Drumming

BTA, Inc.
2600 El Camino Real
Suite 210
Palo Alto, CA 94303
Phone: (650) 856-4080
fbradford@btainc.com

What's drumming got to do with documentation?

Nothing... and everything. Drumming balances the intellectual, solitary activity of writing with a dynamic, physical, group activity. Mix in some dancers and an hour or two will change your whole day. Guaranteed.

Drummers

The following is a partial list of the drum instructors who have taught me the discipline, culture, and joy of drumming. Click on the linked names for additional information .

Dancers

The following are some dance teachers whose classes I've been privileged to play for. Clicking the active name brings up an MPEG video or a link to their page.

Regine B. N'Dounda - Congolese dancing		3.44 Megabyte MPEG
Wilfred Mark - Caribbean dancing and drumming
Mabiba Baegne - Congolese and West African dancing and Djun Djun drumming

Drum Camps

Congolese Dance and Drum Work Shop - This is the great grand daddy of all drum camps and is held at the end of August each year. It is an excellent way to sharpen your dancing and drumming skills while living in a transplanted Congolese African Village. The camp is located in the California gold country near Nevada City, CA. The instructors are world-class dancers and drummers. For more information contact Cai Sorlien at (916) 288-3603 or write him at 2500 Pike City Road, North San Juan, CA 95960 U.S.A.
There is also a winter edition of the Congolese Dance & Drum Workshop in Hawaii just before Thanksgiving. The Congolese Workshop is going to do an eight day Camp on the lush Hawaiian island of Maui. For details, check out their web site at: Congolese Dance and Drum Camp in Maui, Hawaii.

Dance and Drum Ensembles

All ah We Dance and Drum Ensemble - Caribbean drumming and dancing. Check out the video for a shot of me playing in a Carnival parade with them.