		Experience the power of group percussion

Percussion and Samba Workshops for schools and Colleges

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 is also good for relaxation, fosters a sense of unity and encourages self-expression, resulting in a more positive self-esteem and .....

Drumming is great .....

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.

Percussion4U can provide the following school percussion services:

		Percussion Workshops for Schools and Colleges (one-off or regular sessions)
		Samba Workshops for Schools and colleges
		Brazilian Dance Workshops
		Cuban Salsa Dance Workshops
		Singing Workshops for schools
		Conducting School Percussion Bands
		Percussion4U professional performances or concerts
		INSET Teacher training
		Drumming courses for teachers
		Rhythm Percussion Instrument Sales and advice

	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

	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.
	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 school percussion workshop projects. Contact us for more details

Here are some examples of our percussion and samba 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
		Winmarleigh Primary School, Preston children enjoying a school percussion workshop
A school percussion event at St Christopher's Primary School, Romiley
		A school percussion workshop at 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

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

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 ...........

INSET Percussion Training Days

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

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

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

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

Percussion and Samba 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?

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 workshops or samba 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 students or 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
regular weekly sessions

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