60 minutes of:
Instrument making - As the guests arrive, we create make-n-take shakers or tambourines from Scrap Exchange or recyclable materials. Each child has a fun party favor to take home.

    

Parents - We also offer additional party favor bags for an extra $ 4-5/child. We use white decorated bags that include 2 good quality instruments (not toys) and a lollipop:

• 1 kazoo or egg shaker
• 1 maraca or recorder or slide whistle, and
• 1 musical note lollipop

Drumming with rhythm games - Children learn how to play bass, tone and rumble on hand drums. We use mostly West African drums like, Djembes and Ashikos and Djun Djuns. While learning fun rhythm games, each child gets to lead the group. Parents are encouraged to participate.

Stories with drumming & hand percussion - American Folk, Chinese or African stories that include drumming and a wide variety of hand percussion.

Harriet the Hare for the younger set (ages 3-7) - a cute, fun, ventriloquist puppet! Older kids and adults like Harriet, too. Especially her two carrot necklace! (Every girl's dream. For children ages 8 and up, we just do drumming and hand percussion.)

30 minutes for parent- provided party food enjoyment and
present opening.

Party fees vary - Onsite parties start at $185 for up to 15 children. $5/each over 15 guests. Off-site parties, when we come to you, start at $250.

New offering: the Green option! For just $15 more, we will provide colorful plastic plates, cups, forks, spoons & table cloth and napkins (which we do toss). We use colorful washable ware, which means we cut down on the party throw-aways, which cuts down on landfill waste, which helps fight global warming. AND you don't have to buy stuff you'll just throw away. We all win!!

Fees vary according to number of children and location of party. Parties at our site have a lower fee than off-site parties.

Contact us for details.

Register online using the Event Registration Form or call us at
(919) 484-9090 to organize and schedule your party.

Here is a Party Invitation for you to use.

Our spacious event room has a private entrance with a kitchen and bathroom. We set up tables for your presents and party food. We even decorate a bit for the party. Parents can add more decorations, if they like.
The bright-green back door entrance is the best way to enter the space. Just come around the left corner of the building and look for a sign on the door: Music Explorium Event Room.

Recent EXPLORE! Rhythm events:

For Private Parties
We do musical birthday parties for ages 3 and up, up, up. Face it, both kids and adults love to play drums! We have been hosting parties, for not just birthdays, but anniversaries, reunions and weddings since 2002. Smiling, relaxing and a sense of community always arise.

For Teambuilding
2007 Welcome Back Events for Duke University, Mt.Olive College and UNC student athletes; Club Nova 20th Anniversary Celebration 2007; Visiting International Faculty Program Conference 2007; Camp Meadowood 2005-2007. Carrboro Athletics Club 2007.

For Rhythm Education
Montessori Community School 2008; Chapel Hill Homeshcool Co-op 2007; Chapel Hill Carrboro After-School Programs; Apex YMCA Track Out 2006; Rashkis Elementary Science Enrichmnet 2007; Cary/Apex Piano Students Rhythm Day 2006, 2007. Various Triangle area summer camps, afterschools and day cares.

For Fun in Community
Meadowmont Village Arts Festival 2007; Pinkfest at Regency Park 2007; Durham's Centerfest 2005; Duke's Nasher Museum Family Day 2008 and 2005; Raleigh's First Night 2003; NC Symphony Concert Family Event at Regency Park; Raleigh's Exploris Museum Kids' Camp; Brown- Summit Kids Camp; Charles House Eldercare Care Center; Monthly Community Drum Circles for Carrboro Parks & Recreation; Cary's Regency Park Movie Night (pre-show); See-Jane-Run, local running group; Friends Teen Regional Conference.