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HARTBEATS Weekly West African Drumming & Dance Classes

HARTBEATS West African djembe and dundun drumming classes

✦ Learn how to play the djembe (goblet shaped hand drum) and dundun drums (bass drums played with a stick).

✦ Have fun drumming in a group where you’ll be playing exciting djembe and dundun rhythms from West Africa.

✦ Benefit from the many positive mental and physical effects of group drumming that include improved mood, increased social connection and enhanced cognitive functions.

✦ Join these classes and you’ll be part of a community drumming group that has been running in High Wycombe since 1998! 

HARTBEATS Dance Classes

✦ Learn dance moves for the West African djembe and dundun rhythms with live drumming.

✦ Enjoy a range of diverse movements which are great for whole body fitness.

✦ Play the powerful dundun drums and dance! Some sessions will include dundun dancing where you play the bass drums with sticks in combination with dance steps.

✦ Mixed level class, no experience necessary but do contact Justine if you’re not sure if this would suit you.

By joining Justine’s classes, you would get the opportunity to be part of her performance group – HARTBEATS Drummers – see bottom of the page for more details.

Class locations and Information:

Tuesday @ The Royal Grammar School, Amersham Hill, High Wycombe, Bucks HP13 6QT (Map)

NEW CLASS FOR BEGINNER TO IMPROVER LEVEL STARTING 7th Oct 2025!

Djembe and Dundun Drumming for Beginners and Improvers (Level 1): 6.30 – 8 pm
Introductory offer prices and additional discount if you book and pay in advance for a block of weeks:
£35 for 7th Oct, 14th Oct, 21st Oct, 28th Oct, 4th Nov (ONLY £7 per week!) 
£40 for 11th Nov, 18th Nov, 6th Dec, 16th Dec (£10 per week)
Pay As You Go: £13 per week
All prices above include £2 djembe hire per week.

Dance Classes (Mixed Level): 8 – 9.30 pm
Cost if you book and pay in advance for a block of weeks:
£45 for 7th Oct, 14th Oct, 21st Oct, 28th Oct, 4th Nov (£9 per week) 
£36 for 11th Nov, 18th Nov, 6th Dec, 16th Dec (£9 per week)
Pay As You Go: £12 per week

Drumming Classes + Dance Classes: 6.30 – 9.30 pm
Cost if you book and pay in advance for a block of weeks:
£55 for 7th Oct, 14th Oct, 21st Oct, 28th Oct, 4th Nov (ONLY £11 per week) 
£52 for 11th Nov, 18th Nov, 6th Dec, 16th Dec (£14 per week)
Pay As You Go: £18 per week 

Wednesday @ Ellesborough Parish Hall, Ellesborough Rd, Butler’s Cross, Aylesbury HP17 0XA (Map)

• Djembe and Dundun Drumming Level 1: 6.30 – 7.40 pm
• Djembe and Dundun Drumming Level 2: 7.15 – 8.45 pm
• Djembe and Dundun Drumming Level 2: 7.45 – 9.30 pm

Contact justine.hartbeats@gmail.com for the costs of classes on a Wednesday which range from £10 – £15. You can Pay As You Go for regular lessons, or block book for a discounted rate.

Please contact us for more information on joining in with regular group tuition.

African Drumming Workshops for Schools & Community Groups

HARTBEATS run West African drumming and djembe workshops for schools and community groups such as Scouts and Guides, as well as for various clubs and societies. Our classes are run across Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Berkshire, Hertfordshire, London, across the South of England and beyond.

Students learn the percussion techniques, songs and African rhythms by gradually building their knowledge and then putting them together into a structured piece of music, sometimes culminating in a grand finale performance.



We can provide an introductory one-off workshop or a course of lessons. All ages and abilities are catered for, with all instruments provided of a suitable quality and authentically sourced. Please get in touch for more details.

Team-building with African Percussion and Djembe Workshops

Photo credit: Reward Gateway

Getting percussive en masse is a great way to motivate people, creating a buzz and providing a memorable experience of unity and camaraderie. This fun and effective way to break the ice and team-build will have your staff or group playing together, strengthening their receptivity and awareness of each other in the process.

Whether you are looking for West African drumming workshops in and around the Wycombe, Stokenchurch, Princes Risborough, Beaconsfield, Amersham, Marlow, Aylesbury, Wendover, and around Buckinghamshire or African drumming and djembe workshops or tuition further afield in London, Berkshire, Oxfordshire, Hertfordshire – and beyond – drop us a line – we’d love to hear from you.

We aim to:

Build confidence

Relax people and release tension

Energise the individual and group

Provide encouragement and support

Break down culture, gender and age barriers

Exercise positive communication and listening skills

Motivate and direct creative energy to a common goal.

At HARTBEATS, we tailor our African Drumming and percussion workshops for any size of company or occasion, from one-to-one sessions to large extended events, and has a vast repository of percussion instruments available to cater for larger groups. We can supply all percussive instruments including the Djembe, Dundun, shakers and more. Please contact us with your specific requirements.

West African Drumming & Dundun Dancing – Event & Party Performances & Workshops

Justine and her drummers are available for performances in a variety of styles and arrangements, accompanied by the number of drummers appropriate to your event. Please get in touch for a chat about an idea you have, or your performance needs! Performances can include audience participation workshops

HARTBEATS Drummers have performed at many local events, festivals and fêtes, such as Frogfest, The Beacon Festival, Desborough Carnival, Peace in the Park, plus local theatres including The Wycombe Swan, Aylesbury Waterside and The Elgiva Theatre.

They have also performed further afield, including African drumming performances, experiences and corporate drumming workshops in London, Birmingham, Reading and Oxford.

Contact us today if you’d like to discuss hiring HARTBEATS for your community or corporate event, party or festival.