CHINYAKARE CLASSES
Bay Area African Dance and Music Classes
In the Traditional Arts of Zimbabwe

Summer 2008

Schedule
Mondays
6:15 Shona Dance (Dan Faiver / Brook Street Studio / see below for dates)
7:30 Mbira Music (Russ Landers / Brook Street Studio / start date TBA)

Tuesdays
6:00 Marimba (Ronnie Daliyo / Brook Street Studio / start date TBA)

Wednesdays
6:00 Marimba (Ronnie Daliyo / Brook Street Studio / start date TBA)
7:15 Zimbabwean Drum (Ronnie Daliyo / Brook Street Studio / start date TBA)

Saturdays
1:00 Youth Marimba II (Russ Landers / OPCM / start date TBA)
3:00 Youth Marimba I (Ronnie Daliyo / OPCM / start date TBA)

Sundays
2:00 Shona Dance for Youth and Adults (Julia Chigamba / Brook Street Studio / start date TBA)


DETAILED INFORMATION

Shona Dance Classes
Shona Dance for Youth and Adults
Teacher: Julia Chigamba
Sundays, 2:00-3:15 pm. Start date TBA
Brook Street Studio

Shona Dance
Teacher: Dan Faiver
June 23, 2008 (free)
June 30, Aug 11, Aug 18, 2008
Mondays 6:15-7:30 pm
$50 series ($20 drop-in)
Brook Street Studio

Mbira (metal keyboard) Music Class*
Beginner to Advanced
Teacher: Russ Landers
Mondays, 7:30-8:45 pm.
Start date TBA
Brook Street Studio

Marimba (xylophone) Music Classes*
All levels
Teacher: Ronnie Daliyo
Tuesdays, 6:00-7:15 pm.
Wednesdays, 6:00-7:15 pm.
Start date TBA
Brook Street Studio

Youth Marimba I*
10 yrs+
Teacher: Ronnie Daliyo
Saturdays, 3:00 pm.
Start date TBA
Oakland Public Conservatory of Music

Youth Marimba II - Performance Ensemble*
For intermediate/advanced players with permission of instructor
Teacher: Russ Landers
Saturdays, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm.
Start date TBA
Oakland Public Conservatory of Music

Zimbabwean Drum Class*
Teacher: Ronnie Daliyo
Wednesdays, 7:15-8:30 pm.
Start date TBA
Brook Street Studio

*Instruments are available for music classes.

Private Lessons
Artist-in-residence Ronnie Daliyo, artistic director Julia Chigamba, and musician Russ Landers are available for private lessons in dance, mbira, marimba, drums, and hosho.

Contact Teachers
Julia Tsitsi Chigamba, 510-387-0540, nditsitsi@yahoo.com
Ronnie Daliyo, 510-336-9165, masterdaliyo@yahoo.co.uk
Russ Landers, 510-763-1722, russ@chinyakare.com
Dan Faiver, 510-290-9306, dan@chinyakare.com

Brook Street Studio
3018 Brook St, Oakland, CA (map). Located behind Broadway Auto Row. From Broadway turn East on 30th and take your next left onto Brook Street. Info: 510-763-1722, russ@chinyakare.com.

Oakland Public Conservatory of Music (OPCM)
Classes culminate with an optional student performance. Instruments are available in class or from the instructors. REGISTER NOW or get more info at www.opcmusic.org or 510-836-4649. Oakland Public Conservatory of Music is located at 1616 Franklin Street, Oakland, CA.

 

Tawanda muChinyakare
Julia Tsitsi Chigamba nditsitsi@yahoo.com | Russ Landers russ@chinyakare.com