Workshop Schedule

Workshop Session #1, Friday morning

Introduction to Shekere Playing Stephanie Abels 10:00–11:30
Mbira Dance Fungai Mujuru 10:00–11:00
Beginning Mbira Hosho Jennifer Kyker 10:00–11:30
INTENSIVE: Chipendani Russ Landers 10:00–12:00 Canceled
INTENSIVE: Zulu and Ndebele Dance: Gumboot Dance, Imbube Singing, Kalanga Dance Lucky Moyo 10:00–12:00
INTENSIVE: Intermediate Marimba: Pfumvu Randy McIntosh 9:00–12:00
INTENSIVE: Advanced Nyunga Nyunga: Nhemamusasa Mode Tendekai Kuture 10:00–12:00 Canceled
Beginning Marimba Michael Breez 10:00–12:00
Introductory Marimba: Kukaiwa Joel Lindstrom 10:00–12:00
Advanced Beginning Marimba: Introduction to Mbira-Style Marimba Wanda Walker 10:00–12:00
Intermediate Marimba: Dexterity Exercises Nicholas Manomano 10:00–11:00 Canceled
Introduction to Mbira: Karigamombe Cosmas Magaya 10:00–12:00
Advanced Beginning Mbira: Karanda Ambuya Beauler Dyoko 10:00–12:00
Singing: Chaminuka Ndimambo and Gwindingwi (aka Pfumo Jena) Forward Kwenda and Erica Azim 10:00–11:30 Canceled
Relating Different Instruments to the Mbira and Marimba David Gweshe 10:00–12:00 Added
Intermediate Marimba: Understanding African Rhythms: 6/8 Mbira Style Zivanai Masango 10:00–11:00 Added
The Mbira Orchestra of Garikayi Tirikoti Michel and Rosa Tyabji 10:00–11:30 Added

Workshop Session #2, Friday early afternoon

Introduction to Chipendani Russ Landers 1:00–3:00
Traditional Guinean Balafon Duets Naby Camara and Kite Giedraitis 1:00–2:30 Canceled
Shake It, Don’t Break It MyLinda King 1:00–2:00
Children’s Zulu and Ndebele Dance: Gumboot Dance, Imbube Singing, Kalanga Dance Lucky Moyo 1:00–3:00 Changed
INTENSIVE: Intermediate/Advanced Marimba: Beginning Composing and Arranging Michael Breez 1:00–3:00
INTENSIVE: Advanced Marimba: Chakanaka Chakanaka Randy McIntosh 1:00–4:00
INTENSIVE: Advanced Marimba: Nyamamusango: Techniques for Variation and Interaction Joel Lindstrom 1:00–3:30
Advanced Beginning/Intermediate Marimba: Developing a Song Nicholas Manomano Zivanai Masango 1:00–2:30 Changed
Advanced Marimba: Buka Tiende Peter Swing 1:00–4:00
Introduction to Karimba: Chemutengure Joe Keefe 1:00–3:00
Advanced Beginning Mbira: Baya wabaya Cosmas Magaya 1:00–3:00
Advanced Beginning Mbira: Mandarendare Fradreck Mujuru 1:00–4:00
Whose Mbira is it? Story, Song, and Mbira Forward Kwenda Erica Azim 1:00–2:00 Changed
Whose Mbira is it? Story, Song, and Mbira Forward Kwenda Erica Azim 1:00–3:00 Changed
Bira: Singing, Drumming, Dancing Tendekai Kuture 1:00–4:00
Music and Song at Kurova Guva Ceremonies Jennifer Kyker 1:00–3:00
Advanced Mbira: Chipembere David Gweshe 1:00–3:00 Added
Ndebele Language and Culture Marigrace Becker 1:00–2:00 Added

Workshop Session #3, Friday late afternoon

Intermediate Marimba: Kembendu Naby Camara and Kite Giedraitis 4:00–6:00
Children’s Mbira Dance Ilana Moon 4:00–5:00
Advanced Beginning Ndebele or Sotho Song and Dance Loveness Wesa 4:00–5:30
Beginning Mbira Hosho Fungai Mujuru 4:00–5:00
Shake It, Don’t Break It: II MyLinda King 4:00–5:00
INTENSIVE: Advanced Beginning Mbira: Chigamba Russ Landers 4:00–6:00
Intermediate Mbira: Kare Mugomba Jennifer Kyker 4:00–6:00 Changed
Advanced Beginning Marimba: Kgopotso Jaiaen Beck 4:00–6:00
Advanced Beginning/Intermediate Marimba: Tipe Tizwe Claire Jones 4:00–6:00
Intermediate Marimba: Feeling the Beat — Techniques for Interlocking Parts Joel Lindstrom 4:00–6:00
Introduction to Karimba: Chemutengure Joe Keefe 4:00–6:00
Intermediate Mbira: Wafawarova Cosmas Magaya 4:00–6:00
Intermediate/Advanced Gandanga Mbira Forward Kwenda Erica Azim 4:00–6:00 Changed
Classification of Zimbabwean Vernacular Music Tendekai Kuture 4:30–6:00
Mbira Singing Ambuya Beauler Dyoko 4:00–6:00
Shona Style Guitar Zivanai Masango 4:00–6:00 Added
Storytelling David Gweshe 4:00–6:00 Added & Changed

Workshop Session #4, Saturday morning

Intermediate Marimba: Pipoca — The Popcorn Song Claire Jones 10:00–12:30
Introduction to Shekere Playing Stephanie Abels 10:00–11:30
Mhondoro/Mhande Ilana Moon 10:00–12:00
Intermediate Hosho: Move My Body AND Play Hosho? Fiona “Ona” Connon 10:00–11:30
INTENSIVE: Chipendani Russ Landers 10:00–12:00
INTENSIVE: Zulu and Ndebele Dance: Gumboot Dance, Imbube Singing, Kalanga Dance Lucky Moyo 10:00–12:00
INTENSIVE: Intermediate Marimba: Pfumvu Randy McIntosh 9:00–12:00
INTENSIVE: Advanced Nyunga Nyunga: Nhemamusasa Mode Tendekai Kuture 10:00–12:00 Canceled
Intermediate Mbira: Kare Mugomba Jennifer Kyker 10:00–12:00 Changed
Advanced Beginning Marimba: Kgopotso Jaiaen Beck 10:00–12:00
Intermediate Marimba: Phrasing System on Marimba Nicholas Manomano 10:00–11:30 Canceled
Beginning Nyunga Nyunga (Karimba) Michael Breez 10:00–12:00
Advanced Mbira: Kare Mugomba (Nyamaropa Yekutanga) Cosmas Magaya 10:00–12:00
The Bira Ceremony Fradreck Mujuru and Fungai Mujuru 10:00–11:30
Singing: Tambai VaHera and Mudzimu Dzoka Forward Kwenda and Erica Azim 10:00–11:30 Canceled
Intermediate Marimba: Understanding African Rhythms: 4/4 Chikende Style Zivanai Masango 10:00–11:30 Added
Shona Joyful Singing David Gweshe 10:00–12:00 Added
Introductory Mbira Singing: Kariga Mombe Erica Azim 10:00–11:30 Added

Workshop Session #5, Saturday early afternoon

Children’s Crafts and Dance: Making Leg Rattles, and Dancing with Leg Rattles Ambuya Beauler Dyoko 1:00–3:00
Advanced Beginning Ndebele or Sotho Song and Dance Loveness Wesa 1:00–2:30
Intermediate Mbira Hosho Jennifer Kyker 1:00–2:00
Children’s Zulu and Ndebele Dance: Gumboot Dance, Imbube Singing, Kalanga Dance Lucky Moyo 1:00–3:00 Changed
INTENSIVE: Intermediate Mbira: Mukai tiende (aka Bukatiende, Mukatiende) Variations (nyamaropa tuning) Forward Kwenda Cosmas Magaya 1:00–2:30
INTENSIVE: Intermediate/Advanced Marimba: Beginning Composing and Arranging Michael Breez 1:00–3:00
INTENSIVE: Advanced Marimba: Chakanaka Chakanaka Randy McIntosh 1:00–4:00
INTENSIVE: Advanced Marimba: Nyamamusango: Techniques for Variation and Interaction Joel Lindstrom 1:00–3:30
INTENSIVE: Advanced Mbira Cosmas Magaya 1:00–3:00 Canceled
Family Introductory Marimba: Manhanga Tom Scott 1:00–2:30
Intermediate Marimba Tendekai Kuture 1:00–4:00
Introduction to Mbira: Kariga Mombe Fradreck Mujuru 1:00–3:00
Intermediate/Advanced Mbira: Pamusoro peNhowe (aka Nyamaropa yevaNhowe) Fungai Mujuru 1:00–3:00
The Performing Band Ted Wright 1:00–2:00
Mbira Ear Training Singing Erica Azim 1:00–2:30
Coaching Groups in Shona Singing for their Mbira or Marimba Bands Lora Lue Chiorah-Dye 1:00–2:00 Changed
Advanced Beginning Marimba: Hondo Zivanai Masango 1:00–3:00 Added
Shona Language and Culture David Gweshe 1:00–3:00 Added

Workshop Session #6, Saturday late afternoon

Advanced Beginning Mbira Dance Ilana Moon 4:00–5:30
Advanced Hosho: Full Body Hosho Fiona “Ona” Connon 4:00–6:00
INTENSIVE: Advanced Beginning Marimba: Variations Michael Breez 4:00–6:00
INTENSIVE: Intermediate Marimba: Kuzanga: Interlocking Kutsinhira and Kushaura Joel Lindstrom 4:00–6:00
INTENSIVE: Intermediate Marimba: Nhimutimu Wanda Walker 4:00–5:30
INTENSIVE: Advanced Beginning Mbira: Chigamba Russ Landers 4:00–6:00
INTENSIVE: Intermediate Mbira: Kutsinhira Development with Nhema Musasa Erica Azim 4:00–6:00
Introductory Marimba: Ncuzu Joe Keefe 4:00–6:00
Introductory/Advanced Beginning Youth Marimba: Skokiana Peter Swing 4:30–6:00
Intermediate Mbira: Explorations in Nhemamusasa Ted Wright 4:00–6:00
The Science of Marimbas Tom Scott 4:00–6:00

Workshop Session #7, Sunday morning

Beginning African Dance Jacques Johnson 10:00–12:00
Intermediate Marimba: Pipoca — The Popcorn Song Claire Jones 10:00–12:30
Advanced Intermediate Marimba: Salmonberry Pie Fiona “Ona” Connon 10:00–12:30
Ngoma: Shangara Forward Kwenda TBA 10:00–12:00
Intermediate Mbira Style Hosho Marilyn Kolodziejczyk 10:00–11:30
INTENSIVE: Chipendani Russ Landers 10:00–12:00
INTENSIVE: Advanced Nyunga Nyunga: Nhemamusasa Mode Tendekai Kuture 10:00–12:00 Canceled
Introductory Marimba: Ncuzu Joe Keefe 10:00–12:00
Advanced Marimba: Taiserewa Michael Breez 10:00–12:00
Introduction to Mbira: Kariga Mombe Erica Azim 10:00–12:00
Intermediate Mbira: Dande Fungai Mujuru 10:00–12:00
The Changing Face of Rural Zimbabwe Cosmas Magaya and Jaiaen Beck 10:00–11:30
Coaching Groups in Shona Singing for their Mbira or Marimba Bands Lora Lue Chiorah-Dye 10:00–12:00 Changed
Advanced Beginning/Intermediate Marimba: Developing a Song Nicholas Manomano Zivanai Masango 10:00–11:30 Changed
Kore Kore Rhythm and Dance David Gweshe 10:00–12:00 Added
Introductory Hosho Nathan Beck 10:00–11:30 Added

Workshop Session #8, Sunday early afternoon

Introduction to Chipendani Russ Landers 1:00–3:00
Intermediate Mbira Dance Steps Ilana Moon 1:00–2:30
Beginning Drumming Lucky Moyo 1:00–3:00
Beginning Mbira Hosho Fungai Mujuru 1:00–2:00
Introductory Hosho Marilyn Kolodziejczyk 1:00–2:30
INTENSIVE: Intermediate Mbira: Mukai tiende (aka Bukatiende, Mukatiende) Variations (nyamaropa tuning) Forward Kwenda Cosmas Magaya 1:00–2:30
INTENSIVE: Advanced Marimba: Chakanaka Chakanaka Randy McIntosh 1:00–4:00
INTENSIVE: Advanced Mbira Cosmas Magaya 1:00–3:00 Canceled
Introductory Marimba: Manhanga Tom Scott 1:00–3:30
Intermediate Marimba Tendekai Kuture 1:00–4:00
Intermediate Marimba: Chemutengure Peter Swing 1:00–4:00
Intermediate/Advanced Marimba: Exercises and Lead Techniques Michael Breez 1:00–3:00
Advanced Marimba: Composing Your Own Songs Nicholas Manomano 1:00–2:30 Canceled
Intermediate Mbira: Chakwi Fradreck Mujuru 1:00–4:00
AIDS Orphans in Zimbabwe Ambuya Beauler Dyoko 1:00–3:00
Mbira Ear Training Singing Erica Azim 1:00–2:30
Singing in Shona Jennifer Kyker 1:00–2:00
Advanced Marimba: Ndebele Rhythms Zivanai Masango 1:00–2:30 Added
Shona Ceremonial Singing David Gweshe 1:00–3:00 Added

Workshop Session #9, Sunday late afternoon

Introductory/Advanced Beginning Marimba: Kukaha: For Each Other Peter Swing 4:30–6:30
Zulu and Ndebele Dance: Gumboot Dance, Imbube Singing, Kalanga Dance Lucky Moyo 4:00–6:00
Advanced Beginning Ndebele or Sotho Song and Dance Loveness Wesa 4:00–5:30
Introductory Hosho: Technique, Pattern & Style Fiona “Ona” Connon 4:00–5:30
Introduction to Hosho for the Marimba Band Joe Keefe 4:00–6:00
INTENSIVE: Advanced Beginning Marimba: Variations Michael Breez 4:00–6:00
INTENSIVE: Intermediate Marimba: Kuzanga: Interlocking Kutsinhira and Kushaura Joel Lindstrom 4:00–6:00
INTENSIVE: Intermediate Marimba: Nhimutimu Wanda Walker 4:00–5:30
INTENSIVE: Intermediate Mbira: Kutsinhira Development with Nhema Musasa Erica Azim 4:00–6:00
Children’s Introductory Marimba: Manhanga Tom Scott 4:00–5:30 Changed
Intermediate Marimba: Using a Marimba Keyboard Nicholas Manomano 4:00–5:00 Canceled
Intermediate Gandanga Mbira Forward Kwenda TBA 4:00–6:00 Changed
Singing with Drumming: Mhondoro Dzinonwa Ambuya Beauler Dyoko 4:00–6:00
Singing and Movement in Makwaira Style Tendekai Kuture 4:30–6:30
Intermediate Marimba: Understanding African Rhythms: 3/4 Mhande Style Zivanai Masango 4:00–5:00 Added
Shona Spirituality David Gweshe 4:00–5:30 Added