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BoomShake 2023
Spring 2023 Youth Drumming
Mo' Roots Spring 2023 Percussion Workshop for Black & Brown Youth Ages 5-7
8 Sundays | April 23 - June 11 | 1:15pm - 2:15pm | Outdoor location in Fruitvale
Free/Donation based | Ages 5-7
Join Cadence Myles for an 8-week intensive youth drumming workshop. Learn drumstick and cajón technique, performance styles and repertoire from Afro-Diaspora traditions, and how to incorporate song, chants, and movement into musical performance. Centering Black & Brown youth ages 5-7 who are interested in serious musical & cultural study. The workshop is free/donation-based, but participants MUST be registered in advance.
Notes: Participants will have a chance to be involved in a performance for our second annual Mo' Roots fest.
Class size is limited.
Questions? Please reach out via: boomshakemusic@gmail.com
Mo' Roots Spring 2023 Percussion Workshop for Black & Brown Youth Ages 8 & Up
8 Sundays | April 23 - June 11 | 2:30pm - 3:45pm | Outdoor location in Fruitvale
Free/Donation based | Ages 8 & up
Join Pedro Rosales for an 8-week intensive youth drumming workshop. Learn drumstick and cajón technique, performance styles and repertoire from Afro-Diaspora traditions, and how to incorporate song, chants, and movement into musical performance. Centering Black & Brown youth ages 8 & up who are interested in serious musical & cultural study. The workshop is free/donation-based, but participants MUST be registered in advance.
Notes: Participants will have a chance to be involved in a performance for our second annual Mo' Roots fest.
Class size is limited.
Questions? Please reach out via: boomshakemusic@gmail.com
Drum in the Streets for May Day! Womxn/Trans/GNC Folks| Spring 2023
BoomShake's Street Drumming for womxn, trans and gender non-conforming folks will chant, sing, & drum in support of International Worker's Day and YOU CAN JOIN US!
Enroll in our Spring session and through weekly classes, learn new skills/rhythms, and share our collective experiences via drumming, play/movement and song. Holding values of social justice, creative expression and skill-building, this workshop is open to all levels of player from never-drummed to proficient drummer. We aim to create a welcoming space where womxn, trans and gender non-confirming people can be loud, active, and inspiring participants of culture while building friendships and support systems for the movement.
Spring 2023 registration is open to Black, Indigenous and other People of color w/ priority space for Black/African and Indigenous folk.
Mondays 3/6 to 5/1
6:00-8:00pm
Outdoor Oakland Location TBA
May Day March: May 1
Sliding Scale: $0- $350*
Percussion for Black & Brown Youth 2023
6 Sundays | Feb 19 - March 26 | 2pm - 3:15pm | Outdoor location in Fruitvale
Free/Donation based | Ages 6-14
Join dynamic percussionists Pedro Rosales & Cadence Myles for a 6-week intensive youth drumming workshop. Learn drumstick and cajón technique, performance styles and repertoire from Afro-Diaspora traditions, and how to incorporate song, chants, and movement into musical performance. Centering Black & Brown youth ages 6-14 who are interested in serious musical & cultural study. The workshop is free/donation-based, but participants MUST be registered in advance.
Free/Donation based | Ages 6-14
Join dynamic percussionists Pedro Rosales & Cadence Myles for a 6-week intensive youth drumming workshop. Learn drumstick and cajón technique, performance styles and repertoire from Afro-Diaspora traditions, and how to incorporate song, chants, and movement into musical performance. Centering Black & Brown youth ages 6-14 who are interested in serious musical & cultural study. The workshop is free/donation-based, but participants MUST be registered in advance.
BoomShake 2022
Free/Donation based | Ages 6-14
Join dynamic percussionists Pedro Rosales & Cadence Myles for a 6-week intensive youth drumming workshop. Learn drumstick and cajón technique, performance styles and repertoire from Afro-Diaspora traditions, and how to incorporate song, chants, and movement into musical performance. Centering Black & Brown youth ages 6-14 who are interested in serious musical & cultural study. The workshop is free/donation-based, but participants MUST be registered in advance.REGISTER
Percussion for Black & Brown Youth
6 Sundays | Oct 16- Nov 27 (no class 10/30) | 2pm - 3:15pm | Outdoor location in FruitvaleFree/Donation based | Ages 6-14
Join dynamic percussionists Pedro Rosales & Cadence Myles for a 6-week intensive youth drumming workshop. Learn drumstick and cajón technique, performance styles and repertoire from Afro-Diaspora traditions, and how to incorporate song, chants, and movement into musical performance. Centering Black & Brown youth ages 6-14 who are interested in serious musical & cultural study. The workshop is free/donation-based, but participants MUST be registered in advance.
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Community Intercultural Percussion, Street Drum & Song
- Mondays Aug 22 - Nov 7
- 6:00 - 8:00 PM
- Oakland Location sent to registered people
Ancestor Day/Drumluck 2022
- Wed, Nov 2nd 2022
- 5:30 PM - 9:30 PM
- Oakland Location sent to RSVP
Join BoomShake on the evening of November 2nd (Día de los Muertos / Day of the Dead) for our annual Drumluck, a free intergenerational gathering celebrating our cultural and ancestral traditions through music, game, and food (potluck style) from our community. Bring a dish to share that reflects or reinterprets your ancestors' food, and bring instruments if you have them!
RSVP
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BoomShake 2021
BoomShake 2021
Summer Community Drum: Youth, Adult & Families
June 5-August 7
Saturdays 2-3:30pm
Oakland, CA, Exact Location Shared upon Registration
Join us for an All Ages-All Level Youth, Adult & Families Community Drumming series. We'll meet up outside and drum together, led by our amazing BoomShake cultural artists & facilitators.
BLACK, INDIGENOUS, POC, QUEER & TRANS FOLKS TO THE FRONT
Join us for an All Ages-All Level Youth, Adult & Families Community Drumming series. We'll meet up outside and drum together, led by our amazing BoomShake cultural artists & facilitators.
BLACK, INDIGENOUS, POC, QUEER & TRANS FOLKS TO THE FRONT
Spring Community Drum : Youth, Adult & Families
March 27 -May 15
Saturdays 2-3:30pm
Saturdays 2-3:30pm
Oakland, CA, Exact Location Shared upon Registration
Join us for an All Ages-All Level Youth, Adult & Families Community Drumming series. We'll meet up outside and drum together, led by our amazing BoomShake cultural artists & facilitators.
BLACK, INDIGENOUS, POC, QUEER & TRANS FOLKS TO THE FRONT
Join us for an All Ages-All Level Youth, Adult & Families Community Drumming series. We'll meet up outside and drum together, led by our amazing BoomShake cultural artists & facilitators.
BLACK, INDIGENOUS, POC, QUEER & TRANS FOLKS TO THE FRONT
BoomShake Fall 2020
{Intro to Afro-Peruvian Cajón for Womxn/Trans/GNC Folks}
Mondays, November 23 - December 14
6:30 - 8:30 pm
Online on Zoom
Sliding Scale: $0- $175*
ENROLL | More Info
Mondays, November 23 - December 14
6:30 - 8:30 pm
Online on Zoom
Sliding Scale: $0- $175*
ENROLL | More Info
{Intro to Afro-Peruvian Cajón for Womxn/Trans/GNC Folks}
Mondays, October 26 - November 16
6:30 - 8:30 pm
Online on Zoom
Sliding Scale: $0- $175*
ENROLL | More Info
Mondays, October 26 - November 16
6:30 - 8:30 pm
Online on Zoom
Sliding Scale: $0- $175*
ENROLL | More Info
BoomShake Summer 2020 Classes
{Drum Workshop for Womxn/Trans/GNC Folks}
Mondays, June 29 - August 24
6:30 - 8:00 pm
Outdoors/Physical Distance
Sliding Scale: $0- $350*
ENROLL | More Info
Tyke Tunes: Kids Music & Culture with Teacher Aunty Monica
Wednesdays, June 17 to July 8
Mondays, June 29 - August 24
6:30 - 8:00 pm
Outdoors/Physical Distance
Sliding Scale: $0- $350*
ENROLL | More Info
Tyke Tunes: Kids Music & Culture with Teacher Aunty Monica
Wednesdays, June 17 to July 8
11:00-11:30AM
On Zoom
On Zoom
$0- $60 Sliding Scale for 4 Class-Session
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2019 Sessions
Community Events
Participants who attend our workshops and programs are highly encouraged to include these community events as part of their engagement, they are our culminating and public events for each session.
Participants who attend our workshops and programs are highly encouraged to include these community events as part of their engagement, they are our culminating and public events for each session.
- Annual Reclaim MLK Teach-In - January 20
- Mardi Gras Parade - February 25
- Drumluck- Ancestral Community Gathering - March 22 - POSTPONED
- May Day March: Postponed
- Drumsical: Postponed to June 2021, we hope!
2019 Sessions
- Winter Session: Drumluck (Ancestral Rhythms & Songs) | 1/28 to 3/18
- Spring Session: Drumming for the Movement-Take it to the Streets | 4/1 to 5/20
- Summer Session: Reflectiong & Exploration | 6/15 to 8/26
- Fall Session: Drumsical- Stage Performance | 10/7- 12/9
Community Events
Participants who attend our workshops and programs are highly encouraged to include these community events as part of their engagement, they are our culminating and public events for each session.
Participants who attend our workshops and programs are highly encouraged to include these community events as part of their engagement, they are our culminating and public events for each session.
- Annual Reclaim MLK Teach-In- January 21
- Mardi Gras Parade - March 5
- Drumluck- Ancestral Community Gathering - March 17
- May Day March: May 1
- Play in the Park: May 19
- Summer Gathering 1: July 28
- Streets are Free- Drumsical: December 14 &15
BoomShake Fall 2019
{Drum Workshop for Womxn/Trans/GNC Folks}
Mondays
7:00-9:00pm
955 7th St., Oakland
Sliding Scale: $0- $350*
Sessions: Winter-1/28 to 3/18 | Spring- 4/1 to 5/20 | Summer- 7/8 to 8/26 | Fall-10/7- 12/16
ENROLL | More Info
School Sites
Abundant Beginnings Forest Freedom School (PreK & Elementary)
Manzanita Community School, Oakland (K-5)
Manzanita Seed Elementary, Oakland (K-5)
Urban Promise Academy, Oakland
School Sites
Abundant Beginnings Forest Freedom School (PreK & Elementary)
Manzanita Community School, Oakland (K-5)
Manzanita Seed Elementary, Oakland (K-5)
Urban Promise Academy, Oakland
BoomShake Summer 2019
{Drum Workshop for Womxn/Trans/GNC Folks}
7:00-9:00pm
955 7th St., Oakland
Sliding Scale: $0- $350*
Sessions: Winter-1/28 to 3/18 | Spring- 4/1 to 5/20 | Summer- 7/8 to 8/26 | Fall-10/7- 12/16
ENROLL | More Info
Payments are sliding scale. Please email boomshakemusic@gmail.com if you need to make alternative payment arrangements or need no-cost or other payment considerations.
School Sites
Abundant Beginnings Forest Freedom School (PreK & Elementary)
Manzanita Community School, Oakland (K-5)
Manzanita Seed Elementary, Oakland (K-5)
Urban Promise Academy, Oakland
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Tyke Tunes I (Music & Movement 0-7yrs) for BIPOC
Sundays June 16 to July 28 (no class June 23)
10:30-11:30am
EastSide Arts Alliance: 2277 International Blvd, Oakland, CA
Tyke Tunes II (Drum & Song 6yrs +) for BIPOC
Sundays June 16 to July 28 (no class June 23)
11:45-12:45pm
EastSide Arts Alliance: 2277 International Blvd, Oakland, CA
School Sites
Abundant Beginnings Forest Freedom School (PreK & Elementary)
Manzanita Community School, Oakland (K-5)
Manzanita Seed Elementary, Oakland (K-5)
Urban Promise Academy, Oakland
2018
Events
- Annual Reclaim MLK Teach-in- Jan 15
- Drumluck- Ancestral Community Gathering: March 18
- Intercultural Family Jam: May 20
- May Day March: May 1
- Streets are Free- Drumsical: December 1 & 2
BoomShake Fall 2018
{Drum Performance Workshop for Womxn/Trans/GNC Folks}
Be a part of our Drumsical Theater Production
7:00-9:00pm
955 7th St., Oakland
Closing performance: December 1 & 2, 2018 at EastSide Arts Alliance, 2277 International Blvd, Oakland.
Sliding Scale: $0- $350*
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BoomShake Summer 2018
{Outdoor Culture & Art Camp for Kids of Color 5yrs+}
Mondays-Friday June 25- Aug 31 (Weekly)
1:00-5:00PM
Lake Temescal- Main/North Entrance
$125/Week | * 50% Off for Low Income POC | **Fees Waived for AB Summer Camp Participants
More Info | Enroll
{Street Drumming for Womxn w/ Monica & Terri}
We prioritize and center the participation of people of color in this class, especially Black and Brown people. Spots for non-POC folks are currently full.
Mondays July 9- Aug 27
7:00-9:00pm
955 7th St., Oakland
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BoomShake Spring 2018
{Drum for International Worker's Rights/May Day}
Partial, full and payment plan scholarships available for self-identified low-income people of color.
We prioritize and center the participation of people of color in this class, especially Black and Brown people. We have limited spots for non-POC folks, please email to get on the enrollment waiting list.
Street Drumming Performance for POC Womxn + Allies
Mondays Apr 2- May 21
7:00-9:00pm
955 7th St., Oakland
Sliding Scale: $0- $350
Tyke Tunes II (Drum & Song 5yrs +) for POC
Dates TBA
11:45-12:45pm
Lotus Bloom: 555 19th St., Oakland
Sliding Scale: $0- $250
Partial, full and payment plan scholarships available for self-identified low-income people of color.
Tyke Tunes I (Music & Movement 0-7yrs) for POC
3 Free classes offered through Our Family Coalition
Saturdays at 3:00PM - 4:30PM
3/31 at Studio Grand: 3234 Grand Ave, Oakland
4/14 and 4/28 at Destiny Arts Center, 970 Grace Ave, Oakland
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BoomShake Winter 2018
{Drumluck- Ancestral Music}
Partial, full and payment plan scholarships available for self-identified low-income people of color.
We prioritize and center the participation of people of color in this class, especially Black and Brown people. We have limited spots for non-POC folks, please email to get on the enrollment waiting list.
Street Drumming Performance for POC Womxn + Allies
Mondays Jan 29- Mar 19
7:00-9:00pm
955 7th St., Oakland
Sliding Scale: $0- $350
Tyke Tunes I (Music & Movement 0-7yrs) for POC
Sundays Feb 4- March 18
10:30-11:30am
Lotus Bloom: 555 19th St., Oakland
Sliding Scale: $0- $250
Tyke Tunes II (Drum & Song 5yrs +) for POC
Sundays Feb 4- March 18
11:45-12:45pm
Lotus Bloom: 555 19th St., Oakland
Sliding Scale: $0- $250
Partial, full and payment plan scholarships available for self-identified low-income people of color.
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BoomShake Fall 2017
{Be a part of our Streets are Free-Drumsical}
Street Drumming Performance for Womxn
Mondays Oct 2- Dec 11
7:00-9:00pm
955 7th St., Oakland
Sliding Scale: $180- $350
Partial, full and payment plan scholarships available for self-identified low-income people of color (you are welcome to make a donation of any amount to support our programs).
Tyke Tunes (Music & Movement) for POC
Sundays Sep 23- Nov 11
10:30-11:30am
Lotus Bloom: 555 19th St., Oakland
Sliding Scale: $160- $250
Partial, full and payment plan scholarships available for self-identified low-income people of color.
BoomShake Summer 2017
{Summer Street Drumming for Womxn}
Performance Technique w/ Monica Hastings-Smith
Mondays July 10- Aug 14
7:00-9:00pm
Greenpeace Oakland Warehouse
955 7th St., Oakland
Sliding Scale: $150- $250
Partial, full and payment plan scholarships available for self-identified low-income people of color (you are welcome to make a donation of any amount to support our programs).
BoomShake Spring 2017
Session 1: April 3- May 1st: Drumming for the Movement (International Workers' Day Prep)
Session 2: May 15-June 27: Street Drum Technique Workshops with Regina Califa
{Street Drumming for the Movement}
for Women, Trans, Teen Girls, and Gender Non-binary Folks
@ The Flight Deck, 1540 Broadway, Oakland
Free for Low-income POC
Mondays 7:00-9:00pm
@ The Flight Deck, 1540 Broadway, Oakland
Free for Low-income POC
Mondays 7:00-9:00pm
Street Drumming for the Movement
All Levels from Beginner to Advanced
All Levels from Beginner to Advanced
S1 DATES: 4/3, 4/10, 4/17, 4/24, + 5/1
S2 DATES: 5/15, 5/22, 5/29, 6/5, 6/19, 6/26
S2 DATES: 5/15, 5/22, 5/29, 6/5, 6/19, 6/26
Tuesdays 8:00pm-10:00pm
Performance Core
Invitation Only
Invitation Only
S1 DATES: 4/4, 4/11, 4/18, 4/25, + 5/1
S2 DATES: 5/23, 5/30, 6/6, 6/13, 6/20, 6/27
IMPORTANT SESSION NOTES
BoomShake Fall 2016
{Street Drum for the Movement}
for Women, Teen Girls, Trans and Gender Non-binary Folks
Begins September 26 [10 Weeks]
All Levels from Beginner to Advanced
Chapter 510 & the Dept. of Make Believe: 2301 Telegraph Ave, Oakland
Our Fall session includes our culminating Drumluck Community Celebration on December 4th at Chapter 510 & the Dept. of Make Believe: 2301 Telegraph Ave, Oakland. More details TBA
Mondays 7:00-9:00pm (Begins
Street Drumming for the Movement
Tuesdays 6:30-8:00pm [*FREE, Begins OCT 4]
Street Drum for the Movement (POC)*
FREE
To enroll send an email with full name, email address, phone number and a brief description about yourself, background and how you found out about the class. *We may have limited spots and are prioritizing low-income folks of color & long-term Oakland residents.
Tuesdays 8:00-9:45pm
Performance Core
Invitation Only
{Kid Drumming}
for 6yrs +
Manzanita SEED Elementary
Wednesdays
Info TBA
Make Payment
{Tyke Tunes}
for 0-5 years
Rice & Beans Family Coop
More Info TBA
Lotus Bloom
2nd Fridays (1/15 in January; 2/26 in February)
10:20-10:50am
Lotus Bloom 555 19th St., Suite 131, Oakland
This class is offered once a month as a part of Lotus Bloom's regular playgroup for 0-48 months. Participation in the class is through first come/first serve drop-in donation/enrollment in Lotus Bloom's playgroups.
Info | Calendar
- To support, encourage, foster and maximize the involvement of our POC population, Spring 2017 enrollment is open to Women/Trans of Color and about 3-7 (depending on ratio) previously enrolled non-POC folks who have demonstrated commitment to our values and process. We will open up spots per session and start a waiting list if we have more interest than space.
- To realize our efforts of providing free and accessible programs to folks that need it, please make a very generous donation. Making a donation is an act of love, solidarity and commitment to justice.
- Our Spring Session 1 includes participating in honor and support of the May Day/International Worker’s Day march in Oakland. Spring Session 2 culminates in a participant-led outdoor drum session. More details TBA
- Please complete our ENROLLMENT form (suggested for returning, required for new participants)
BoomShake Fall 2016
{Street Drum for the Movement}
for Women, Teen Girls, Trans and Gender Non-binary Folks
Begins September 26 [10 Weeks]
All Levels from Beginner to Advanced
Chapter 510 & the Dept. of Make Believe: 2301 Telegraph Ave, Oakland
Our Fall session includes our culminating Drumluck Community Celebration on December 4th at Chapter 510 & the Dept. of Make Believe: 2301 Telegraph Ave, Oakland. More details TBA
Mondays 7:00-9:00pm (Begins
Street Drumming for the Movement
Tuesdays 6:30-8:00pm [*FREE, Begins OCT 4]
Street Drum for the Movement (POC)*
FREE
To enroll send an email with full name, email address, phone number and a brief description about yourself, background and how you found out about the class. *We may have limited spots and are prioritizing low-income folks of color & long-term Oakland residents.
Tuesdays 8:00-9:45pm
Performance Core
Invitation Only
- We are committed to making this financially accessible to people who are low-income. We offer a few options for payment plans, work trade and scholarships. If you find this cost-prohibitive and need alternative financial arrangement please email us before enrolling.
- To support efforts to make our program financially accessible we ask that people who are able to do so: 1. Pay at least the standard rate; AND/OR 2. Sponsor another participant by paying a sponsorship rate AND/OR’ 3. Make a donation of any amount towards our collective scholarship pool.
{Kid Drumming}
for 6yrs +
Manzanita SEED Elementary
Wednesdays
Info TBA
Make Payment
{Tyke Tunes}
for 0-5 years
Rice & Beans Family Coop
More Info TBA
Lotus Bloom
2nd Fridays (1/15 in January; 2/26 in February)
10:20-10:50am
Lotus Bloom 555 19th St., Suite 131, Oakland
This class is offered once a month as a part of Lotus Bloom's regular playgroup for 0-48 months. Participation in the class is through first come/first serve drop-in donation/enrollment in Lotus Bloom's playgroups.
Info | Calendar