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About the Drums
About Us
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Drum Maintenance
Purchasing Info
Quality Guarantee
Return Policy
Shipping Policy
Tax

ABOUT THE DANCING DRUM SIGNATURE SERIES DRUMS
Djembe and Djun-Djun drums developed hundreds of years ago in a region of West Africa that encompasses the countries of Mali, Guinea, Côte d’Ivoire, and Burkina Faso. While the exact origins of these drums are mysterious, we know that traditionally they are played together for many special occasions including weddings, baptisms, ceremonies, holidays, festivals, and parties. The mission of these drums is to call people together in fellowship, healing, and celebration.

Outside Africa, djembe and djun-djun drums have become ubiquitous in drum circles and classrooms all around the world. In collaboration with Tycoon Percussion, Dancing Drum has designed the finest staved djembes and djun-djuns on the market today at affordable prices, using traditional shell shapes, high-quality drum skins, non-stretch rope, and sustainably harvested materials.

Traditional Shell Shapes

The Dancing Drum Signature Series Drums have been designed with a traditional shell shape modeled after the drums of Guinea, West Africa. The djembes feature a large bowl with angled sides, tapering down to a narrow waist, and widening to the base. Through compression of the sound in the bowl and amplification through the base, this shape achieves the optimal bass, tone, and slap sounds that will please any drummer, from beginner to professional.

The Dancing Drum Djun-Djuns are a traditional cylindrical shape, capped on either end by cowhide. These drums can be played in singles or in sets of two or three. All of the djembe and djun-djun shells are extremely durable and built to withstand years of use.


ABOUT DANCING DRUM
Dancing Drum’s mission is to provide a forum for people of all ages to participate in the universal language of rhythm through drumming, dancing, geographical and multi-cultural education, visual art, and performance. Their program embraces the power of the drum for positive personal transformation and community-building.

Steve Campbell and Lindsay Rust are professional artists and educators who perform and teach together as Dancing Drum. Since 2002, they have worked with over 45,000 people from California to the Midwest through Interactive Performances, School Residency Programs, Drum Workshops, Mask-Making Workshops, and Classes & Special Events at the Dancing Drum Rhythm & Art Center.

In late 2006, Dancing Drum began an important partnership with Tycoon Percussion. Combining the musical expertise of Dancing Drum with the technical genius of Tycoon Percussion, they created a new series of djembe and djun-djun drums, called the Tycoon Percussion Dancing Drum Signature Series. The drums debuted at the 2007 Winter NAMM Show and were received with great acclaim.

In addition to a full schedule of teaching, performing, recording, and developing curriculum materials, Dancing Drum is currently working as Director of Education and Recreational Programs for Tycoon Percussion.

To learn more about Dancing Drum’s programs, services, and history, please visit their homepage.

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BASIC RULES OF DRUM MAINTENANCE
- Don't drop, bounce, or bang your drum around like a toy. It's not a toy.
- Don't play it in the rain.
- Do not leave your drum in a hot car or in extreme hot or cold temperature conditions. This can pop the skin.
- Never use lotion, oil, or lubricant of any kind on the drumhead.
- Remove all rings, watches, or other jewelry from your hands before playing.
- Avoid tightening the tuning ropes too fast, too soon; it is better to take a gradual approach, adding a few diamonds at a time. Tuning your drum too quickly can break the head.
- If you baggage-check your drum when flying make sure it's very well padded, especially the drumhead.
- If you need to clean the skin on your drum, you can use a damp (not wet) sponge, or a small, individually packaged handi-wipe. Handi-wipes also have anti-microbial qualities, which can be good for disinfecting if your hand drums are used by many different people.

PURCHASING INFO
Shopping at Dancing Drum is designed for your convenience. You can shop online or call us at (805) 682.8250 to place an order. Online shopping at Dancing Drum is totally SAFE & SECURE; credit card orders are processed via PayPal’s secure servers. Even if you don’t have a PayPal account, you can place your order with a Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express, or eCheck easily by following the onscreen instructions.

Dancing Drum sells drums via its online store, or by appointment from our studio in Santa Barbara, CA. If you live in the area, call Steve Campbell at (805) 729.0243, or email info@dancingdrum.com to arrange a time.


DANCING DRUM’S QUALITY GUARANTEE
We stand by our drums 100% and guarantee that we will supply you with the best sounding, best quality, best value drums available in the market today. We have designed our drums to be the finest quality instruments available anywhere. We work hand-in-hand with the expert percussion craftsmen at Tycoon Percussion to ensure our high quality sound and design standards. This allows Dancing Drum to provide you with the ultimate drumming experience and a quality guarantee second to none in the industry. Your satisfaction is our goal; our reputation depends on it!


RETURNS
Our quality guarantee is rock-solid, and you can order from Dancing Drum without a worry. To further reduce the risk of ordering online, merchandise can be returned for a refund within 14 days of invoice date. If you are not satisfied with a product you purchased from Dancing Drum, you may return it by following the mail-in (RA) return instructions listed below.

Return Policy
Contact us at (805) 682.8250 to obtain your Return Authorization (RA) number and details, including shipping address and procedures. RA numbers are valid for 14 days from date of invoice. We are unable to accept returns without an RA number.

To receive a refund or credit, your purchase must be returned with shipping pre-paid, in "as new" condition, in original box and packaging, with all inserts and accessories. We will not accept the return or exchange of any item if the UPC code has been removed from the packaging. Any variance from these conditions could result in delay or forfeiture of your refund.

Refunds on purchases made with a credit card will be credited to the same card used at the time of sale. Shipping and insurance charges (if any) will not be refunded. Credits are issued only after receipt and inspection of returned goods.


SHIPPING
Orders shipped in the continental U.S. often arrive in about 4-6 business days. We ship via UPS Ground, unless you request another carrier. In the unlikely event that your order is out of stock, we will fill your order in the most timely manner possible, within 2-6 weeks.


TAX
Sales Tax
All California orders will include CA Sales tax of 7.75%
Out of state customers will not be charged sales tax. Any sales tax due on out of state transactions are the responsibility of the purchaser.

Tax Exemption
If you are a tax-exempt customer in the state of California, please fax a copy of your tax exempt certificate to (805) 456.0326, or email a scan to info@dancingdrum.com. For your convenience, your information will be kept on file for future purchases.

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