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Percussion and Samba Drumming Workshops for
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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 or samba drumming workshops can enhance listening
skills as well as achieving a feeling of teamwork, community,
and the experience of success.
Drumming workshops are also good for relaxation, fosters
a sense of unity and encourages self-expression, resulting
in a more positive self-esteem and .....
Drumming is great .....
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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. Follow this link to read
more on the therapeutic effects of Percussion and Drumming. |
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can provide the following school percussion services:
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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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To participate
in a school percussion workshop or event the students
need no prior musical experience and all the percussion
instruments are provided by us or although we can
advise on
percussion instruments to purchase for future
use.
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Of course you will be re-assured to know that all
our instructors are CRB checked |
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N.B. It may be possible to obtain grant funding
for school percussion workshop projects. Contact us
for more details |
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Here are some examples of our
percussion and samba Drumming workshops and events for schools,
just click on the pictures to see the pictures or play
the videos. . . . . . . . . . . . .
| Crowcroft
Park Primary School,
Manchester enjoying school percussion
and samba workshops both inside and outside school |
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Winmarleigh Primary
School,
Preston children enjoying a school
percussion workshop |
| A school percussion
event at
St Christopher's Primary School,
Romiley |
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A school percussion workshop
at Mauldeth Road Primary, Manchester |
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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 |
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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.
(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 )
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Dear Laszlo
Thank you for another excellent session which
was very much appreciated by the
students and by the staff who all loved the drumming.
You are a wizard to create such an amazing sound.
Thanks for taking part. I hope that you enjoyed
it as much as we all did.
Alison Noone
Assistant Principal Foundation Stage
Glossopdale
Community College
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Drumming and Percussion 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 ........... |
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INSET Percussion Training Days |
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.... and as you can see we can also support INSET training
days for teachers ! |
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Percussion4U
Percussion Performances and Concerts
Percussion4U can also provide professional performances
or concerts to augment a special event or occasion.
Follow
this link to see a newspaper report of our performance at
Southdown Primary School
For more details please click here  to
contact us
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School Percussion and Samba
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 |
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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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Percussion and Samba Drumming Workshops for Schools
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What will they get out of it?
Students and 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 drumming workshops or samba workshops are
a very positive activity for schools which will enhance
pupils':
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listening skills |
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What will they be doing?
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by listening, so the students or pupils do not need to have
any previous experience of playing an instrument or the
ability to read music. Drumming workshops for schools are
led by a professional facilitator and includes:
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learning patterns for each instrument |
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playing both in sections and together as a whole
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learning visual and whistle cues for starting and
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learning 'breaks' - the introduction of a different
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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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