**** "Rhythm Is The Key" cd now available ***
Dennis Maberry is a percussionist focusing on teaching people how to have fun and feel comfortable playing hand drums. He has promoted his belief that music can bring about positive change through his Percussion for Peace workshops for the Heartland Peace Center. He also conducts workshops and daily drumming meditations for Heartland's Summer Peace Camp
Dennis has taught the World Percussion class at UIS and currently returns as a guest instructor. He also teaches classes and conducts workshops for the Lincoln Land Community College Adult Education Program.
He has conducted children's workshops for schools, libraries, and after school programs. He has extensive experience working with special needs populations and has worked with organizations such as Special Olympics, SPARC, and the Mac. County School for Developmental Disabilities.
Dennis has developed his "Rhythm is Life" program using the Health Rhythms protocol. Studies have demonstrated that group drumming has several beneficial health benefits including a healthier immune system and lower levels of stress. For this reason the Health Rhythms protocol is being used in a variety of health related organizations. The stress reduction benefits of the Heatlh Rhythm protocal have proven to be very useful in organizations that experience a high level of employee turnover. For more information on the "Rhythm is Life" Program - click here
***New*** Drum Circle Grooves book featuring a Foreword by the "Father of the Modern Drum Circle Movement" Arthur Hull has just been released. The book serves as an introduction to non traditional drumming techniques. Included are over twenty five 'drum circle grooves', drum circle activites based on Universal rhythmic principals, and an introduction to African rhythm concepts. To order , click Here
Dennis has recently released his new cd "Rhythm Is The Key". Putting the "groove" first over "hey look at me" solos Dennis has created percussion based rhythm music for drummers and non drummers alike. To hear the tracks and buy the cd go to www.cdbaby.com/maberry. Dennis has also recently recorded drums and percussion for the Springfield Illinois based
"Greta, Grits, and Gravy' debut cd. He plays with several of the Midwest's best musicians including playing regularly with Former New Riders of the Purple Sage and David Nelson Band member Bill Laymon. To learn more about Dennis' music go to www.myspace.com/rhythmspirit
Dennis was introduced to hand drums in the mid 90's while attending the World Rhythm Festival in Seattle, WA. He has studied with Conga Joy
author Bill Matthews, in addition to attending over fifty workshops with several of the greatest percussionists in the world including Baba Olatunji , and Glen Velez . He has also managed to fit in private instruction with several
of the West Coast's best musicians.
Contact Dennis at
[email protected]
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