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Dancing Drum

Dancing Drum

Dancing Drum’s mission is to EDUCATE, ENTERTAIN, and INSPIRE people of all ages through interactive, percussion-based programming and materials. We are a comprehensive resource for schools and other organizations that wish to incorporate drumming into their instructional day.

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School Drum Day - Drumming Up World Music

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Program Description

Dancing Drum’s School Drum Day program gives each student 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. Each grade level of students participate in their own drumming workshop scheduled throughout the school day. Students

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Program Detail

Program type: Workshop
Artistic Discipline: Music
Cultural Origin: Multicultural
Subject: Music
Population Served Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Kindergarten, Pre-K
Bilingual: No
Available dates:

Programming is available the entire year. Contact us with dates you’re interested in and we’ll let you know if they are available.

Available times:

7:30am-4:00pm

Length of :Program Workshops are best at 50min, but can be 40min-60min in length. We can take over the Specials (Art-Music-PE) schedule for the day.
Space / technical requirements:

Our School Drum Day program contains a large number of instruments and requires an indoor location like a school gym, multipurpose room or cafeteria. The instruments will be set-up in a circle on the floor. The school will need to provide 20 chairs and 20 PE cones for the program. We will provide our own sound system, wireless microphones for performers and a microphone for teachers or staff to make announcements. Arrival, load-in and set-up starts 2 hours before the first workshop. Ex) First Workshop 9:00am – Arrival, load-in and set-up is at 7:00am.

Location(s):

Charlotte, Mecklenburg County and surrounding area

Fees / Ticketing:

$1,975 fee includes 6 drumming workshops for each grade level scheduled during the entire school day. Workshops are best at 50min, but can be 40min-60min in length. We can take over the Specials (Art-Music-PE) schedule for the day. Program fee includes all travel costs to visit your school.

School Drum Day Sample Schedule
8:30am-9:20am – Kindergarten
9:30am-10:20am – 1st Grade
10:30am – 11:20am – 2nd Grade
12:00pm – 12:50pm – 3rd Grade
1:00pm – 1:50pm – 4th Grade
2:00pm-2:50pm – 5th Grade

If your school has 960-1200+ students, contact us to discuss options for accommodating large schools.
We can customize the School Drum Day program and schedule to fit your school’s needs.

Contact us for more details of how to bring this interactive character education program to your school!

EDUCATION STANDARDS

NC Standard Course of Study:

SL2: Integrate and evaluate information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively, and orally. With our Rhythm Phonics method, we use the drum sounds “Boom” to represent the low sound and “Ba” to represent the high sound. We also use words/syllables, number groups and colors to teach rhythm patterns on instruments. These different verbal methods help the students to listen, speak and play the rhythm patterns correctly on their laps, claps, drums and percussion instruments.

SL1: Prepare for and participate effectively in a range of conversations and collaborations with diverse partners, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively. In addition to teaching rhythm patterns for the students to play, we also have a “Jam Time” section of the assembly for student improvisation. Students are asked to create a rhythm pattern on top of a steady pulse. They have to listen to each other’s pattern and make their patterns connect and work together in a community conversation on drums and percussion instruments.

L3: Apply knowledge of language to understand how language functions in different contexts, to make effective choices for meaning or style, and to comprehend more fully when reading or listening. We use drum sounds, words/syllables, numbers and colors to represent rhythm patterns. Students use their knowledge of language to interpret how these verbal phrases translate to music patterns on their bodies, drums and percussion instruments.

NC Essential Standards:

3.CR.1: Understand global, interdisciplinary, and 21st century connections with music. Our Interactive Performance Assembly program features African drums, Caribbean steel pans and South American percussion instruments. We discuss the origins of where they came from, how they were invented, their use in society and culture and how they have influenced the modern music we listen to today.

2.ICR.1: Understand healthy and effective interpersonal communication and relationships. Our Interactive Performance Assembly program features rhythms, songs and dances about Fairness, Caring, Responsibility and Respect. We use the power of drumming, singing and movement to reinforce the character lessons through teamwork and a positive community building experience for all students.

3.MR.1: Understand the interacting elements to respond to music and music performances. Through our Call & Response techniques, we create a rhythmic dialogue for students to participate in the musical conversation together.

 2ML.1.3: Execute rhythmic patterns using body, instruments, or voice. Our Lap-Clap Body percussion enables all students to join in the rhythm conversation by playing rhythms on their bodies. Our Rhythm Phonics methods enables students to sing the rhythm pattern with the “Boom” (Low) and “Ba” (High) sounds, words/syllables, number groups and colors. Using these kinesthetic and verbal methods as a learning tool, students can play the rhythm pattern on drums and percussion instruments.

Qualifications

Conducts educational programming for 2 or more years: Yes
Performs criminal background checks on staff with youth contact: Yes
Maintains general liability insurance (Individuals and organizations listed in this Directory can provide proof of insurance upon request. ASC does not hold copies of current documentation for providers): Yes
Three letters of recommendation / references available: Yes
Provides study guides for teachers and or students: Yes
Connects to State and or Common Core Curriculum Standards: Yes
Provides tools to assess student learning (workshops and residencies): Yes
Conducts ongoing assessments of program quality: Yes

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References

“WOW!!! WOW!! WOW!!! What an ASSEMBLY we had today!!!”
– Jada, Teacher, Greenville, NC

“Our students really enjoyed hearing and playing music from around the world. This was a GREAT way to encourage socialization, self-expression, and cultural awareness!”
– Jennifer, Music Teacher, Charlotte, NC

This program was excellent! The students were engaged immediately and the presenter held their attention until the very end. I love that the kids were excitedly chanting and singing character traits that I teach in the classroom!
– Dana, Music Teacher, Charlotte, NC

“Our students were so engaged, and they absolutely loved the assembly. They were so eager to get up and play instruments with Steve Campbell, and his teaching style kept them involved and able to be immediately successful.”
– Kathleen, Music Teacher, Asheboro, NC

“We LOVED Dancing Drum and are already talking with our administration and PTA about doing a School Drum Day next year!”
– Erin, Music Teacher, Charlotte, NC

“Our students really enjoyed the program. I have never seen the students being so happy playing the instruments and dancing together! We are SO grateful for the ASC for providing us with this wonderful program. Words cannot express!”
– Debbie, ASC School Representative, Charlotte, NC

“Loved the way the kids were engaged and part of the program!!!”
– Julie, Music Teacher, Charlotte, NC

“Excellent engagement, would love for them to return to our school!”
– Rhonda, ASC School Representative, Charlotte, NC

“So thorough and very enthusiastic for younger students! It is not easy to keep the attention of k-2 students in a gym with instruments and following directions but he did it!”
– Pauline, Music Teacher, Charlotte, NC

“Can’t say enough positive things about him and his program! It was awesome!”
– Sherry, ASC School Representative, Charlotte, NC

“I liked that there were enough opportunities and plenty of instruments for students to try different things. Very engaging and fun! Thanks, Mr. Steve!”
– Mary, Music Teacher, Charlotte, NC

“Just wanted to tell you one more time 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.
– Jane, Music Teacher, Edenton, NC

Cancellation Policy

If a school has to cancel an ASC contracted program, the cancellation fee paid by the school to Dancing Drum is $300.