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Education

So, your preschooler wants to be a drummer!

February 3, 2010

Editor’s note: this is a follow up on a previous post entitled Are Children Starting to Drum at A Younger Age?
I have been contacted by several parents who have asked me what I feel would be the best way for them to support their young child’s desire to drum. These parents were speaking of toddlers [...]

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Year Round Education Reform: Are Summer Camps Endangered?

November 8, 2009

There has been much debate and discussion recently in the Camp community over some of the proposed ideas of the Obama Administration and it’s initiatives for Education Reform.  One of the main concerns is the idea of extending the school year calender to continue through the summer in an effort to offer a more thorough [...]

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Are children starting to drum at a younger age?

October 29, 2009

At the music school where I teach, there is a pre-school program. There is an art class for five year olds that meets in the afternoon. Every week I have the pleasure of seeing young faces peer through the window and smile as they watch and listen to me and my students playing the drums.
Rhythm [...]

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Harlem Children’s Zone

August 24, 2009

The end of the summer brought Path To Rhythm to Harlem to work with the campers of the Booker T. Washington Beacon Program held at MS 54. The day was a day of celebrating community. First in the morning, the school yard was transformed into a street fair with many activities for the children including [...]

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CSI High School Community Drum Circle

April 23, 2009

CSI High School Part II
Today I returned to the College of Staten Island High School for International Studies as part of a  Teaching Artist in Residence that I was awarded this year.
The music teacher, Mrs. Packowski had me work with three of her music classes. The students had already been working on hand drumming and [...]

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Short video

April 19, 2009

I filmed this short video of a student drum circle class last Spring. This was a great class and a diverse group of students. Be sure to read the text at the end of the video.
Note: I did not tell the students what to say, and I find it flattering, and a bit humorous [...]

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