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โI love studying with Marla. She is pure inspiration. Her Frame Drum Academy is super accessible and filled with tons of great learning.ย Iโll be chewing on this information for a long time! I love that she teaches 3 different ways to play- free style, lap and traditional hand held as it makes it really easy to transition these skills to other hand percussion. And then there is the Solkatu! I love it !ย
I am even able to use it for cognitive challenges as I work with my older adult dementia clients- it gives all of our brains quite a work out.ย ย The way Marla teaches frame drumming is all about body brain and soul! Lots of soul!โ
๏ปฟMarilyn McLaughlin, Los Angeles (Frame Drum 101 & 202 Grad)
At my age (72) this was a challenging course taught by a challenging mentor and I loved every aspect of it. It was awesome to be part of a global community that cares and helps one another. This was a great healing process for me and I highly recommend it to persons of all ages.
~Kenneth Walton
("Ebony Suede")
(Frame Drum 101, 202 & 303 Grad!)
โLoved the Frame Drum Academy Program. Amazing detail & easy to follow.
Highly recommend.ย I was hesitant about how much I could learn online, but was pleasantly surprised how worthwhile the course was in improving my technique & playing.โ
-Jennifer Thomas, Sydney, Australia (Frame Drum 101 Grad)ย
Marla is such a generous and empowering teacher!ย Her passion for drumming is infectious and her desire to share it with others fuels and animates her lessons in a way that makes them robust and accessible. I learned so much in the program!ย I went from not playing a musical instrument at all to drumming for my yoga classes in a couple of months.
Not only has Marla and her Frame Drum Academy turned me into a musician; butย I also have increased my confidence, my desire to share my talents with others, and my passion for music and rhythm. I cannot recommend this program enough!
-Meaghan Beishline, Ohio (Frame Drum 101 & 202 Grad)
โJoining Marlaโs Frame Drum Academy pushed me through the boundaries of only using my shaman drums with a beater.ย Now I practice with my hands, varied strokes in three different styles. It gives a lot more opportunities to combine with my songs.โ
โ Bodil Kreative Jorgenson, Finland (Frame Drum 101 Grad)
โMarla is a brilliant musician and teacher.ย I have been so impressed with her detailed, easily-digested lessons that lead the student step by step through frame drumming and practice techniques. She also is extraordinarily generous of her time and encouragement, and sheโs created a real frame drumming community for her students via dedicated Facebook pages as well as periodic on-line live video sessions.
As a result, I feel very connected to her and the other students. I took the beginning course last year, and I am excited to continue with the intermediate course this spring.ย I highly recommend the Frame Drum Academy Online.โ
Linda Schneider, Chicago (Frame Drum 101 Grad)
Enrolling in Frame Drum Academy was one of the best things that I have ever done. I never imagined that I could be the drummer that I am today. Marla not only teaches the skills necessaryย to play the frame drum, but she teaches how to use those skills to improvise.ย In this way, each drummer is able to share their own creativity through the song of their drum.โ
โ Kristin Roberts, Conn (Frame Drum 101 & 202 Grad)
โMarlaโs enthusiasm and heartfelt commitment to her students shone through every aspect of the program.ย The instructional videos were very clear and I love having lifelong access to the themโ
โ Janis McCallen, Ontario, Canada (Frame Drum 101 Grad)
โThis journey with Marla felt like a connection into an ancient lineage of rhythm, healing, and the Divine Feminine.โ
-Alaine Meek, Utah (Frame Drum 101 Grad)
โMarlaโs teaching is excellent and opened up so much for me.ย She taught technique in simple bites and expanded a simple sentence with added techniques.ย Her teaching is excellent.ย ย The solkattu section is still opening up doors in my brain.ย So much appreciation for Marla and all the hard work she put into the Frame Drum 101 program.โ
-Susan Freeman, Ohio (Frame Drum 101 Grad)ย
"Love, Love, LOVE this program!!
Frame Drum Academy 101 is a brilliant program for beginners, or begin-againers like me! Youโll find great depth and variety of content, a caring community of talented practitioners and fellow students, with satisfying exercises that will feed your framedrum soul! Your heart will thank you๐๐'
Joyce Thomson, 2022 FDA101 โGraduandโ ;
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"I love the course! Itโs thorough, detailed, we can access everything to practice things we may have difficulty in etc. It is organized very well, with the very basics for a solid foundation and builds up slowly and nicely and this is extremely important, You are always there for us and that is amazing and very appreciated!๐๐ Iโll always be grateful for finding you and having studied with you.
What a blessing! Thank you!๐๐"
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"The Frame Drum Academy has given me a wealth of knowledge In just 4 months to build upon and carry on learning. I feel I got so much from the course for the fee paid well worth the money."
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"Frame drum academy by Marla is the best option to learn frame drum if you want to combine both learning the technical way but the same time to keep a spiritual practise with your drum Marlaโs teachings are inspirational and methodical I feel grateful to have find her and did her courses in her academy Thank you Marla."
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Marla is a wonderful and patient teacher. I loved the modules and how they were set up and at a good pace. I also have a drum buddy in the program and that helps!!!
~Victoria Ortiz
"Marla Leigh's Frame Drum Academy is a worthwhile investment that goes way beyond frame drum instruction! It will for sure be more than you bargained for, but in all the right ways! Simply put - a life changing rhythmic, spiritual, and communal drumming experience!"
-Bobbi H.
Frame Drum 101 & 202 Grad
I do believe that Marla has the best frame drum training program out there.๐
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"Marla - You are amazing!!! You are so caring and patient with Academy members during the live Q & A sessions as well as your engagement and comments on posts made on Facebook. That shows your compassion not only as a drummer yourself, but for those who choose to follow their own journey into the drumming world! You've put together great teaching videos and have provided us with outstanding moderators to assist us on our path! Thank you!!!ย "
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I am enjoying having Marla as my teacher. Her sincere passion and desire to teach, combined with her easygoing and lighthearted nature, create a pleasant learning experience for me.
Thank you, Marla for your help!
Lauren, Frame Drum 101