Presented by Women Drummers International, Born To Drum will be held at Walker Creek Ranch, on 1700 acres in the beautiful rolling hills of Northern California, about an hour’s drive from San Francisco or Oakland.

Whether you are brand new to drumming or have been playing for years, you can choose from more than 65 classes and activities - from basic skills to advanced playing.

There will be a dance with live music by faculty and students on Friday night, a concert by the faculty on Saturday night, an open mic on Sunday, and there is drumming under the stars at the fire pit each night.

According to Carolyn Brandy, co-producer of Born To Drum and President of Women Drummers International, the drum camp is as much about community and the empowerment of women as it is about drumming. Here\'s an impression of last year\'s drum camp:

Most of the faculty started drumming long before it became fashionable for women to drum, and many were actually forbidden to do so. Through their drumming and cultural outreach for 30, 40, and 50 years, these women have transformed the global gender bias towards women drumming.

The Drum Maestras are joined by new generations of talented women drummers to create a rich and diverse faculty. This year\'s roster includes:

• Edwina Lee Tyler (West African)
  
• Ubaka Hill (West African)
  
• Carolyn Brandy (Cuban),
  
• Lora Chiora (Zimbabwe),
  
• Mabiba Baegne (Congo),
  
• Jacqueline Rago (Venezuela),
  
• Nydia \'Liberty\' Mata (Cuban),
  
• Thoz Womenz (Native American),
  
• Susu Pampanin (Middle Eastern),
  
• Las Bomberas De La Bahia (Puerto Rico),
  
• Michaelle Goerlitz (Brazilian)

For more info and registration, please visit borntodrum.net