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    NEWS & UPCOMING PERFORMANCES:

    Become a part of Marla's Full Length Debut CD 
    "Rhythms in Peace"

    ~  A Percussive World Music Yoga & Dance Album ~

    *Listen to a sample of a track for the CD, "Lion's Breathe"

     PRE -PURCHSE THE CD TODAY


     

    RHYTHMS IN PEACE FUNDRAISNG CONCERT
    Next Fundraising Concert:
    June 2010


    Happy Dancers from last fundraising event

     

     
    Slide show of 5.5.07 performance

    UPCOMING EVENTS:

    PERFORMANCES:

    • Performing at Pre -Bhakti Festival,  March 7, 8pm @ Bhakti Yoga Shala, Santa Monica, CA.
       

    • Live Music ~ for Yoga with Ashley Turner, Exhale Center for Sacred Movement, Venice, CA. March 5 & April 9
       

    • Marla's Rhythmjuju Ensemble, The Talking Stick World Music Series,1411c Lincoln Boulevard, Santa Monica CA ~ March 14, 2010

    WORKSHOPS & RETREATS:

    • Drumming Workshop: Los Angeles ~ Sunset Drumming 4 Class Series  March 21- April 11. MORE INFO
       

    • Donation based Community Drumming Circles, Every 2nd Sunday March -May @ Aanand Saagar, 606, Venice Blvd, #H, Venice, CA. MORE INFO
       

    • Yoga of Drumming Workshop at Topanga Earth Day Festival. MORE INFO
       

    • Women's Drumming, Bellydance, Yoga & Wellness Weekend Retreat
      with Jacqui Lalita,
       Los Angeles, April date TBA
       

    • Summer Frame Drumming Weekend Immersions,  July (San Francisco, CA) and August (NYC), Dates TBA,
       

    • NEW! Special Online Drumming Classes with Skype! 
      Inquire about special lesson packages, learn from the comfort of own home... More info

       


     

     

    IN THE MEDIA:

    Marla was honored to interview World Music DJ Innovator, Cheb i Sabbah, in LA Yoga Magazine's May  2009 Issue.

    Check out Marla's article, "The Art and Ritual of Drumming" for the August/September 2008 issue of TOPANGA MAGAZINE, check it out!

 

 


UPCOMING WORKSHOPS & RETREATS:
 



Drumming workshop @ Bhakti Fest, September 2009


DRUMMING WORKSHOPS


for STUDENTS, ADULTS,
COOPERATE COMPANIES & KIDS


 

Spring Drumming Workshops

New workshops in Los Angeles starting in
March 2010

More Information & Registration

NEW! ONLINE DRUM & FLUTE LESSONS!

Learn music in the comfort of your own home!

Marla teaches lessons via Skype. Its simple, all you need is skype and a drum!

More info

 

COOPERATE DRUMMING WORKSHOPS!
The holiday season is coming up, a drumming workshop can add a fun, community building experience for that special company party!

 

 

MOMMY & ME MUSIC PLAYSHOPS FOR KIDS!

More information

 


 

Drumming Retreats in Paradise...


DRUMMING  RETREATS


WOMEN'S DRUM, BELLYDANCE, YOGA & WELLNESS
WEEKEND RETREAT
April TBA
 


SUMMER DRUMMING REJUVENATION RETREAT

HARBIN HOT SPRINGS, July 16-18

 

SUMMER PERCUSSION IMMERSION IN NYC
"The art of frame drumming & improvising" 
August 2010, Date TBA

**More info coming soon **


January 2011 - Drumming & Yoga Adventure Retreat in Paradise Hawaii....

 

 


MARLA'S
DRUMMING PRODUCTS:
 

THE MARLA LEIGH SIGNATURE TAR DRUM!!
Special Gift Packages available

Working closely with Cooperman Drum Company, Marla designed a drum that offers both introductory and advanced players a drum that is easy to hand and provides effortless access to a variety of playing styles.


"Ikiko" plays the Marla Tar in Japan!

Check link below for VIDEO CLIPS, and images of the drum.
MORE INFO
 

"TIME ZONE" INSTRUCTIONAL DVD-
"Time Zone" is a instructional DVD for frame drum and darabuka, also features duets from beginning to advance levels. DVD was created by Marla and Canadian Percussionist, Ken Shorley. Check out the website, view video clips Click Here 

*Check out the review of "Time Zone" in the March 2006 issue of Modern Drummer Magazine!!

 

DIVISION BY ZERO" CD,
eclectic sacred sounds from around the world,  great music for mediation and yoga, created with the ensemble, "Soundjourney". More info

COMPOSITIONS
 
for Hand Drums and other instruments, great music for university students/ensembles.
More info

IN GRATITUDE:


This site  is dedicated in loving memory of my beautiful madre,
- Eileen Reba Goldstein    1939 - 1978

"Take a breath of fresh air and enjoy what you see and hear" -
Eileen Goldstein

 

 

Photography by Richard Grossman and .Javiera Estrada Artwork by Jaime Velascez
Site Design/webmaster- Marla

 

Copyright 2006 Marla Leigh

Copyright 2006 Marla Leigh