• Students learn marimba and how to play together as a group, but more importantly how to be a good teammate, and how to be a great community member.
• Each session, we revisit concepts over and over through time; together with our students, we deepen our knowledge and experience through this spiral learning.
• Once or twice each year, students have the opportunity to bring a friend during our Bring-a-Friend week and learn the #songoftheseason during our One Song, Once Community campaign.
• On the rare occasion, classes are invited to perform at our concert series concerts, but all student groups are invited to play at our annual Spring Student Festival in May.

The following are on-going groups for adults. If you are interested in becoming a member of one of them, please send us a message! Please ensure you have read our COVID guidelines before registering.

Adult Advanced Beginner Marimba with Randy McIntosh
Wednesdays 5:45-7:15 pm | $735
18-week Session January 8-May 21, 2025
No classes March 19 and 26 for 2-week Spring Break

Chapungu Marimba with Amy Stewart McIntosh
Tuesdays 6:30-8 pm | $735
18-week Session January 7-May 20, 2025
No classes March 18 and 25 for 2-week Spring Break

What started many years ago as the ‘Screaming Purple Eagles’ has now become one of Kutandara’s longest-standing groups, and gives a nod to their roots by wearing purple when they perform.

Machikichori Marimba with Randy McIntosh
Tuesdays 6-7:30 pm | $735
18-week Session January 7-May 20, 2025
End-of-year Student Sharing Friday, May 23 from 6-9 pm @ Junkyard Social Club
No classes March 18 and 25 for 2-week Spring Break

Machikichori is a fun-loving intermediate adult marimba class. Machikichori takes themselves lightly, but their music seriously!

Mweya Marimba with Blessing Chimanga
Thursday 12:45-2:15 pm | $735
18-week Session January 9-May 22, 2025
End-of-year Student Sharing Friday, May 23 from 6-9 pm @ Junkyard Social Club
No classes March 20 and 27 for 2-week Spring Break

Shanduko Marimba with Blessing Chimanga
Thursday 7:30-9 pm | $735
18-week Session January 9-May 22, 2025
End-of-year Student Sharing Friday, May 23 from 6-9 pm @ Junkyard Social Club
No classes March 20 and 27 for 2-week Spring Break

Zambuko reShamwari Marimba with Amy Stewart McIntosh
Wednesdays 6-7:30 pm | $735
18-week Session January 8-May 21, 2025
End-of-year Student Sharing Friday, May 23 from 6-9 pm @ Junkyard Social Club
No classes March 19 and 26 for 2-week Spring Break

Beginner adult students and long-standing intermediate adults play side-by-side in this class based on fun and friendship.

Kutandara Marimba with Kutandara Staff + Zimbabwean Guests
Sundays 3-6 pm + Wednesdays 7:30-9:30 pm | $1,590
10-week Winter Session January 5-March 16, 2025
Winter Concert Thursday, March 13 @ eTown feat. Tendai Muparutsa

This is our signature house band, made up of instructors and advanced students committed to learning from our Zimbabwean Teachers and Visiting Artists. This auditioned, performing, 10-piece marimba orchestra includes bass, baritone, tenor, alto, and soprano marimbas. The sound is pure marimba, as it is taught and performed in Zimbabwe.

Advanced Cuban Drumming with Scott Parker Mast
with permission of the instructor

2025 Winter
Tuesday 6:30-8 pm
Jan 14- Mar 11
9-week session | $315 (Venmo/Cash/Check payable to instructor)

2025 Spring
Tuesday 6:30-8 pm
April 1-May 27
9-week session | $315 (Venmo/Cash/Check payable to instructor)