Welcome

World Music Drumming, now in over 20,000 schools worldwide, is an innovative idea whose time has come. This successful curriculum has shown outstanding success at engaging all students in hand drumming traditions (West Africa, the Caribbean, and others) combined with singing, moving, playing other instruments, and creating.

Use the navigation bar on the left to find out more about our workshops, staff, publications, and other ideas.

-Dr. Will Schmid
Author, Clinician

• 2015 Summer Workshops
   
  We are happy to announce the following workshops.
  Registration for 2015 workshops will be available in January, 2015.
  
  June 8-12 Stillwater, OK (Level 1, Kids, Choir & Drums)
  Department of Music, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK
  
  June 8-12 San Antonio, TX (Level 1, Drumming Up the Fun) New! Texas Education Agency approved for Continuing Education Credit (TX teachers)
  Coronado Village Elementary, Universal City, TX
  
  June 15-19 Dickinson, ND (Level 1)
  Hagen Jr. High, Dickinson, ND
  
  June 15-19 Columbus, OH (Level 1, Curriculum Update)
  Stewart Elementary, Columbus, OH
  
  June 21-26 Oconomowoc, WI (Levels 1, 2, 3, Drumming Up the Fun, Kids, Choir & Drums, Walt Hampton Hot Marimba)
  Olympia Resort, Oconomowoc, WI
  
  July 6-10 Denver, CO (Level 1, Curriculum Update)
  MLK, Jr. Early College High School, Denver, CO
  
  July 6-10 Flagstaff, AZ (Level 1)
  Marshall Elementary, Flagstaff, AZ
  
  July 6-10 Middletown, PA (Level 1)
  Middletown Middle School, Middletown, PA
  
  July 13-17 Burbank, CA (Level 1)
  Forest Lawns, Liberty Hall, Los Angeles, CA
  
  July 13-17 Charlotte, NC (Level 1, Curriculum Update)
  Rocky River Elementary, Monroe, NC
  
  July 13-17 Iowa City, IA (Level 1, Drumming Up the Fun)
  University of Iowa Memorial Union, Iowa City, IA
  
  July 20-24 Atlanta, GA (Level 1)
  Georgia State University School of Music, Atlanta, GA
  
  July 20-24 Baldwin, NY (Level 1, 2, 3)
  Baldwin Middle School, Baldwin, NY
  
  July 27-31 Conway, AR (Level 1)
  Central Arkansas University Department of Music, Conway, AR
  
  July 27-31 Coeur d'Alene, ID (Level 1, Curriculum Update, Walt Hampton Hot Marimba)
  Post Falls High School, Post Falls, ID
  
  July 27-31 Baltimore, MD (Level 1, Curriculum Update)
  Patapsco Middle School, Ellicott City, MD
  

• Click on the button for a Sampler Video of our summer workshops.