Zimfest Update
June 6, 2008

Due to low enrollment, we have had to make the difficult decision to cancel a number of workshops. See the list below for workshops that have been canceled. If you were registered in one of these workshops, you may use your credit to sign up for another workshop. There are plenty of workshops in every category that are still open. For mbira workshops, some of you may want to arrange to have a private lesson with that teacher at Zimfest. Please email us at registration [at] zimfest {dot} org for help with that.

We have also changed three of the Teacher Track workshops into regular workshops that anyone can sign up for. See the list below. During Zimfest, all Teacher Track workshops will be treated like any other workshop — you can sign up for one and not have to take the 3 hour workshop on Friday morning.

Online registration closes on June 23 so you still have time to make changes.

Thank you all for your understanding in this.

Changed Workshops

The following workshops are now open to everyone; they are no longer part of the Teacher Track:

  • Session #2: (TEACHER TRACK) Presentation: Non-Western Forms of Transcription, Claire Jones
  • Session #5: (TEACHER TRACK) Adv. Beginning Marimba: Nyungwe, Sheree Seretse
  • Session #6: (TEACHER TRACK) Intermediate Marimba: Chemutengure, Sheree Seretse

Cancelled Workshops

We have cancelled the following workshops:

  • Session #1: Jiti Dance, John Mambira
  • Session #1: Intermediate Mbira Drumming, Mpho Mambira
  • Session #1: Intermediate Hosho: Variations, Peacheson Ngoshi
  • Session #1: Adv. Beginning Mbira: Huku Ine Ronda, Trymore Jombo
  • Session #1: Adv. Beginning Mbira: Chigamba, Russ Landers
  • Session #1: Intermediate Mbira: Bukatiende (Deepening Your Practice), Ted Wright
  • Session #1: Intro to Karimba/Nyunga Nyunga: Chigwaya, Joe Keefe
  • Session #3: Itsishikitsha Dance, John Mambira
  • Session #3: Adv. Beginning Mbira: Shanje, Patience Chaitezvi
  • Session #4: More Chipendani, Russ Landers
  • Session #4: Adv. Beginning Drumming: Mutshongoyi, Mpho Mambira
  • Session #4: (TEACHER TRACK) Beginning Marimba: Zendakaiwa, Zoe Kline & Nick Truesdale
  • Session #5: Intermediate Drumming: Mhande and Mbakumba, Ronnie Daliyo
  • Session #5: (TEACHER TRACK) Integrating Marimbas into General Music Classes, Jan Christensen
  • Session #6: Intermediate Mbira: Madzinza, Tonderai Ndava
  • Session #6: Singing: Nansi Ingqola, John Mambira
  • Session #7: Really Beginning Hosho, MyLinda King
  • Session #8: Adv. Beginning Drumming: Jerusalema, Mpho Mambira
  • Session #8: (TEACHER TRACK) Beginning Marimba and Dance for School Teachers, Lora Chiorah-Dye

See also: Workshop Schedule