Among the oldest and most sacred instruments known to human kind, drums have an unbroken lineage of ritual use, music, and communication. Drums allow us to connect with vibrancy and rhythm, and are part of virtually all storied, spiritual, and meditative traditions.

The creation and use of the drum is a deeply archetypal endeavor which favors a unique relationship with the world that is profoundly spiritual, physical, and personal. 

In this one-day workshop, drummaker and storyteller Benjamin Dennis will guide you step-by-step through the process of making your own drum and drum beater. All of your drum and beater materials will be provided, as well as detailed care and tending instructions.

Accompanied by inspired storytelling, under Ben’s guidance, you will weave the elements together, and create an instrument capable of carrying your voice and your spirit into the world.

Gathering together each of us will make a personal hand drum and drumstick. Using provided materials, tools, personal instruction, story, poetry, a bit of ritual, and laughter, we will bring a drum to life.

Enjoy a day of storytelling and drum creation with Ben Dennis, setting the stage to weave deeper ceremony and celebration into your life!

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BENJAMIN DENNIS

Facilitator

A mythologist and writer passionately involved in rites of passage and storytelling. With a life-long love of story, myth, and psychology, his mythic interests include Greek mythology, Native American story, European Fairy Tale, and Hindu epic literature…