Pronouns: She/Her
Debbie Fier brings over three decades of experience as a performing vocalist, drummer, pianist, composer, percussionist and teacher. She has studied numerous drum and dance styles, including Middle Eastern, North African, West African, Indian and Afro-Cuban music and rhythms. She has taught drumming to individuals and groups, adults and children, and has led many, diverse community drumming events – musical, educational and spiritual. Debbie has explored voice in multiple contexts, including western/classical vocal technique, theory, ear training, improvisation, jazz, meditative chanting and Indian raga singing. In her work she centers the healing qualities of music, voice, and the power of the drum, in addition to studying different forms of spirituality and meditation. Over the past 20 years, she has found a home at Kehilla Community Synagogue as a spiritual leader through drumming. She is known as the ‘Heartbeat of the Service’. For more information about classes, workshops, recordings and performances, go to www.DebbieFier.com.