K-12 SCHOOL PROGRAMS

INTERACTIVE PERFORMANCES

Dancing Drum's Interactive Performances combine high-energy drum performance with abundant opportunities for audience participation. Within the first minute, audiences are playing rhythms and making music, and the fun doesn't stop! We bring an array of drums from around the world and invite groups of 20-30 participants to drum with us onstage several times throughout the show. All Dancing Drum programs integrate music education with geography, social studies, history, and character education, giving audiences an unforgettable hands-on experience of the wonderful world of rhythm.

Choose from 4 different shows:

THE RHYTHM HUNTERS:
Destination West Africa

Join the Rhythm Hunters of Dancing Drum as we take a musical adventure through the rhythms and songs of West Africa. Based on Dancing Drum's years of traveling in Africa and studying West African music, this exciting and informative program is sure to engage students in learning about cultural diversity, geography, and music of the world. This performance is full of opportunities for students to participate through creative percussion and drumming onstage with Dancing Drum. (Grades K-12)

DRUMMING UP WORLD MUSIC:
Rhythms of West Africa, the Caribbean, & the USA

Take an interactive tour around the world to learn about the rhythms, songs, and drums of West Africa, the Caribbean, and the USA. This multicultural performance is full of clapping, singing, dancing, and drumming. Over 100 volunteers will have hands-on opportunities to play drums and percussion instruments onstage throughout the program. Immerse your audience in an exciting and educational program that highlights the diversity and richness of music from around the world. (Grades K-12)

DRUMMING UP CHARACTER:
A Modern Musical Approach to Character Education

In this exciting, character-building program, participants will learn rhythms, dances, and songs covering character traits like Fairness, Responsibility, and Respect. This high-energy performance is filled with clapping, singing, dancing, and drumming, and over 100 student volunteers will have hands-on opportunities to play drums and percussion instruments onstage with Dancing Drum. "Drumming Up Character" highlights important life skills and teaches character education in a fun, interactive, and musical way. (Grades K-8)

THE TURACO & THE CHIEF
A Rainforest Story with an Important Message

"The Turaco & The Chief" is a story about a beautiful green bird called a Turaco and an important village Chief. The Chief pursues the bird through the rainforest for its colorful feathers, which he uses to decorate his crown for the annual Village Drum Celebration. The Turaco has grown tired of this yearly feather plucking and decides to "teach the Chief a lesson" about respect and fairness. This dramatic, costumed play has a happy ending, as the Chief invites the Turaco to join him in leading the drumming and dancing at the Village Drum Celebration, with audience members playing along onstage. (Grades K-6)