General Info about EMRF
The Eastern Mass Rhythm Festival is a grass roots event that is organized by local drum circle facilitators as an annual event aimed at building the community of people who love hand drumming, drum circles and dancing. The event is entirely supported by the generous donations of those who attend the festival. Any amount you can give is appreciated, but a donation of $15 or more will be rewarded with a festival t-shirt.
The EMRF has many elements that make it special:
1) the main FreeStyle circle which is open all day for anyone who wants to jam and dance in any way they like.
2) four workshop sessions with each session having a choice of classes on various topics.
3) the Welcoming Station where you can get info, make donations, get t-shirts, enter the raffle and get free water.
4) plenty of free parking in the upper field and REAL bathrooms in the visitor center.
5) due to the date change, our food truck can't make it, so we will order pizza for everyone to share for lunch.
1) the main FreeStyle circle which is open all day for anyone who wants to jam and dance in any way they like.
2) four workshop sessions with each session having a choice of classes on various topics.
3) the Welcoming Station where you can get info, make donations, get t-shirts, enter the raffle and get free water.
4) plenty of free parking in the upper field and REAL bathrooms in the visitor center.
5) due to the date change, our food truck can't make it, so we will order pizza for everyone to share for lunch.
The schedule of the festival is as follows:
8:00 - 10:00 am Festival setup (volunteers please!)
10:00 am Welcoming announcements
10:15 Freestyle drumming in the main circle
(the main circle is open all day for freestyle drumming & dancing
10:45 am Workshop announcements
11:00 - 12:00 am Workshop session 1
12:00 - 1:00 pm Workshop session 2
1:30 - 2:30 pm Workshop session 3
3:00 - 4:00 pm Workshop session 4
4:15 Drum Raffle giveaway
4:30 - 6:00 pm Grand Finale drum & dance in the main circle
6:00 pm Closing ceremony
6:15 - 8:00 pm Festival clean up (volunteers please!)
8:00 - 10:00 am Festival setup (volunteers please!)
10:00 am Welcoming announcements
10:15 Freestyle drumming in the main circle
(the main circle is open all day for freestyle drumming & dancing
10:45 am Workshop announcements
11:00 - 12:00 am Workshop session 1
12:00 - 1:00 pm Workshop session 2
1:30 - 2:30 pm Workshop session 3
3:00 - 4:00 pm Workshop session 4
4:15 Drum Raffle giveaway
4:30 - 6:00 pm Grand Finale drum & dance in the main circle
6:00 pm Closing ceremony
6:15 - 8:00 pm Festival clean up (volunteers please!)