		Experience the power of group percussion

Schools Programmes

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!

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:

		Percussion Workshops (one-off or regular sessions)
		Samba Workshops
		Conducting School Percussion Bands
		Percussion4u professional performances or concerts
		INSET Teacher training
		Drumming courses for teachers
		Rhythm Percussion Instrument Sales and advice

To participate in a workshop or event the children need no prior musical experience and all the percussion instruments are provided.

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

Of course you will be re-assured to know that all our instructors are CRB checked

N.B. It may be possible to obtain grant funding for percussion workshop projects. Contact us for more details

See some examples of our events and workshops, just click on the pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Crowcroft Park Primary School, Manchester enjoying percussion events both inside and outside school click
Winmarleigh Primary School, Preston
St Christopher's Primary School, Romiley
Mauldeth Road Primary, Manchester
You will need to have the DivX plug-in to view the video clip. See below. Alternatively, you can download a larger Windows Media Player (wmv) file by contacting us and we will mail you back a secure link to download the file

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.

(N.B. You will need to have the DivX plug-in to view the video clips. 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 )

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

Drumming Courses for Teachers

We can provide individual drumming courses covering different drumming styles and rhythms which teachers can then use in the class room. We can also offer top up courses throughout the year ...........

INSET

.... and as you can see we can also support INSET training days for teachers !

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 click here to contact us

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

What will they get out of it?

What will they be doing?

How long does a workshop last?

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':

	listening skills
	ability to work together as a team
	communication skills
	concentration
	character building
	social skills

What will they be doing?

People learn by listening, 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:

	an explanation of the basics
	learning patterns for each instrument
	playing both in sections and together as a whole group
	learning visual and whistle cues for starting and stopping
	learning 'breaks' - the introduction of a different pattern, or a section playing on its own
	learning two or three different rhythms

How long does a programme last?

A programme can be a single workshop experience or can be a series of workshops or events.

For example:

a few hours
one or two days
a course of shorter sessions

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