Olympia Community Percussion Group Opportunities

• Fun multi-instrumental percussion band that also performs (ya gotta see them!) taught by Jay Sicilia

• Samba Olywa is a percussion and dance group dedicated to creating community through the learning and sharing of samba and other rhythms. Instruments are available. Bring your own water and ear plugs. A $5 contribution is encouraged.

• Improvisational percussion circle, a regular part of the Procession of the Species.

• community based, free, family-friendly

• West African & Mali arrangements taught by Bret Benraven. These are big drums played with stick in one hand & playing bell with other hand. Drums are called kinkeni, sangban, djununba (3 sizes).

• We are a group of dancers who have become friends through our dance. We enjoy the sense of community that has developed through our dancing. We love the sounds of the Middle East and greatly enjoy dancing to live music - we are looking for musicians to play a few simple rhythms for us in the Procession of the Species (late April of each year) and we'd love to see Procession musicians develop into a Mid East band to play at other events throughout the year. Our season revs up in April and goes into early fall. Please contact Kashani if you are interested in drumming (other instruments are welcome, too!) for this fun group of dancers. Mas Uda offers all levels of belly dance classes and also zill (finger cymbal) instruction. Classes meet at the Woman's Club at the corner of 10th and Washington Streets. We sponsor benefit events throughout the year, including the first weekend in April - workshops and show to benefit the American Childhood Cancer Organization (formerly Candlelighters).

• We are a diverse group of women with a great love and passion for Middle Eastern Dances and its history and music, and are captivated by the textures and colors of the traditional costuming. Troupe O-Wa’s philosophy, as stated by its founder and director Mogra, is that of being a Tribe whose mission is to bring joy to each other and the community as a whole. Our style is a fusion of a variety of elements: our music selections focus on traditional pieces from exotic lands spanning the Mediterranean from Spain to India as well as modern beats. Troupe O-Wa is fun, earthy, mysterious and sassy. Troupe O-Wa is Middle Eastern Dances with a modern touch.

• Wanderlust is a cooperative dance group with no single troupe director or leader. We dance all styles of belly dance, from Tribal to Cabaret, best described as fusion. We are a performance level troupe, and we do not teach classes. Our troupe members take classes from various local teachers, and we all have several years of belly dance training and previous performance experience.

• Improvisational drum circle
• 3 hours of continuous dynamic drumming. Bring your drum, percussive toys and endurance. Or just bring your bodies and dance. All ages welcome in this smoke and alcohol free venue. All levels will benefit from the experience. Fade in and out at your leisure. Don’t forget your water.

• multi-part Zimbabwean marimba practice group

• Come Dance to live drummers... or come and drum for Live Dancers!!
• Bring your zills, drums (any kind will do) and something yummy for the potluck!!
• This is free and everyone is Welcome!! (so bring your kids, husbands, wives, or your best friends)