African Marimba Classes Group lessons in African Marimba! Come play the music of Zimbabwe in a group setting (6-8 people). No musical experience required! No music-reading! Fun! Marimbas supplied. Practice marimbas available. Current openings: Beginning: Wednesday eves 7-8:30pm Intermediate: Tuesday eves 6-7:30pm Advanced: various times, contact Kite for more info! $12 per class. (Private lessons also available for $40/hr) The instructor, Kite Giedraitis, has twenty years experience performing & teaching marimba (xylophone). 503-775-9039 All classes taught in his private studio near SE 39th & Holgate. Click below to hear a sample of this wonderful music performed by one of the classes: Internet Explorer users Firefox users Kite teaching class in his studio Kite also makes marimbas (sopranos, tenors, baritones & basses). Contact him for prices! Kite sitting in with "Dancing Out Loud", a local band that came out of his classes! Marimba class at Salish Ponds elementary The band Kite has been playing marimba in Portland since 1987. He also plays (and teaches) mbira, hosho and hand drums. He was an original member of Boka Marimba, playing with them for 3 years before traveling in Zimbabwe for a year and Ghana for 3 months. Many bands have evolved out of his marimba classes: Zuva, Dancing Trees, Kukuva, Village Spirit, Flying Safari Ants, Chiremba, White Rhino, Zimba, Born on Tuesday, Duduluza, Bongozozo, Eurimba, Wood Vibrations, Laughing Moon, Dancing Out Loud and Kamerimba. Kite founded Fools In Paradise in 2001. For more info about his band, visit www.FoolsInParadise.com