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Community Drum Circle
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“Drum circles
go back thousands of years as a community event. The drum beat in music
begins with our Heart Beat in life, and that is the basis of all our music
- THE RHYTHM OF LIFE.” - Jon Laskin
Remo joins the Workshop
Internationally renown drum company joins Musicians Workshop to present Guidant's Community Drum Circles. Remo has joined Musicians Workshop and Guidant Corporation in sponsoring Musicians Workshop monthly Drum Circle, held the on the last Sunday of each month through September at 5pm at the Tower Plaza in Temecula. As a sponsor, Remo will be suppling percussion instruments and shakers which will be given to participant free of charge, and to keep after the event. As a drum and percussion manufactuer, Remo is one of the most recognizable name in the world. Hosted by Musicians Workshop's Artists in Residence, Internationally renowned GRAMMY and Latin GRAMMY Award Winner as a Supporting Musician "Giulio Petrillo Figueroa", and percussionist Julio Ledesma, both of whom are endorsed by Remo, the Guidant Community Drum Circle is free and open to the public. Julio Ledezma came to the U.S. via Brazil in 1981 when he join the band Arco Iris. Under the direction of Argentinean composer Lalo Schifrin, Julio played charano and bombos legueros for the soundtrack of the Shirley MacLaine movie "Out On A Limb." He has also played with the Glendale Symphony and appeared as a guest artist with Al DiMeola and Stanley Clarke at the Montreaux Jazz festival in Switzerland. Julio Figueroa was Born in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Julio begun playing Percussion at the age of ten, and begun studying the Drum set at the age of fourteen. He lived in Buenos Aires, Argentina for ten years before moving to Los Angeles in 1993. Julio's multicultural background allows him to adapt to any percussive situation, and makes him a much sought after drummer and percussionist in the United States. Julio's versatility is one of his strongest assets. Julio's playing has become a part of everyday contemporary life in Los Angeles as his music is heard on television and radio Jingle commercials such as Coca Cola, Clamato, Tequila Cuervo, Medicare, Nissan, Hughes Satellite, The Wave 94.7, Etc and movie soundtracks including Michael Jackson's "Rock my World", Warner Bros... "Why Do Fools Fall In Love", "Looking For Lola"and "Hostile Intentions". He has performed critical roles both on the stage and in the studio for some of the most popular Latin artists of our time. Julio shares his considerable skills by conducting percussion and drum workshops and clinics. His classes are so popular, that he has conducted over 150 workshops and clinics all over North America, Central America, South America and Europe. On tour with Joan Sebastian. His last released album has been on the Billboard Hot Latin Charts for 7 months. It also sold one million copies in the U.S and is certified Platinum and Grammy Nominated. The next Guidant Community Drum Circle is scheduled for August 31st, and will continue on the last Sunday of each month into the fall.