Imagine having skill and freedom playing finger cymbals, beyond anything you think is possible.

Learn how to learn how to play finger cymbals - a musical instrument that is both simple and profound.

Learn to how to play finger cymbals with dance and with other musicians, and also for your meditation or sound healing practice.

Zillfest is dedicated to celebrating, teaching, inspiring and advancing the art of playing finger cymbals as a musical instrument, both within and beyond Middle Eastern traditions.

Events include:

• Zillfest Workshops
• Private Sessions
• All-Zills Dance Shows
• Demonstrations
• Zill Concerts

Scheduling:

Zillfest events may be presented in combination with other events you are planning, or independently.

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Zillfest Feedback

This is where you can find all the material in The Dancing Cymbalist in 3-D and living color. These workshops are complementary to everyone else's zill classes and workshops, and are guaranteed to show you how to improve your zillwork and keep improving. I always teach something for everyone, so all workshops are for all skill levels. You can come with no experience and you can come with 30 years of experience, and you will still get something you can use.

• Zillpower: playing finger cymbals as a musical instrument. Design attributes of zills, the little details that help you get the most out of your zills, and more technique than you ever thought possible.
• Group Zillpower: harnessing group energy to blend the sounds of different zills into powerful, mesmerizing music instead of chaotic noise.
• Dancing with Zills: applying the sequences and concepts of my original Nur Method to help you coordinate zillwork with dance, targeting your specific rhythm and motion goals when you practice.
• Music in Motion : multisensory lessons in how to keep steady time and hear, feel, understand and play Middle Eastern rhythms. This is excellent background, even if you think you have "no rhythm".
• Finger Cymbals for Everyone: A playful and stimulating approach to creative zillwork.

Private sessions can help you achieve any of your zillwork goals, from beginner to professional:

• choosing instruments
• technical goals
• coordination issues
• rhythms
• keeping steady time
• improvisation
• group zillwork

Feedback

I already played zills professionally when I began to study with Jenna. My work with her has given me a solid foundation for understanding music and rhythm as a dancer. This has helped me communicate with musicians, both in the U.S. and in Egypt. I also have a better understanding of technique and effective practice, and enjoy playing at a more refined level than before.

Amina Salah, Boulder, CO

All-Zills Dance Shows

This kind of show is an amazing opportunity to focus on your zill skills and perform something unique and delightful for everyone. In the past, pieces have been creative and widely varied.

Demonstrations

Calling all percussionists: my demonstrations are your chance to hear sounds you may not have ever heard before. Yes, zills can be a versatile instrument, and I invite you to experiment. And if you want to jam, you could twist my arm - ow! that's enough! let's play!

Zill Concerts

Entrancing meditative concerts - A unique experience. Please go to Zill Concerts to find out more.