated instruments with confidence. Learn two complete rhythm arrangements, including jembe, dundun, percussion, and xylophone patterns. Sing traditional songs and perform authentic dances taught by Master dancer, Marietou Camara. For more information, visit the WRAP website.

The Drum Course
- A Complete Percussion Curriculum and Certification Program

The Drum Course will help you play, use and teach percussion instruments with skill and confidence. Designed and taught by Kalani, Professional Percussionist, with over 20 years of performing, touring, recording and teaching experience, Certified Orff-Schulwerk Specialist, Award-winning Author with over seven books, and Expressive Arts (DCM) Facilitator and Trainer. This is a unique opportunity to learn directly from a Master Percussionist who understands the needs of Music Educators, Music Therapists, and Recreational Music Facilitators. The Drum Course offers everything from basic skills to complete music and dance experiences. This beginner-friendly program takes you through a step-by-step process of learning and applying the building blocks of rhythm, drumming skills, traditional music, and teaching process. Designed specifically for Music Professionals, this is the only course to offer Percussion Certification(TM) as an option.

The Drum Course Curriculum includes:

A Guide to Rhythm 
- Body percussion, Vocal grooves, Feeling rhythms from your head to your feet. meter, tempo, phrasing, dynamics, polyrhythms and timing.

World Percussion Overview 
- Learn the names, origins and traditional uses of over 40 instruments from the Caribbean, Brazil, Central America, West Africa, Bali, China, Japan, North (Native) America, Spain, Ireland, the Middle East, Hawaii, and more.

Core Drumming Techniques 
- Traditional, alternative, and adaptive techniques for Congas, Bongos, Jembe, Doumbek, Frame Drum, and commonly used percussion instruments.

Rhythms of the World 
- Learn popular rhythm patterns for many instruments, the combine instruments to form traditional music ensembles. Mix and match during evening drum circles and jams.

Sing and Move 
- Complete your education with spirited songs and dances. Enjoy creating community by combining drumming with traditional songs and dances. Add parts for Orff instruments, guitar, piano, recorder, Native American-style flute, and ukulele.

Celebrate your Certification
- Kalani Music is pleased to offer optional Percussion Certification(TM) . This excusive feature allows you to demonstrate that you have the knowledge and skills to effectively play, use, and teach percussion instruments and rhythm-based activities. You may be one of the thousands of people who currently use percussion instruments and rhythmic activities in your work. Isn't it time you learned what they didn't teach you in school? Complete your education and work towards * Percussion Certification at The Drum Course .

* Recommended for Professionals in Music-based fields. May require additional course work and fees.

Percussion Certification and The Drum Course are Trademarks of Kalani Music