UPDATE: WE ARE A GO FOR FEBRUARY 28th at 5pm at Shine On Yoga! YEAAAAAAAH!!

Kasa Panzu is a native of the Democratic Republic of Congo in Africa. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree from the National Institute of Arts, in Kinshasa, Congo in Central Africa, where he majored in music interpretation as well as traditional African music. Mr. Panzu has toured the USA as a master drummer & dancer of traditional Congolese and other forms of African music & dance. He has performed & taught as a representative of African culture at schools, colleges, & universities, community centers, correctional institutions, & museums throughout the eastern USA. As a performer, Kasa has more than 20 years of artistic experience. He has been involved with Umoja Persussion Ensemble since 2000 and is currently its Artistic Director. He is also devoting his energy full-time to developing his own company in collaboration with other African artists. He specializes in instructing children, adults, & seniors in Congolese, Eastern, & Southern African traditional dance & drumming.

“Kanda ukondele kinkulu Kanda kia fua” or “People without culture are a dead people.” - Congolese Proverb

Kasa also teaches workshops locally at The Florida Cultural Dance Festival and performs almost daily at Disney’s Animal Kingdom along with Thobos Lubamba

(Kasa at my house teaching an unexpected lesson for the Ngoma)

I’m pleased to be writing here that Kasa will be in collaboration with 3rd Wheel soon. . .

African Dance Classes

Drum Workshops

So if you are interested, please put your name and email below or email me at mark@3rdwheel.org

And just wanted to mention at the bottom here that African Dance is a great alternative to going to the gym for hours and hours. There is no better total body workout on Earth than African Dance. Check some vids out for yourself on youtube.

We’ll also need drummers, so let me know if you are one and would like to work with some offbeat Congolese rhythms. Kasa a great master of drum as well as dance. High intermediate to advanced level drumming proficiency recommended.

Saturday February 28th @ 5pm

Shine On Yoga
619 N. Thornton Ave., Orlando, FL 32803
407.963.1956
Right across from Dandelion Communitea Cafe.

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A synchronistic story, a class description, and a morsel of African Dance

Before I get to the class description for March, I wanted to share about a synchronistic
experience I had in last month’s class. While we were playing, I had an idea that it would be
great to have some sort of Community Yoga class before my drum class. Without ever
vocalizing this thought, one of Shine On Yoga’s teachers in my class told me they
now have a Community Yoga class from 6 to 7pm on the first Friday’s before my class.
I’d like to thank Amber and Shine On Yoga for reading my mind before I even have
the thoughts.

Looking forward to what comes next. . . .

New Event:
Community Yoga
March 6th – 6 to 7pm @Shine On Yoga
Love Donations go to a Local Charity

Followed by

Drums of Power! The 3rd Chakra
March 6th 7:30 – 9pm @ Shine On Yoga
$13 for class
$10 when you bring your own drum

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@ Shine On Yoga

619 N. Thornton Ave., Orlando, FL 32803
407.963.1956
Right across from Dandelion Communitea Cafe

March 28th

Kasa Panzu is a native of the Democratic Republic of Congo in Africa. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree from the National Institute of Arts, in Kinshasa, Congo in Central Africa, where he majored in music interpretation as well as traditional African music. He has a Diploma as Sound Engineer and Producer at Florida School of Recording, Sound and Technology 2007 in Orlando.

Mr. Panzu has toured Africa, Europe, Canada the USA as a master drummer & dancer of traditional Congolese and other forms of African music & dance. He has performed & taught as a representative of African culture at schools, colleges, & universities, community centers, & museums throughout the eastern USA.

As a performer, Kasa has more than 25 years of artistic experience. He has been involved with Umoja African Ballet Company based in Pittsburgh, PA since 1997 as Master drummer, dancer, Assistant Director and later on Artistic Director. Currently, Kasa is a contractor entertainer with The Tam Tam Congo at The Animal Kingdom of Walt Disney World in Florida. He is also devoting his energy full-time to developing his own production company Kas’Arts Productions in collaboration with several other artists. He specializes in instructing children, adults, & seniors in Congolese, Eastern, & Southern African traditional dance & drumming.

Mr. Panzu is also the founder of the African Arts Company (2002.) Kasa is available for public & private performances, workshops, & residencies related to African dance & drumming, costume & mask creation, & story-telling for diverse occasions. Shortly, Kasa will be releasing his first album “Mosala” and publishing “Makaku” his first children’s book.

Come experience a free workshop with Kasa on April 18th 6:30pm

@ Shine On Yoga

619 N. Thornton Ave., Orlando, FL 32803
407.963.1956
Right across from Dandelion Communitea Cafe

Recommended for any level dancer, intermediate to advanced drummers

May will see some additions to the 3rd Wheel family.

Shine On Yoga will be starting
it’s new schedule on May 17th
and 3rd Wheel is on it every
Saturday from NOON to 1:30.

Drumming Class
with Mark “Malako” DeMaio

When: 1st and 3rd Saturdays at NOON
What: A holistic heart centered energetic
approach to African and World Beats
How: Bring a drum or use one of ours at
Shine On Yoga
Cost: $10 ($3 for drum rental if needed)
Starts: June 6th

African Dance Class
with Kasa “the Natural” Panzu

When: 2nd and 4th Saturdays at NOON
What: An all inclusive African dance class
with high energy beats, movements, lessons
on African culture and language, and songs.
You will sweat in this class, so be prepared.
How: Show up at Shine On Yoga ready to
move (or bring a drum to sit in with the Drummers
Rhett Johnson will be facilitating for the music.)
Cost: $10
Starts: May 23rd

Special: Starting in June, you will be able to buy
a 1 Month 4 class Saturday Cultural Pass for
$35 (Any drum rentals will be extra). Please
let us know when you come to the first Saturday
drum class in June that you’d like to buy for the
whole Month.

***NOTE*** May 30th is a 5th Saturday and while
there will not be a regular class at NOON, we will
be planning something. . . .we’re just not sure
what yet.

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A Hall of Fame Massage Therapist and Healer
Michael “Mukti” Buck of the Vedic Conservatory
recently stopped by a drum class
and commented, “We had spirit there and joy!
The instructor ’s love for the art is obvious and inspiring,
We grooved! My mulabandha is still keeping tempo!
The teacher was the best — very intelligent and
his charming family added to the  vibe so well.
We played African rhythms and sang African
lyrics of well being and spirit….I loved it….thanks for
the drum solos everyone….you groove!

THE PREMISE

Certain activities expand our desire and
our energy towards creation: perhaps the
most primal, vital, and sensual energy of
the Universe.

The basic purpose of meditation, yoga,
chanting, exercise, etc is to increase
well being and heighten our energy levels.

Done with responsible facilitation,
drumming brings balance to our bodies and
our minds while increasing our capacity and
experience of energy. This happens through
a purposeful use of both left and right arms,
left and right ears, and left and right brains.
As a consequence, our bodies, minds, and
spirits open to the connection with have
to the music, the people in the room, and
the planet as a whole. Are you looking for
that kind of synergy in your life?

Come experience it for yourself and if you love
it, bring a family member or a friend and I’ll
throw in a free private lesson for your group*.

This Saturday AUGUST 1st come experience
the 7th installment of my Energy Drumming Program
and play in the very interesting and energizing 7/8
and 9/8 time signatures. I’ll also providing live drumming
for the 10:30 Yoga Classes on both those days!

Shine On Yoga
August 1st and August 15th
12 NOON to 1:30 pm
619 N. Thornton Avenue
Orlando, FL 32803
Bring your own drum or use mine!
$13**

I’ll also be at various Orange County Libraries
in August on Wednesdays the 12th, 19th, and 26th
and also Sunday the 30th. Check the Calendar for details.

In addition to performing with Mr. Robert Johnson Saturday
August 1st at the Cameo Theater at 9pm opening for the
very awesome local band Mirror Pal. Cost $7

IN SERVICE TO OTHERS

I’d like to give two 3rd Wheel shout outs in this newsletter to
some of my friends and fellow community builders:

Dandelion Communitea Cafe, a local food icon –
supporting awareness in our diets and sustainability
in our practices as business, individuals, and
communities. And currently, they need that very
community they helped to build help them to
stay around.  Please click here and read about it.

And also to the very persistent and supportive
Katie Ball who recently started work with WUCF-FM
Her show looks at arts events and news from
UCF’s cultural departments, as well as the wider
Central Florida community. Tune in Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays at 12:01 or listen in on
the podcast

Eat, drum, and be merry.

Mark

*Place and time to be agreed upon by your
group and myself. This offer is not affiliated
with any of 3rd Wheel’s partners.

**NOTICE OF PRICE CHANGE:
My class is now a part of Shine On Yoga’s
awesome regular lineup. We are happy to
be integrating into Shine On’s system.
This means you can pay for
one time classes at $13 (I’ll include a
drum rental at no extra charge if you don’t
have one) or you can save by purchasing
Shine On Class Passes (which you can
use for Yoga, Qi-Gong, Alexander Technique,
Drumming, etc).  This also means you’ll
be able to pay by credit card.