African Drumming Workshop Schools – Melbourne
AFRICAN DRUMMING WORKSHOP SCHOOLS – MELBOURNE (CODE – 44CSF)
Schools
Our single session workshops offer drumming, dancing and singing as standard, though we can easily adapt to suit your specifications. All of our facilitators are experienced and unique performers, each with their own story and style. Usually, we kick off with a short performance and introduce ourselves, getting everyone excited about the music. We move into the fun quickly with drumming, teaching African rhythms, musical games, and a great jam. We’ll get them grooving too, with some tribal dancing and singing included along the way. At the end of the session we have question time, where students can ask the facilitator about their background, culture, music and about Africa.
Africa Drum And Dance Workshop – Melbourne
AFRICA DRUM AND DANCE WORKSHOP – MELBOURNE (CODE – 119ASD)
The group provide a meaningful cultural experience for young people in African Dance and Drumming promoting a fun and positive atmosphere amongst the audience embracing & exploring cultural diversity at its best!
African Dance workshops encourage students to move imaginatively, respond to music and to choreographic instruction and to perform to other students, parents and the public. Discover the basics of rhythm& dance in a fun high-energy class involving authentic African dance routines which include story, song & live percussion. African Drumming & Percussion workshops teach basic rhythm, and improve on listening and co-ordination skills.
African Drumming Workshops for Kids and Schools
The workshops are simple and do not require prior knowledge of drumming or musical skills. Everyone is given their own djembe drum and within minutes children are able to progress from simple notes to more complex beats. The workshops also include African songs and chants and other percussion instruments. Our workshops are very informative about African culture and children are encouraged to ask questions.
Primary School Prep – Grade 2
Children concentrate on basic co-ordination skills and learn Start and Stop, Loud and Soft and a steady beat. Elements of story telling and call and response singing are also introduced.
Grade 3-4
Students move on to working around a steady beat and working together as independent teams with different roles.
Grade 5-6
Students progress to weaving up to 6 separate rhythms together. Teachers are particularly appreciative of the way children with difficulties at school are drawn into the drum workshop and show high levels of concentration and focus.
High School
Students respond excellently to working as a whole class with drums. This can be part of a music class or an element of a Personal and Group development course. A drum circle is a superb tool for uniting groups of people and can be used to counter bullying or issues of racism.
corporate
Encouraged to work as a group and not as individuals, team-building and collective responsibility is the emphasis at this key stage. Self-confidence and respect and patience for other members of the group are some of the achievements at the youth level .
African Drumming Workshop – Melbourne
AFRICAN DRUMMING WORKSHOP – MELBOURNE (CODE – 121MD)
Energetic and engaging programs for schools that are both educational and fun. The Ensemble provides insight into traditional African culture and the importance of music both to that culture and to our own society. All teachers have lived in Africa and studied with master drummers and dancers.
We provide African hand drums, bells, shakers and tribal dress-ups for any number of students, of any age-group. The workshops are all hands-on and teach students traditional African drumming, dance, song and body-percussion. They are interesting, accessible and active. Even the most difficult audience will be engaged!
Drumming is a great way to promote focus, self-awareness, confidence and improve communication and cohesion within a student group.
Our workshops are perfect for cultural days, end of year activities, as an adjunct to your music and dance curriculum, or just for something different. They can be tailored to suit your requirements.
All you will need to supply are the chairs for the participants and a large space (outdoors in good weather is perfect), where there are no noise restrictions.
We can also provide excellent resource packages which may be used in the class room as pre or post incursion activities, or on their own.
Can cater with drums for 150