Meet & greet and all lessons will be in the New Mexico Hall ‘worship room’. The space is on the second floor. Right by the big artificial turf field.

Glorieta Adventure Camp (35.589662° -105.772117°) can be reached by car from Santa Fe in about 30 minutes and from Albuquerque in 75 minutes. It is located right off I-25. You simply take Exit 299 onto NM-50. Go north and cross over I-25. Then immediately turn left onto NM-50 to Glorieta Conference Center. There is going to be a big gate. Just tell the attendant that you are here for BoloCamp and they will direct you.

You can also plug these coordinates into you phone or navigator: 35.589662° -105.772117°

For participants traveling from outside of New Mexico, we suggest you fly to Albuquerque and rent a car at the airport. You can also fly into Santa Fe but that tends to be more expensive. You can also rent a car at Santa Fe airport.

We will share contacts of the participants arriving by plane so that car pooling can be self organized.

BoloCamp starts at Glorieta Adventure Camp on Thursday, October 16 at 4 PM (check in). Dinner will be at 6:30 pm. We have a first lesson with Bolokada at about 8:00 PM. To check in your should be there no later than 6:00 PM.

BoloCamp ends on Sunday, October 19 after the last drum and dance lesson and at 4:30 PM. That day you will need to check out at 9:30 AM. So you can leave right after the last lesson, i.e. about 4:00 PM. We have to leave the Camp by 5:00.

You may want to stay Sunday night in Santa Fe. There are many motel and hotel options. It is not possible to stay at Glorieta Camp on Sunday (they are closed).

The dorm rooms have a bathroom that is shared with the others in that dorm room. Each dorm room has 2-3 bunk beds and sleeps up to six. There is heating and cooling. You will need to supply your own sheet, pillow and bedding. A sleeping bag is a good option to bring.

For RV parking there is electrical and water hook-up. The bathrooms will be available for use in the main house of Glorieta. It is a bit of a walk to the dining hall the the location of the classes from the RV park.

The rooms are just like a typical hotel room (think Holiday Inn). They have a bathroom. They do not have a TV. The rooms have heating and cooling.

As per Glorieta policy, dogs are not allowed on the property.

Meals will be served in the dining hall at fixed times each day (we have no influence on this). It will be buffet-style and we will sit together at big tables. There will also be a preparation station to prepare extra food if you like. There will be a fridge to store some food for our group. There is a gluten-free option. For vegetarians there will be some non-meat protein choices but there will not be a strictly vegetarian option. We suggest that if you are concerned about getting enough non-meat protein, to bring some of your own to prepare and supplement what will be provided. We will provide more details on food options about a week before the start of the camp.

This year, we will also have some snacks brought into the classroom on Friday and Saturday afternoon.

This year we will also have some snacks brought to the classroom in the afternoons of Friday and Saturday.

Bolokada is a very experienced teacher and will teach to all levels. Six of the lessons will be djembe lessons. One lesson will be a traditional style dundun lesson for all levels. We will have a limited amount of dunduns. If you do not bring a dundun, you may not be able to take the dundun lesson. There will be dundun players helping/supporting during the djembe lessons. There will likely be opportunities to play dundun in the lessons for those who want to and feel confident to try it.

Bolokada will teach technique, timing and the fundamentals for each rhythm. He will also provide cultural and historical information about the rhythms. We will have the opportunity to learn the song that goes with some of the rhythms. This wholistic approach allows for a deepening experience of West African music.

African teacher who live in New Mexico will also be teaching at BoloCamp. Soriba Fofana will teach a dundun class on Friday afternoon. Malé Fainké will teach a dundun class on Saturday afternoon and a dance class on Sunday afternoon. Everyone is encouraged to take the dance lesson for the wholistic approach to West African music. These lessons are included in your registration. However, donations directly to the teachers are very welcome!!

If you are interested in renting a djembe for the Camp, please respond to the email that you will receive when you register. The cost is $60 for rental for the duration of the Camp. We have a limited number of djembe to rent.

For the dundun classes we are relying on the local community to supply their dunduns. We will do the best we can to get enough drums for these classes. If you are not brining a dundun to camp, please be prepared to possibly not being able to play.

The property is huge and includes numerous hiking and mountain biking trails that are accessible right from your room/dorm. There are fields to play soccer, frisbee etc. There is also a lounge with a coffee shop, some snacks for sale, a pool table, shuffle board etc. There is no alcohol for sale but you can bring your own and enjoy in moderation and within our group. There may very likely be other groups on the camp premises.