Upcoming Events
Intro to Marching Drums: Basic Rudiments and Cadences
If you’ve always wanted to add the excitement of drum cadences to marches or rallies, but weren’t sure how to begin, this workshop is for you!
Level: Beginners
Instructor: Lin Nelson-Mayson
Dates: Wednesday, June 3, 2026
Time: 6:30 - 8:00 pm
Cost: $20
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Drum Kit for Absolute Beginners: Morning Workshop
A no-pressure, no-experience-necessary introduction to the drum kit.
Instructor: Niki Murray
Date: Saturday, June 6, 2026
Time: 10:00–11:30 pm
Cost: $35
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Drum Kit for Absolute Beginners: Afternoon Workshop
A no-pressure, no-experience-necessary introduction to the drum kit.
Instructor: Niki Murray
Date: Saturday, June 6, 2026
Time: 1:30–3:00 pm
Cost: $35
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Bucket Drumming Workshop
Get ready to cut loose and make some noise at this high-energy Bucket Drum Circle experience!
Level: ALL
Instructor: Jo Klein
Dates: Saturday, June 13, 2026
Time: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Cost: $35
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HANDDRUM CAMP
Announcing Handdrum Camp, an exciting new 4-part drum series at the WDC! Are you eager to learn how to drum, but don't know where to start? Then this is for YOU!
Instructor: Jo Klein
Dates: June 17, June 24, July 1, & July 8
Time: 7:00-8:30
Cost: $80
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Drum Circle
Handdrum Jam! Feel the rhythm and join the fun! just bring your curiosity and get ready to play. This session is all about connecting, learning, and having a great time. ✨
Date: Friday, May 15, from 6:30–8:00 PM
Instructor: Jo Klein
Cost: $15
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Mother’s Day Weekend Kid Friendly Fun and Drum
Join us for this kid-friendly Mother’s Day class. We’ll drum for the first part and close our time together with light refreshments and snacks.
Level: Beginners
Instructor: Allie Birdseye-Hannula
Dates: Saturday, May 9, 2026
Time: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Cost: $15
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Annual Spring Drum Concert
Annual Spring Drum Concert
JOIN US on April 25, 2026, at the Minnehaha Academy Auditorium!
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Introduction to the Washboard
Discover why the washboard is the perfect percussive accompaniment instrument for acoustic music!
Date: Saturday, April 18, 2026
Time: 6:30-8:30 pm
Instructor: Mikkel Beckmen
Cost: $35
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Drum Circle
Dan Engebretson will lead a free-spirited drum circle with djembes and dununs. No experience is necessary. Drums provided. For persons 16 and older. Join us!
Date: April 17, 2026
Time: 6:30-8:00 pm
Instructor: Dan Engebretson
Cost: $15 per
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Drum Circle
Brooke Darrah-Hage will be offering this gyil class. No experience is necessary, and gyils will be provided.
Instructor: Brooke Darrah-Hage
Date: Friday, March 20, 2026
Time: 6:30-8:00
Cost: $15
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Drum Basics Camp
Four Wednesdays: 7:00 - 8:30 pm
Please join us for a four-week drum basics series for women at the Women's Drum Center, led by Jo Klein!
Dates: March 18, March 25, April 1, April 8
Cost: $60
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Drum-A-Thon Marathon
Join us for a 12-hour Drum-a-thon to support the Women’s Drum Center!
Date: March 14, 2026
Time: 8AM-8PM
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Drum Kit for Absolute Beginners
Niki loves helping others discover their inner drummer. Her workshops at the Women’s Drum Center create a welcoming, judgment-free space where beginners can explore the drum set.
Instructor: Niki Murray
Date: Saturday, February 28, 2026
Time: 1:00–2:30 pm
Cost: $30
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Drum Circle
Join Sandi Likely at the next Drum Circle for an exciting evening of Taiko, a form of Japanese drumming.
Instructor: Sandi Likely
Date: February 20, 2026
Time: 6:30-8:00
Cost: $15
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Skill Builder: West African Solo and Improv Workshop
Learn how to start a solo, how to lay down a strong foundation, adapt to the rhythm, let go of the fear of soloing, and bring your solo to a satisfying close.
Dates: Friday, February 13, 2026
Time: 6:00 - 9:00 pm
Instructor: Dan Engebretson
Cost: $40
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Winter Solstice
Join Jill and David for a deeply restorative Winter Solstice Sound Healing Journey honoring the return of the light.
Leaders: Jill & David Thiel
Date: Saturday, December 20, 2025
Time: 4:00pm to 6:00pm
This class is FULL!
Drum Circle
Jo Klein will be offering this fun, Djembe, and Dunns class. Wrap up 2025 with a joyful hand-drum celebration!
Instructor: Jo Klein
Date: December 19, 2025
Time: 6:30-8:00
Cost: $15
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Drum Kit for Absolute Beginners
Niki loves helping others discover their inner drummer. Her workshops at the Women’s Drum Center create a welcoming, judgment-free space where beginners—especially women—can explore the drum set.
Instructor: Niki Murray
Date: Saturday, December 13, 2025
Time: 1:00–2:30 pm
Cost: $30
This class is FULL!
All-Gender Drum Circle
Join Sandi Likely from Taikollaborative for an evening of Intro to Taiko. Taiko is a form of Japanese drumming. The drums are made using wine barrels and cowhide/skin. Students will have the opportunity to learn basic hits and stances.
Instructor: Sandi Likely
Date: November 21, 2025
Time: 6:30-8:00
Cost: $15
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Drum it up with drumHeart
Drum it Up with drumHeart on Give to the Max Day
Celebrate Give to the Max Day with a fun Drum it Up with drumHeart!
Date: Thursday, November 20, 2025
Time: 6:30-8:30 pm
Cost: $20
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Introduction to the Washboard
Discover why the washboard is the perfect percussive accompaniment instrument for acoustic music!
Date: Friday, September 26, 2025
Time: 6:30-8:30 pm
Instructor: Mikkel Beckmen
Level: All
Cost: $35
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Rhythms of Wellness
Join us for a heart-centered gathering of healing, connection, and remembrance—guided by Indigenous wisdom and healing practices that awaken the spirit and ignite the soul.
Instructor: Renee Butters
Date: Wednesday, September 24, 2025
Time: 6:30pm to 8:30pm
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All-Gender Drum Circle
Brooke Darrah-Hage will be offering this gyil class. A gyil is an African xylophone played with mallets. No experience is necessary, and gyils will be provided. This is a perfect opportunity to explore this intriguing, melodic percussion instrument in a fun, easy setting.
Instructor: Brooke Darrah-Hage
Date: September 19, 2025
Time: 6:30-8:00
Cost: $15
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Taiko Drumming Level I: September Session
Come join us for this three-part Taiko Drumming Series Level I. This exhilarating three-part co-ed series of class is structured to teach basic taiko form (kata), rhythms, and a bit of history.
Dates: Wednesday, September 3, 10, 17
Time: 7:00 - 8:30 pm
Cost: $60
Class Limit: 12
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All-Gender Drum Circle
Frame Up your Friday with a Frame Drum Circle!
Come ready to learn, groove, and connect with the community in this month’s unique drum circle!
Instructor: Allie Birdseye-Hannula
Date: August 15, 2025
Time: 6:30-8:00
Cost: $15
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Rhythms of Wellness: Lion-Hearted
Uplifting, soul-nourishing gathering at the height of Leo Season—a time in the Sun’s cycle that calls us to come together to celebrate the ways we all shine.
Date: Wednesday, August 6,
Time: 6:30pm to 8:30pm
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Rhythms of Wellness
The Summer Solstice is reflected in each of us with the qualities of creativity, inner power, resilience, and transformation. Join Tara Cindy Sherman in a workshop designed to celebrate your inner light and harness the season's power.
Date: Saturday, June 21
Time: 4:00–6:00 pm
Fee: $45
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Taiko 4-week Level II Series
Get some exercise and have fun with Sandi Likely of Taikollaborative.
Dates: June 4, 11, 18, & 25
Time: 7:00-8:30
Cost: $60
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How to Maintain and Tune Your Drumkit
This will be a combo of demonstration and hands-on learning about how to dismantle, maintain, reassemble, and tune the drumkit.
Instructor: Moss Natal
Date: Saturday, May 24, 2025
Time: 3-5:30 pm
Level: All
Cost: $20
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All-Gender Drum Circle
Join Sandi Likely on May 16th for an exciting evening of Taiko, a form of Japanese drumming.
Date: May 16, 2025
Time: 6:30-8:00
Cost: $15
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Introduction to Steel Pan
Join us for this exciting new collaboration with the Pan-handlers Steel Drum Band.
Date: Saturday, May 10, 2025
Time: 2-5pm
Level: All
Cost: $35
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Interpretive Center Grand Opening!
You're invited to the grand opening and unveiling of the Women's Drum Center World Percussion Interpretive Center.
Date: Saturday, April 26, 2025
Time: 1-4 pm
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All-Gender Drum Circles
Join us for the WDC version of cardio drumming. You will play the big drums, moving and grooving to the beat of popular songs.
Come and rock out!
Date: April 25, 2025
Time: 6:30-8 pm
Cost : $15
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Introduction to the Washboard
Discover why the washboard is the perfect percussive accompaniment instrument for acoustic music!
Learn through playing, listening and composing brief percussion pieces.
Date: Saturday, April 11, 2025
Time: 6:30-8:30 pm
Level: All
Cost: $35
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