Learn to play African drums - Classes

Weekly African drumming evening classes in Sheffield

Energise and invigorate your week by joining our African Drumming Classes on Thursday evenings at our venue Duchess Road Community Centre, Shoreham Street (nr St Marys Road), Sheffield, S1 4SR.

The ‘Easy Grooves’ African Drumming class is on Thursday evenings 19:30-20:40. All djembe drums are provided!

Prices

• £10 per class session

  Or

• £54 for a Block Booking package - providing 6 class credits to use within an 8-week period.

To book single classes or purchase a Block Booking package follow the link below.

Buy Christmas Gift Vouchers for Classes

We are now selling Gift Vouchers for you to give your friends, family and loved ones this Christmas.  

The gift vouchers can be used for single-class registrations or to purchase the Easy Grooves Block Booking pack.

Buy a gift voucher to give someone special in your life a wonderful new experience to feel inspired and energized for the new year ahead!

read on to learn more about our classes…

In our African Djembe drumming classes you will experience:

• A brilliant way to exercise and energise!

• The amazing rhythms of the West African djembe drum

• A great way to socialise with friends and meet new people

• A new way to unwind and have fun!

PLUS - African Drumming is the perfect remedy to beat stress!

“I can have the worst day in the world, but get me on a djembe drum and I feel miles better!” Amy Cawthorn, class attendee

Want to see the class in action? Check out this video from one of our woodland classes we ran last summer!

Classes at our new venue..

We are now running our ‘Easy Grooves’ African Drumming classes at our new venue at Duchess Road Community Centre, Shoreham Street (nr St Marys Road), Sheffield, S1 4SR

For class dates, venue directions and to book a place, click the button below:

Types of Classes

the ‘Easy Grooves’ Class:

This class is suitable for beginners and as a warm up for more experienced players. In this session we explore the sounds on the djembe drum starting with the ‘bass’ (middle of the drum), the ‘tone’ (side of the drum) and finally ‘slap’. After some initial work on technique, we explore djembe rhythms from Guinea Conakry, Senegal and Mali in West Africa.

There is a common and healthy mix of abilities in the Easy Grooves Class. We plan the material for Easy Grooves so there is something for everyone’s level - easy, accessible parts for complete beginners and more challenging parts for experienced players.

Intermediate and Advanced Classes

These classes are to resume in the New Year. The class explores traditional solos for djembe and the dunduns and assumes you already have a few years’ experience of regular djembe playing. If you are new to the class and would like to discuss whether this session is suitable for you, please feel free to contact Steve Rivers to discuss. If these types of classes are deemed suitable, Steve will let you know when the next classes are scheduled.

Age suitability

Sessions are suitable for adults and young people aged 12+.  (Under 16s to be accompanied by an adult.)

If you have any further queries about the classes or anything else on drumming, please email us at contactus@unbeatable-energy.co.uk or call Steve on 0781 0406 501.

private parties

Looking for private parties instead? Drumming and Boomwhacker workshops are perfect for any party or function.