About Dee

Dee Desnoyers is committed to providing high quality instruction to students of all ages and abilities.  This includes teaching students *how* to learn, practice,  play, and perform with more confidence, enjoyment and satisfaction.  Dee helps students develop rhythmical competency and gets them performing within just a few months.  

Dee began studying West African Drumming in 2006.  She has been in multiple performing groups and studied with many African and American teachers in the Atlanta Metro Area, including Tom Harris, Chuck Cogliandro, and Aly Camara.
Dee is a graduate of Tam Tam Mandingue Djembe Academy - Winston Salem (TTMDA-WS) Drumming Instructors Program, directed by Bill Scheidt.  Dee is certified as a Therapeutic Drumming Instructor through Youth Villages Inner Harbour.  
Dee has facilitated numerous drumming programs at schools and organizations around the Atlanta Metro area.
Currently, Dee Is an Apprentice with Tam Tam Mandingue International (TTMDA).  TTMDA was founded by the late Grand Master Mamady Keita and aims to continue the legacy of his teachings, which includes preserving the music, tradition and culture of the Mandingue.