… Alan is a classically trained piano player and former rock musician, lawyer, and legal writing instructor. He’s also a hand drum teacher, and together with Betsy has written eight award-winning books on drumming and rhythm. Betsy’s also a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist. Alan also teaches African Drumming for Beginners through Hopkins Community Ed on Wednesday nights from 7-8:30 PM. During the summer, the class meets at their home in Minnetonka. Visitors are always welcome, but no drop-ins, …

This group is primarily for string players (violin, viola, cello, bass) but also other instruments suited to chamber music (flute, french horn etc). If you would like to form a quartet or trio, then you have come to the right place.  All levels are welcome - beginner through professional. Please read the guidelines for this group explaining how the it is organized: http://www.meetup.com/chambermusicandmore/messages/boards/thread/23463712

Callin' all bluegrass jammers to pick every 2nd & 4th friday night at the Lake Harriet House of Music. This is an open jam for all accoustic instruments and singers. We play in the tradition of Bill Monroe with a little bit of Irish and contemporary music too. We welcome fiddle players, mandoline players, Bass fiddle and guitar flat pickers. Fun is important here.

ABOUT: We are a group of Life Coaches, Business Consultants, Yoga Teachers (Zumba/Pilates/Nia), Fitness Trainers, Keynote Presenters, and Variety Performers, with a common interest in making a positive change in people, business, our communities, and the world. We are advocates of Personal Development, Power of Thought, Law of Attraction, and Peace. WHAT: We meet regularly for camaraderie, good food, conversation, and to discuss ideas and opportunities for collaboration on various projects movin …

This is a meetup group that will meet weekly (just come when you can) to talk about our writings and just get together with other writers.  I hope to make this a nice community of writers where you can feel safe and grow your confidence.  This group is more of a support group then a place to seriously get your work review.  We do sometimes bring work to share but it isn't a requirement.  We read are stories if we want or sometimes just bring copies or both.  The rest of the group will give you f …

The mission of Gold Lion Arts is to offer regular and affordable opportunities for creative growth, holistic learning and enspirited community to neighbors in Powderhorn Park, Corcoran, South Minneapolis and surrounding areas. Gold Lion Arts offers poetry & meditation workshops, women's creative growth and intuition circles, and one on one creative growth sessions. Gold Lion is for you if you are seeking to become more empowered and joyful in your physical body, discover depth and authenticity i …

Ever hear about the Art Salon of Paris in the 1800's and New York in the early 1900's. Our artist friends agree that we need a place today to gather, discuss the arts, show current work and reflect on past artist's work. It is an experiment, testing to see whether the topics that intrigue us have meaning and significance beyond a select few, and seeking to create a time/space within which we can stir a lively, rigorous discussion about the state of art - local, national and international - yours …

If you're an author of book, whether self-published or traditionally published, this group is for you. It's for us to discuss how we market out books using traditional methods (pr campaigns, book signings, etc.) and online techniques (online ad campaigns, Facebook, etc.). Think of this group as one big brainstorm about book marketing.

Hello from the Nonfiction Writer's Meetup! We are an invite only group. The only way to gain admission to this group is via formal introduction and screening from a group member. At this time, we are full. We are an eclectic group of nonfiction writers who give each other feedback according to a strict process. We meet on the first and third Thursdays of the month, both in person and via Skype.   We are opening applications until we have no more than 10 members. Please be sure you m …

We are passionate about enlivening our natural creativity. The purpose of this group is to explore some of the ideas, tools and suggestions in Julia Cameron's book, The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity.  With so many people interested in this topic, it seems the right time to meet up.  Interested in meeting others who are on The Artist's Way?  Join us to mix, mingle and be inspired!

  The Write Thread is a small, friendly and supportive group of creative people living around the world.  It is an unusual meetup group as it is designed as both an online venue  and as a means to connect up occasionally in face-to-face meetups.   Can't stop writing?     The Write Thread message board is a venue for friendly discussion, writing prose, poetry or just playing around.  Write a blog,  or share the best of your blog here with us.  You can log on here and join in the discussion at any …