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Chris Berry Returns to Hotchkiss – September 4th, 5th, 6th & 7th

silversteinadam — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 22:29:24 +0000

African Drum, Dance with Chris Berry

Friday September 4th �
Drum 6 pm � Dance 7:30 pm

Saturday September 5th �
Mbira* 11 am � Drum 3 pm � Dance 5 pm

Sunday September 6th �
Mbira* 11 am � Drum 3 pm � Dance 5 pm

Monday September 7th �
Drum 11 am � Dance 12:30 pm

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Drum & Dance Weekend April 10, 11, 12 – Heidi & Rujeko Return to Hotchkiss

silversteinadam — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 17:52:13 +0000

Zimbabwean Drum & Dance Workshops
Featuring Rujeko Chenzira and Heidi Alina.

April 10th , 11th & 12th

Memorial Hall, 1st & Main, Hotchkiss
Friday� Drum 6�7:30
Dance 7:30�9:00
Saturday� Drum 5�6:30
Dance 6:30�8:00
Sunday�� Drum 1�2:30
Dance 2:30�4:00
Rujeko Chenzira belongs to a family of musicians and healers from the Shona tribe of Zimbabwe. Her knowledge of both Western and African dance, music and culture allows her to provide a bridge between the two cultures.
Heidi Alina teaches contemporary and traditional rhythms from Zimbabwe and West Africa on Djembe and Dunun Drums. She has been immersed in African drumming since 1990, traveling to Africa, and studying from many teachers. She is an accomplished and observant teacher.

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Zimbabwean Dance with Chris Berry- Hotchkiss, August 9th

silversteinadam — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 02:16:12 +0000

Zimbabwean Dance with Chris Berry

Dance Workshop
Saturday August 9th ~ 2 pm
Memorial Hall, 1st & Main, Hotchkiss

$15/class.
Drum class Friday at 6pm.
Mbira classes also offered.
Call 970.872.6004 to register and for more information.

Chris Berry’s musical journey took flight at age 18, when Berry and his mentor—African drum master Titos Sompa, with whom Berry had been studying since age 13—boarded a plane for Congo’s Brazzaville. After a ten-day boat trip up the Congo River, Berry arrived in a remote village and immersed himself in the culture and music. His fascination of Zimbabwean mbira (thumb piano) music eventually lured him to Harare, where he settled and studied under legendary mbira master Monderek Muchena for ten years. During that time, Berry put together his band Panjea, whose pioneering blend of indigenous music, dance hall, and hip-hop earned platinum album sales throughout Zimbabwe, Mozambique, and beyond. Since that time Chris has been teaching drum, dance & mbira and performing in the United States and abroad.

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