School Drum Day

School Drum Day (SDD)

Dancing Drum’s School Drum Day program gives students at a school the opportunity to play several drums and percussion instruments in a hands-on workshop! This program sets up a large circle of instruments in the gym, multipurpose room or large indoor space at your school. Students participate in 6 drumming workshop scheduled throughout the school day. They experience the thrill of making music together with their classmates as they move through the different instrument sections in the circle. Drumming workshops feature exciting rhythms, vocal chants, musical games and teamwork activities designed to keep students engaged, learning and having a blast! This is a fantastic, interactive program your entire school will thoroughly enjoy!

Sample schedule for a K-5 School:

K - 8:30am-9:20am

1st - 9:30am-10:20am

2nd - 10:30am - 11:20am

3rd - 12:00pm - 12:50pm

4th - 1:00pm - 1:50pm

5th - 2:00pm-2:50pm

*We can adjust the program times to work with your school’s schedule.

*Our rates include travel & lodging expenses

Choose from the following
CURRICULUM & FOCUS AREAS:

Drumming Up Character

Drumming Up World Music

LOGISTICS:

• Full-day program with up to 6 workshop sessions scheduled from the beginning to the end of the school day.
• Sessions are usually scheduled by grade level or similar age group.
• School Drum Day involves a large set-up of drums and percussion, best suited for a gym or spacious multi-purpose room.
• Teachers and aides are invited to drum alongside their students.
• Set-up time required: 2 hours; Tear-down time: 1.5 hours.
• School needs to provide up to 20 chairs that are ready to set-up when we arrive first thing in the morning. Please make sure the location for the program is clear and ready for us to set-up the chairs and instruments.

REVIEWS:

“Just wanted to tell you how much our kids LOVED having Drum Day! Dancing Drum is now at the top of my list!!!! Your rapport with the kids was awesome. Your manner was fun and very age appropriate. All my kids felt successful and said it was the BEST DAY EVER! Teachers have been very enthusiastic and appreciative. All of them have said wonderful things about you and about the program. Personally, I had a blast and learned some things to try in my class.”

- Jane, Music Teacher, Edenton, NC

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