BoomShake

1- Head Aftercare Teacher Looking for someone interested in leading/running a preschool/K social justice & art afternoon program (M-TH 3-6pm) + Friday full day excursions program geared towards POC kids age 2-7 years in collaboration with Boomshake Music. Main program site in Oakland, around Lake Merritt. 2. ALSO Looking for a Childcare Worker who can support Engagement/Unschooling Activities with Kids on Monday evenings 7-9PM. Someone who loves kids, is always excited about social justice, embodies and lives Black & Brown power/knowledge/beauty, takes initiative and has a good/committed work ethic. TO LEARN MORE & APPLY VISIT LINK

This coming winter session, we explore & share our ancestral rhythms and songs leading up to our Drumluck intergenerational community gathering. Learn new skills/rhythms, dig deep into your ancestral landscape, and share our collective experiences via drumming, play/movement and song. Holding values of social justice, creative expression and skill-building our classes are open to POC people & allies who are committed to centering and prioritizing the involvement and experiences our our participants. SEE SCHEDULE PAGE FOR UPDATES Schedule 2018 Sessions Winter Session: Drumluck (Ancestral Rhythms & Songs) | 1/29 to 3/18 Spring Session: Drumming for the Movement | 3/27 to 5/21 Summer Session: Street Drumming Exploration | 7/9-8/27 Fall Session: Streets are Free- Drumsical | 10/1- 12/12 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- D...

Does changing the world seem like an unreachable dream? Is it hard to find hope and joy in our world today? Do you want to be part of a group that actually BELIEVES THAT WE WILL WIN!!?? Saturday Dec 9, 5 PM Sunday Dec 10, 2 PM EastSide Cultural Center 2277 International Blvd, Oakland All Ages | FREE | Venue is Wheelchair accessible STREETS ARE FREE!!!!   SHOW | SUPPORT | SHARE     #streetsarefree2018 #streetsarefreedrumsical #musicforourmovement #heartbeatoftheresistance #boomshakemusic @boomshakemusic On December 9 & 10th 2017, you can be part of a movement of self-determination and inspiration in our world. Be immersed in young people as active agents of our healing and joy. Sing, move and make beats in support of our collective freedom. Be the change, make the headlines, lift the voices of the people, join the resistance, #standupfightback Directed by Monica Hastings-Smith, Streets Are Free-Drumsical: Notes on a New World Order will sow seeds...

Celebrate a new season and each other with song, dance and stories. Fall session Tyke Tunes culminating community celebration/potluck. Join BoomShake for some major booming and shaking to ward off the cold season. Let's see how many languages, songs, bangs, shakes and wiggles we can fit in one big room.   We work together to build and share a repertoire of music, songs, dance, and stories from the ancestral cultures and languages of participants and facilitators. In the past we've had songs/games in Chinese, Igbo, Korean, Hindi, Amharic, Spanish, Farsi & more! We look forward to discovering and learning with you. Bring a healthy breakfast/brunch item to share. Bring instruments, costumes and any props you wish. Come two, come all! BoomShake's Intercultural Family Jam Sunday November 12th  10:00 AM-12:00 PM Lotus Bloom,  555 19th Street, #Suite 131 Oakland   $15 donation per family *   No One Turned Away for lack of Funds We have l...

Be a Part of our Streets are Free- Drumsical! Street Drumming Performance Workshop for Womxn Do you l ove drum lines, marching bands, or blocos? Are you excited about using art and creativity as a form of activism and community building? Join our annual intergenerational drum-theater production the 'Streets are Free' by enrolling in our 10-week street drumming workshop. Learn new skills/rhythms, co-create a performance, and share our collective experiences via drumming, story-telling 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 and gender non-confirming people can be loud, active, and inspiring participants of culture while building friendships and support systems for the movement. Powered by Eventbrite ABOUT STREETS ARE FREE-DRUMSICAL Participants, facilitators and guest artists...

Summer Street Drumming for Womxn Performance Technique w/ Monica Hastings-Smith Monday 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). A 6-week workshop to build your Street Drumming performance aptitude! Using a variety of 'Afro-Oakland' derived music including Funk, Samba Reggae and Hip hop participants will get an opportunity to explore street drumming performance techniques including call and response breaks, 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 for Womxn and gender non-confirming people can be loud, active participants of culture and build community. To realize our ef...

BOOMSHAKE WILL BE FACILITATING KID DRUMMING WORKSHOPS Saturday, May 20 at 11 AM - 2 PM San Francisco Chronicle Parking Lot, corner of 5th & Natoma Streets` More Info: With over 4 stages of FREE entertainment, Common Grounds Family Day, organized by Intersection for the Arts, will provide the community with opportunities to gather and celebrate our diverse neighborhood. The main stage will come alive with various performances, while the smaller stages will host a vast array of arts activities and workshops for children and parents alike. Bring a picnic and join us for this fun-filled day. More info here : Performers and activities include: Alphabet Rockers - children's hip-hop troupe Bring Your Own Queer/Drag Me Up - children's drag performance and face painting Embodiment Project - street dance Ramekon O'Arwisters /Crochet Jam - social art Boomshake Music - children's drumming Notoriety Variety - circus The Rabbit Hole Children's Theater - marionette ...