RHYTHMSPIRIT PERCUSSION 

Recording artist and author Dennis Maberry is a versatile percussionist who has studied a variety of percussion methods including African, Afro Cuabn, Afro Haitian, Middle Eastern and the rhythm concepts of India. By blending these influences Dennis has creat a rhythmical style that is distinctly his own...Dennis is the author of several popular percussion instructional books including the now classic "Drum Circle Grooves" along with the follow up "Beyond Drum Circle Grooves". He has recently released his latest book "The Magic of Twelve: Polymetric Polyrhythms in Cycles of Twelve from African, Afro Cuban, and Afro Haitian Traditions. All three books feature a foreword by Arthur Hull "Father of the Modern Drum Circle Movement".

Dennis' latest cd Rhythmspirit" featured several special guests including Babatunde Olatunji's Drums of Passion member Gordy Ryan, Conga Joy author Bill Matthews, frame drum master Judy Piazza, Didgeridoo master Joel Hinkle and percussionist Tor Dietrichson (member of  the legendary Diga Rhythm Band led by Mickey Hart). 

Dennis Maberry has years of experience teaching and presenting percussion and rhythm related  classes and workshops. He taught classes at the Univeristy of Illinois Springfield, community education classes at Lincoln Land Community College, and has presented workshops annually at the World Rhythm Festival in Seattle, WA.  He has studied drum circle faciliation with the recognised "Father of the Modern Drum Circle Movement" Arthur Hull, along with workshops with other notable drum circle facilitators including Kalani and Christine Stevens. 

He has presented workshops in schools, summer camps, libraries, the YMCA, and others. He has extensive experience working with special needs populations and has presented workshops with such organizations as the Special Olympics, Goodwill, and the Macoupin County School for the Developmentally Disabled.  As part of his BA in Social Work he created a rhythm based program for people with Intellectual Disabilities and then went on to teach the concepts of this program to other social service agencies including presenting at the Illinois Association for Rehab Facilities (IARF) for several years. 

Dennis is a certified HealthRhythms faciliator and has presented Health and Wellness programs including stress reduction workshops for cancer victims and their families.