Drum Circle + Ignite & Unite Dance Jam

Drum Circle
Ancestral Heartbeats

Calling all percussionists! Come together to create collective rhythms, connect deeply with fellow musicians or explorers, and celebrate community through the power of drumming.

The weekly Drum Circle is a sacred gathering that celebrates the ancestral language of rhythm as a tool for connection, healing, and community resilience. Rooted in Indigenous, African, and diasporic drum traditions, this circle invites you to embody the heartbeat of the community and awaken deeper relational and somatic awareness.

Whether you are rhythmically experienced or curious, all are welcome to participate in this decolonial practice of shared sound, ritual, and collective care.

What to expect:

• Join a welcoming community of percussionists expressing collective rhythm freely
• Engage in spontaneous, improvised drumming without structured teaching or hierarchy
• Experience music as a shared, evolving conversation where every voice and beat matters
• Connect through sound to ancestral rhythms and community healing beyond words

This open space honors the drum as a vessel for communal expression, welcoming all levels and encouraging playful exploration rather than formal instruction.

Ignite + Unite Dance Jam
Embodied Liberation Through Rhythm & Flow
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A weekly dance session to warm up your body, open your heart, and move freely with your community—closing with a shared group activity and a calming cool down to ground your experience.

Our weekly Dance Jam invites you into a joyful space for authentic movement, creative expression, and community connection. Each session begins with a gentle warm-up to awaken the body and senses, followed by open improvisational movement where you can freely explore your unique expression in resonance with the group. We then move into a collective group activity that nurtures relational embodiment before concluding with a calming cool-down to ground and integrate your experience.

When available, live drummers will bring powerful, ancestral rhythms to the Dance Jam, weaving vibrant energy that ignites your body’s natural flow and collective spirit. When live drumming isn’t available, curated recorded music guides the journey.

What to expect:

• A mindful warm-up activating joints, muscles, and breath
• Space for spontaneous, embodied improvisation that honors your body’s wisdom
• Group movement exercises fostering connection, trust, and co-creation
• A grounding cool-down to gently transition out of movement
• Dynamic rhythms from live drummers or inspiring recorded beats
• An inclusive, non-judgmental environment encouraging freedom and embodied joy

This Dance Jam is a ritual of liberation — a gathering where movement becomes medicine and rhythm, an ancestral language of healing and celebration.

All groups are offered on a sliding scale of €5-12. Discounted class packages are also available!

No one is turned away for lack of funds. If you need a little extra help, please message me directly.

Sign up here: https://www.marjoriejeanvera.com/join-now