COMMUNITY DRUM CIRCLES

Creating Unity in the Community with Drum Circles™
This Community Drum Circles page is where you can find all the community drumming events that I do for you to enjoy in the Hampton Road/Tidewater area of Virginia.  Just click on the links to be taken to the site that has more specific info about each event.
If you would like to have a Professionally Facilitated Community Drum Circle for your special event you can by filling out the CONTACT page and send your request.
 Welcome World  Rhythm Drummers

This is the main Web Site for the Virginia World Rhythms Drum Circles.

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Here you will find Drum Circles from Richmond VA all the way to Virginia Beach and everything in between.  The other two websites are specific to their location  www.richmond-rhythms-drum-circle.com/ and www.virginia-beach-drum-circle.com/

 This is the Web Site for Lovers of Drum Circles.  Here you will find the right place to share your rhythms with like-minded folks of all ages and levels of playing, from beginners to advanced alike. We have indoor and outdoor Drum Circles from Richmond VA to Virginia Beach. This Summer/Spring/Fall we have Full Moon Drum Circles on the sands of Virginia Beach.  We have Drum Circles every second Sunday of the month at the Sam Ash Music Store in Richmond VA.  We will include as many Drum Circles as we find them too like the Mystic Moon Drum Circle in Norfolk VA.  There are Special one day events and multi-day Drum Circles to fulfill all of your drumming desires.  This is where you will come to experience the incredible power of rhythms that transform your inner being.
**Click on any of the links below so you can find what Drum Circles are going on in your area then sign up on MeetUp to become a member **

VAWorldRhythmsDrumCircle All of the Drum Circles from Richmond to VA Beach

Virginia Beach Drum Circle Find Drum Circles in the Virginia Beach area

Richmond Rhythms Drum Circle Find Drum Circles in Richmond  VA.

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I will be doing this Free Family Friendly DrumYourDream Online Virtual Drum Circle, originally for our Veterans, Now open to everyone to enjoy. June 15, from 5 to 6 PM.

Register to get your tickets
https://www.facebook.com/events/1193506374319000/

Join us for a Family Friendly Virtual Drum Circle Event!!

Together in harmony we will make positive vibrations using drums as they have been used since the beginnning of time to heal, relieve stress, and to make music that is fun for all.All are welcome to join us for this virtual event. No experience needed.Online Virtual Drum Circle

Drum with Arthur Lopez from DrumYourDream.com**If you do not have a drum you can still participate. You can use a combination of the following house hold items+ld items such as:

Air drums, pots, pans, medal spoons, wooden spoons, chop sticks, closed or open card board boxes, small waste cans turned upside down, large waste cans turned upside down, empty 5 gallon buckets used for paints, water pails, empty coffee cans, empty soup cans, two glass jars with beans/small pebbles for loud sounds and rice or pepper corns for low sounds, large coffee cans can be played with your hands and soup cans be played with a stick or spoon/fork. You can also use body percussion, by patting your chest and thighs to make tones, or clapping your hands or stomping your feet. You can simply use your voices to make sounds similar to a drum. You can truly use anything in front of you to make a bang, including a table (use the bottom of your palms for low tones and finger tips for high tones). Just come ready to have a drumming good time!

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Get your tickets early for a discount.

Come to Drum-A-Palooza VA 2020
Five hours of fun activities and drumming.
Three talented Drum Circle facilitators will be there to make it easy for you to play.
This is great for a family day.

https://www.facebook.com/events/486954952255701/
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International Children’s Festival / Hampton VA.  Sat. April 20, 2019

Drum Your Dream Drum Circle from 10:30AM to 5PM  Parade begins at 10AM

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Join the young (and young at heart) who discover the world during the International Children’s Festival. The rich array of sights, sounds, and tastes of distant lands that will captivate the senses of children and adults alike. Experience the beauty and wonder of exotic places as over thirty countries and cultures showcase their unique heritages. The festival commences with the  Parade of Nations at 10AM.
Come and have some fun and play a drum at this event:
Time Details: 10AM – 5:00PM. Parade of Nations starts promptly at 10:00am.
Location: View Facility Address:
Mill Point Park, 100 Eaton Street,  Hampton, VA 23669
Contact: 757-727-8311
Cost: Admission is free to the public.
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FULL MOON DRUM CIRCLE

During the warm months April. May June, July Aug Sept.  We do the  Full Moon Drum Circles on the sands of Virginia Beach overlooking the ocean as the moon rises up from the sea  @ the 68th st. Entrance  check facebook for time

On the Beach Appreciation Donation Fee $5.00

To see the latest dates time and get on our Invite List, Join our Facebook Group Page.:https://www.facebook.com/groups/FullMoonDrumCircleVirginiaBeach/

The Full Moon where you get to set your intentions and Share your Rhythm Spirit with everyone. 

Full Moon Drum Circle VA Beach.
Saturday Sept. 10th, from 6 PM to 7:30PM
Atlantic Ave. and 68th St. Entrance on the beach.
Appreciation Donation of $5.00 or more.

Click on the link below to say you are going to at: https://www.facebook.com/events/436216158450868/

Creating Unity in the Community with Drum Circles™

These family friendly events feature drumming, dance, chanting, singing, local artists, healing, and much more. The energy of the circles shifts with the lunar cycles and is different each time. All traditions and faiths come together to honor the gifts of our shared community, planet, and universe in music, rhythm, and fellowship.

Playing music together puts us in touch with the creative force that directly connects with our humanity. Each of us carries our rhythm every day, even if we’ve never drummed before. We walk in rhythm…our heart beats in rhythm…we breathe in rhythm… When we take that rhythm and express it as a thread in the woven fabric of our circle, we realize how our uniqueness blends with that of others to create a rich tapestry of community.
In service and gratitude, we offer these gatherings to help our community reach its highest potential through rhythm, with an intention to serve, to inspire and to reach beyond what separates us.     $5.00 or more Appreciation Donation

NO ALCOHOL, DRUGS AND NO SMOKING

Some drums and percussion instruments will be provided on a first come basis. Bring any drums, or other rhythm making instruments that make a wonderful sound for you and others to share with.

Spirituality
Spiritual music
Dance performance

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NEW MOON DRUM CIRCLE. FEEL THE ENERGY INSIDE YOU
Where the energy of life flows from person to person and fills the void you may have in your heart. And if your heart is already full then come for the wonderful experience of being in a Community Drum Circle with your family and friends where you get to give your excess energy to those who need it the most. And if you don;t have family and friends make some while you are there.

Come Saturday August 11th  7PM to 8:30PM
Connect with our Facebook page to say you are going and last-minute changes
https://www.facebook.com/events/217457082275390/

Solar Eclipse New Moon Drum Circle Virginia Beach Aug. 21, 2017

This is the Solar Eclipse New Moon Drum Circle led by Arthur Lopez from DrumYourDream.com. at the Edgar Cayce A.R.E Labyrinth in VA Beach. There were close to 200 attending this event as they played drums and watched the Solar Eclipse.

Spiritual Naturalist Drumming

The New Moon Spiritual Naturalist Drumming Group is where you will enter that trance like state of pure experience; without labels; without judgments, and the fictions they often impose upon us. This is, of course, a meditative state. It is also an example of flow which is being more appreciated lately as a source of contentment and happiness in life. And, it is in this altered state of consciousness, that we can become perceptive to things we often overlook. Rhythm Healing in Every Beat Made. Drums and percussion instruments will be provided on a first come basis or bring your own special soundmaker. Bring your singing voice, a chant, a chair, blanket and especially your Special Good Energy Rhythm Spirit.

$5.00 Appreciation Donation Fee
No Alcohol ** No Drugs ** No Smoking ** No Fooling
DrumYourDream.com – SpiritualNaturalistDrumming.com
Arthur Lopez /Energy Rhythm Facilitator/ 757-768-5689

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 “Largest Drum Circle in the World”

 For Peace and Global Unity    Starting in Our Own Community™

The “Largest Drum Circle in the World” is an annual 24 hour World Wide Event for Peace and Global Unity occurring on September 24, 2022

It is about all the Drum Circles from around the world drumming on the same day for Peace and Global Unity starting in their own Community.  It is not one place where all the drummers come; it is all the Drum Circles, from different countries spreading the seeds of peace to flourish and inspire us to work towards creating peace, in our own special way and achieve peace in our lifetime.

Please join our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/largestdrumcircleintheworld/     And visit our website:   http://largestdrumcircleintheworld.com/

CA & J Farms will be participating as a site in
“Largest Drum Circle in the World”
for Peace and Global Unity Starting in Our Own Community
Our Facebook invite for the event:

We will be LIVE at the Farm and we will be broadcasting internationally via Zoom and other social media .  More Details Coming Soon!We will be LIVE at the Farm and we will be broadcasting internationally via Zoom and other social media .  More Details Coming Soon!

September 24, 2022    Time: 1 PM to 5 PM

5620 East River Rd.  Foster, VA 23056

Over a Hundred Drummers Participate in our event every year and Thousands around the World.  Drums will be provided on a first come basis. You are welcome to bring other acoustic instruments too, like Flutes, Didgeridoos, Singing Bowls and Dance.

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SAM ASH MUSIC STORE DRUM CIRCLE IN RICHMOND VIRGINIA

Second Sunday of the Month Sam Ash Music Store Drum Circle  in Richmond VA.  From 2 PM to 3:30 PM.  

Sam Ash Music Stores Location at 9110A West Broad Street, Richmond, VA    http://samashmusic.com/

Hello Drummers,  The Sam Ash Music Store in Richmond has provided a wonderful place to gather all Hand Drummers from near and far to share our Rhythm Spirit all year round. You Don’t have to worry about it being too cold during the Winter months or too hot during the Summer. And if it rains, all the more reason you should come because whatever you were going to do outside is probably canceled now. They let us use their instruments in the store for you to enjoy.

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Arthur Lopez Drum Circle Facilitator

Creating Unity in the Community with Drum Circles ™

DrumYourDream provides Professionally Facilitated Drum Circles for community based events, schools, assisted living homes,ice breakers,corporations, nonprofit organizations, parties, weddings and for community building.
Please contact [email protected]
with your request and for more information.
     You can fill out a request here at my  Contact  page
HAND DRUMMING LESSONS FOR YOU!
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Private lessons Custom designed for you. Great for New Member confidence

Arthur is now offering Private Hand Drumming Lessons. Hand Drum Instructor: I specialize in Private Hand Drumming Lessons for you. My goal is to teach has many students as possible the art of Hand Drumming for relaxation, fun, musicality and spiritual awakening. Each person has rhythm inside of them. I help you find your inner rhythms to play with everyone. My specialty is helping you build confidence to play for yourself and with everyone in a Drum Circle.
just call me direct 757-768-5689 or email me at: [email protected]
Lessons at my studio Just $30 for a half hour $45 for 1 hour.  Or at your home or other place that is nice to drum at, like the park, for $65.an hour.

DrumYourDream.com   Professionally Facilitated Drum Circle for your wedding,party,picnic

What is a Community Drum Circle?
by Arthur Hull

The Community Drum Circle is the use of a rhythm-based event as a tool for unity. It is NOT a drum class. It’s NOT using culturally-specific rhythms. A community drum circle in the United States is a fun, family friendly event, where people empower each other in the act of celebrating community and life through rhythm and music. People of all levels of musical expertise come together and share their rhythmical spirit with what ever drums and percussion they bring to the event. They don’t have to be a drummer to participate. Everyone has something to offer the circle, and any one is welcome.

The spirit and magic of rhythm expressed on drums and percussion instruments cuts through all ages, sexes, religions, races and cultures. “Rhythm”, as Gabriel Roth says, “is the mother tongue.” Rhythm is a universal language known to every one, even the youngest child, if we can just “remember.” So in a very objective, yet beautiful way, an interactive rhythm event puts us all on an equal footing with each other and brings us closer together. The facilitator serves this process by guiding the participants to their highest musical potential.

A community drum circle is created, “in the moment” by all the people who participate. Co-operation and collaboration is the basic glue. When we drum together, sharing our spirit in the form of rhythm, it changes our relationships. As we play together, we give ourselves a rhythmical massage and an emotional release. The experience is unique to each person in the circle, and it happens whether we are entraining ourselves into the circle by drumming, or standing outside the circle and listening while tapping our feet and clapping along with the music.

To make beautiful music together, all we have to do is bring to the circle whatever rhythmical expertise we have to offer, along with the excitement of sharing it with other people. The quality of the music produced in an event like this is not based on the rhythmical expertise of the players, but on the quality of their relationship with the other people in the circle. The result is those magical musical moments where one powerful voice is created out of the many. In those moments, the players stop worrying about keeping time because time, as they know it, has stopped. In it’s place is a living breathing entity, expressing timeless joy, passion and release through the power of rhythm. That is the beauty of a community drum circle.
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 Available for out-of-state Drum Circles fill the Contact info form for your request.