Tampa, FL
Roland Park K-8 Magnet School
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: JUNE 10
Faculty will be staying at the Hyatt Place Tampa Airport/Westshore hotel.
Classes meet Monday-Thursday, 8:30am-5:30pm. At this particular site, there is no Friday class.
World Music Drumming - Level 1
Faculty: Hong Le, Will Ulrich
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)
World Music Drumming - Level 2
Faculty: Sowah Mensah, Hong Le, Will Ulrich
For those who have taken Level 1 and wish to deepen their application of the World Music Drumming Curriculum as well as improve musical skills and teaching effectiveness. Each day, Level 2 participants work with a variety of faculty, including Sowah Mensah -- Ghanaian drumming, singing, movement, Ghanaian flute, adenkum gourds, and gyil (xylophone), and/or Josh Ryan -- Cuban, Afro-Cuban, Ghanian drumming, songs, and dance, and WMD faculty -- guiding participants in enhanced experiences with the curriculum and additional materials from other sources. Many choose to repeat this course. Level 2 participants will use the 20th Anniversary Edition (2015), World Music Drumming Curriculum (see publications).
Please review our Covid statement and other questions regarding registration and workshop basics. View all FAQ’s