Schools Programmes
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Young people can transcend the barriers of age, economics, race,
language and physical challenge when they play percussion together.
A programme of group percussion can enhance listening skills as
well as achieving a feeling of teamwork, community, and the experience
of success.
Drumming is also good for relaxation, fosters a sense of unity and
encourages self-expression, resulting in a more positive self-esteem.
.... and its fun!
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Recent studies also indicate that drumming for brief periods can
actually change a person’s brainwave patterns, dramatically reducing
stress. The research has found that the effect of drumming produces
far greater results than any other form of stress management.Click
here
for more details.
Percussion4u can provide the following services for schools:
To participate in a workshop or event the children need no prior
musical experience and all the percussion instruments are provided. |
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Dear Laszlo
Thank you so much for your contribution to our Super Learning
Day. The pupils certainly enjoyed their sessions and the
staff were extremely impressed and we are all keen for you
to return so, hopefully, next term we will be able to arrange
a return visit. ...Thanks again for contributing to a very
successful and memorable Super Learning Day
Best Wishes
Cathy Fitzwilliam-Pipe
St
Peters High School, Manchester
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N.B. It may be possible to obtain grant funding for percussion
workshop projects. Contact us for more details
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Of course you will be re-assured to
know that all our instructors are CRB checked
See some examples of our workshops . . . . . . . . . . . . .
To see pictures of the children of Crowcroft
Park Primary School,
Manchester enjoying percussion events both inside
and outside school click here
To see pictures of the children of Winmarleigh
Primary School, Preston
enjoying a percussion workshop Click here |
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You can view a short DivX video clip from a BBC
programme about samba which contains an example of one of our
school samba workshops by clicking on the picture below.
(N.B. You will need to have the DivX plug-in
to view the file. If you don't have the DivX Plug-In for your
browser you will automatically be asked to install it by Internet
Explorer. Otherwise, you can download and install the DivX
web plug-in/player first here
- Windows 2000/XP only )
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Dear Laszlo
A brief but sincere "Thank you" for a
great day in school today.
Our students have not had a lot of opportunity
to work with visiting
musicians ...I enjoyed the day and a number of
students came back to say a further 'thank
you'. I hope you found the day to be enjoyable too....
Thanks, once again and very best wishes.
Russell Spink
Head of Music
Congleton High School
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Performances
and Concerts
Percussion4u can also provide professional performances or concerts
to augment a special event or occasion.
See a newspaper report of our performance at
Southdown Primary School click
here
For more details please contact us here 
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School
Percussion Bands
Percussion4u can also help with workshops for new and established
school percussion bands.
Bands run by Percussion4u include:
Stick Control (Poynton
High School)
Baguley Hall School Samba Band
Cavendish Creation (Cavendish Primary School)
Chorlton High School
Click on the above to see more information |
Percussion Workshops for Schools
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What will they get out of it?
Pupils can discover a sense of community, because they have to
work together to accomplish a common goal. It helps with concentration
and patience. Playing percussion creates a lot of fun and enjoyment.
To spend a few hours learning to play unfamiliar rhythms on instruments
you may never even have seen before, and then to produce a creditable
performance is enormously rewarding. Pupils will find they can
usually produce an acceptable sound on an instrument relatively
quickly, without having to put in hours of practice. This makes
workshops accessible to pupils of all abilities.
Percussion workshops are a very positive activity for schools
which will enhance pupils':
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listening skills |
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ability to work together as a team |
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communication skills |
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concentration |
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character building |
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social skills |
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What will they be doing?
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so the pupils do not need to have any previous experience of playing
an instrument or the ability to read music. Workshops are led by
a professional facilitator and includes:
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an explanation of the basics |
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learning patterns for each instrument |
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playing both in sections and together as a whole group |
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learning visual and whistle cues for starting and stopping |
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learning 'breaks' - the introduction of a different pattern,
or a section playing on its own |
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learning two or three different rhythms |
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How long does a programme last?
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A programme can be a single workshop experience or can be a series
of workshops or events.
For example:
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