July 5-9: San Antonio, TX
Green Valley Elementary, Schertz, TX
World Music Drumming - Level 1
Faculty: James Mader
For teachers, counselors, community recreation leaders, church musicians, and players who would like to learn the basics of West African and Caribbean drumming, singing, and moving through the World Music Drumming Curriculum, written by Dr. Will Schmid. Participants will learn how to implement and apply the curriculum within a classroom and/or community setting. The Level 1 class assumes no prior experience with drumming and serves as an excellent introduction for including drumming within a sequentially based set of lessons and units. Level 1 can be repeated.
Workshop Text: World Music Drumming 20th Anniversary Teacher Edition. (See publications)
Hot Marimba
Faculty: Walt Hampton
Participants will experience first-hand the benefits and excitement of Zimbabwean-style marimba music in their classroom. You will learn playing and teaching techniques as well as gain background information on arranging and composing for this ensemble. Most of the arrangements studied are also playable on Orff-type xylophones. No text required.
Location:
Remo Music Center
Remo Corporation
28101 Industry Dr
Valencia, CA 91355
Selecting payment: “Full-Time Student” = secondary level student, undergraduate or full-time graduate (year-round). “In District” = a staff member in the host district;. “Retired Educators” = Must be officially retired by the start date of the workshop. “All Others” = select regular registration.