MONDO Drummers

MONDO DRUMMERS WOULD LIKE TO WISH ALL OF OUR STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES HAPPY NEW YEAR!  THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR SUPPORTERS IN 2011 FOR HELPING US GIVE HUNDREDS OF CHILDREN THE EXCITEMENT AND SPIRIT OF THE DRUM.  A SPECIAL THANKS TO THE ARTS COUNCIL OF FORT WORTH AND TARRANT COUNTY, CHESAPEAKE ENERGY, AND TARGET FOR THEIR CONTINUED SUPPORT.

MONDO DRUMMERS WAS PROUD TO PROVIDE ENTERTAINMENT FOR THE 2011 FORT WORTH ZOO “ZOO BALL”.  MONDO OPENED THE EVENING, ACCOMPANIED BY WHIRLING FIRE DANCERS, AND ENTERTAINED GUESTS AS THEY MINGLED AND VIEWED THE ENTICING ARRAY OF SILENT AUCTION ITEMS.  GUESTS THEN ENJOYED DINNER, FOLLOWED BY AN INCREDIBLE PERFORMANCE FROM THE LEGENDARY DIANA ROSS.  THANK YOU TO THE ZOO FOR INCLUDING MONDO IN SUCH A MEMORABLE EVENING!!!!!

The Mondo Drummers performed as part of the Arts Council of Fort Worth and Tarrant County’s “A Day in the District” Celebration.   The performance on September 24th at the Botanical Research Institute celebrated the arts in Fort Worth.  All museums in the arts district were open and free to the public and there were performances by a number of local arts organizations.

A BIG THANK YOU TO CHESAPEAKE ENERGY FOR SPONSORING OUR PERFORMANCE AT TOWN VILLAGE RIDGMAR.  THANK YOU TO THE RESIDENTS FOR LISTENING, FOR ASKING LOTS OF GREAT QUESTIONS, AND FOR YOUR HOSPITALITY.   A SPECIAL THANKS TO HEATHER SCOGGINS FROM CHESAPEAKE FOR HER INTRODUCTION AND INSPIRATION.

The MONDO Drummers performed to a full house at the Azle Memorial Public Library on July 19th.  What a beautiful library it is!!!In celebration of the libraries Summer Reading Program, the kids danced and the audience rocked to the sounds of  instruments and rhythms from around the world.  Please send us any photos or videos you have of the performance and we will post them on our website.

The MONDO Drummers performed to a full house Monday, June 13th, at the Jubilee Theatre.  The performance, in honor of the 30th anniversary of Jubilee, had the audience moving and shaking to the beat.  Audience members were welcomed onstage for a rousing SAMBA finale that brought the house to a standing ovation.  Check our website soon for photos and videos of the exciting event.  A big THANK YOU to all of our fans who braved the heat to come see our students perform.  Another big THANK YOU to Jubilee Theatre for their support. 

Samba Finale with the Audience

If you are searching for something to do this fall, come join a class at the MONDO studio and learn to play a djembe, djun djun, tan tan, or whatever sounds interesting.  We are always looking for new students, and for students to join our performing group and play with us throughout Tarrant County.  Check out our schedule of classes.  If you don’t find anything that fits your schedule, shoot us an email and we will work with you.  All instruments are provided at no additional charge.

anne says mondo drummers are fantastic.  the concert at the grand opening of the Botanical Research Institute was a blast!