Northern Michigan Drum Village

07/07/2024

Anyone involved with a drum circle or wanting to start one in Northern MI feel free to comment here

10/18/2022

https://youtu.be/C_UzvOf5Rro

Tree of Life Drum and Dance Society

10/18/2022

African Drum & Dance Workshops and Performance at the Cheboygan Opera House Nov. 11 & 12, 2022

Fri, Nov 11, 20226:00 PM Sat, Nov 12, 20229:30 PM
The Tree of Life Drum and Dance Society, a performance ensemble from Chelsea, Michigan. will be in residency at the Opera House for two days, with workshops on West African drumming (on the Djembe drum) and dance.. Our goal is to bring multi-cultural awareness by sharing traditional drum and dance from Africa, Cuba, Brazil, and more.

Drums are provided and no prior experience with drumming is needed to participate. A performance on Saturday night will put it all together, and workshop attendees are invited to join.. For tickets to the performance or workshop registration, contact the Cheboygan Opera House at: theoperahouse.org or call 231.627.5841.

We are a drum and dance society that supports one another. We empower each individual to take their own moment to shine. Most importantly we like to have fun and educate our audience through theater. We fuse folkloric movement with the modern contemporary vision to create an exciting, high energy dance performance that leaves audiences with wide-eyes and wind-blown hair.”

Students of all levels are welcome! Sign up for just one workshop, or all three. All classes take place on the Opera House stage.

Friday, November 11, 6-7:30pm — African Drum Workshop

Saturday, November 12, 12-1:30 — African Drum Workshop

Saturday, November 12, 2-3:30 — African Dance Workshop

Saturday, November 12, 7:00pm — Performance

08/28/2022

Don’t miss the last days of the summer session today and tomorrow at the historic Cheboygan Opera House.
See post below.
Drop in rate $15

07/16/2022

Drum Aerobics Classes at the Fabulous Cheboygan Opera House!
Join the fun! Drop-in any session and check it out!
On-going classes: Sundays from 2:00 - 3:00 pm and/or
Mondays from 12:00 (noon) -1:00 pm
Starting Sunday, July 10, 2022 — Call the Cheboygan Opera House for class fees and more information

No drum experience needed

All levels of fitness welcome / you can sit or stand

Wear comfortable clothes and shoes, bring a water bottle

Drum equipment is provided

It is the happiest aerobic workout on the planet!

06/30/2022

NEW CLASS ANNOUNCEMENT: we are excited to host the Northern Michigan Drum Village at the Opera House! Join us for drum aerobics on the Opera House stage, Sundays 2-3:00pm and Mondays 12-1:00pm (July 10 - August 29). Lynn Turner is an experienced drum instructor, who has worked with people of all ages and abilities.

01/02/2020

The Happiest Cardiovascular
Workout on the Planet !!!

Call now to reserve your space: 231.597.9981
Drum Aerobics at Nourish Yoga Studio
Downtown Cheboygan
[No, you don’t have to be a drummer…and, no, you don’t have to have rhythm: if you have either a heartbeat or can clap your hands—you can do this!!!]
Two different classes at two different times:
Afternoons (4:00 pm – 5:00 pm) – Starts Jan. 16th – Feb. 13th
And/or
Evenings (7:00 pm – 8:00 pm)—Starts Jan. 15th – Feb. 12th
Class Fee: $50 for 5 weeks ($10 per session)
Drop-ins: $15 per session
Call to reserve your spot and equipment. You can pay on the first day of class
What to bring:
• You – just as you are! This can be done at any level – from the total couch potato to the marathon runner
• A water bottle (to rehydrate)
• Tennis shoes (to protect the Yoga studio’s floor)
• Wear loose, comfortable clothing

12/04/2019

DRUM AEROBICS AFTER HOURS IN DOWNTOWN CHEBOYGAN!

Drum Aerobic classes are now being held in downtown Cheboygan at the Nourish Yoga
Studio on Main Street. In addition to the
regular class, a new sampler class is offered in the month of December for all of you that can't make it over until after 5 pm. Here are
two classes for you to try out!

Thursday, Dec 5th - from 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Thursday, Dec 26th - from 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Bring gym shoes to protect the floor, and a water bottle. Wear loose comfortable clothing. Classes are $10 per session.
Come and try it out! Regular weekly classes will continue in January.

11/06/2019

New class rolling out in Cheboygan - Thursday Nov 14th & Thursday Nov 21st from 4:00 - 5:00 pm.
Drum aerobics in Cheboygan’s Own Nourish Yoga Studio — located right in downtown Cheboygan on Main street next to Festival Square.

Would you like good workout but want to have fun at the same time? Well look no more. Here it is! Come and try it out. This class is taught by Lynn Turner, a certified DrumFit instructor. The movements can be modified for people of all ages and differing abilities. You will have fun exploring this rhythmic exercise.

Cost: $10 per session

Ages: All ages welcome, but those under 18 must be supervised by a guardian.

10/11/2019

10/08/2019

Lynn Becomes a Certified DrumFit Instructor!

According to Alana Schieck, DrumFit Program Director, there are only 9 certified drum aerobic instructors in the State of Michigan - certified through the organization called “Drum FIT”. Lynn Turner became one of the nine on August 19, 2019. Additional training in this unique form of exercise coupled with Lynn’ s talent in percussion and dance has enhanced the overall drum aerobic exercise sessions.. Lynn says about the training, “I found it amazing and really informative regarding current research into the brain and body. For example, new fMRI studies show how much more of the brain is engaged when someone is actually playing music as opposed to just listening to music. And we sure do play music in drum aerobics!” Another example that Lynn shares with her classes has to do with building the brain with certain body patterns during the workout. “We do a cross over pattern with the drumsticks on the exercise balls. Brain studies have shown actual increase in brain tissue in the corpus callosum from these specific types of exercises embedded in the routines. . The final exam to become certified was to have a class video recorded for analysis. Thanks to the folks at Bay View Association who filmed the class in none other than ‘Loud Hall’”. Lynn passed the final exam with flying colors. Congratulations to Lynn and to the Drum Village organization.

09/12/2019

"Stick With Us!"
If you are 60 years of age or older and are interested in keeping ‘active’ - come and drum with us at the Friendship Center in Petoskey. Cost is a whole $1 per class. What a deal! No experience is required. You can do this either sitting or standing - and can modify the moves to fit your comfort level.

Here is the upcoming schedule. It’s a little different — it is once a week, but the second week of the month it is on a different day due to building scheduling constraints.

Sept. 3rd (Tuesday) — 9:00 - 10:00 am

Sept. 11th (Wednesday) — 10:30 - 11:30 am

Sept. 17th (Tuesday)— 9:00 - 10:00 am

Sept 24th (Tuesday)—9:00 - 10:00 am

Oct. 1st (Tuesday) — 9:00 - 10:00 am

Oct. 9th (Wednesday) — 10:30 - 11:30 am

Oct. 15th (Tuesday) — 9:00 - 10:00 am

Oct. 22nd (Tuesday) — 9:00 - 10:00 am