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"Drums in Move" Drumming in Practice Project

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"Drums in Move" Drumming in Practice Project (Completed)

(In cooperation with Hong Kong International Drummer Festival)

Highlights and Objectives

  • A school-year-long educational project on drumming
  • Suitable for students of primary and secondary schools with different music-learning experience
  • Encourage students to appreciate the unique features of drum line and drumset regarding their culture, history and unique technique.
  • Emphasis not only musical abilities but also team spirit, discipline and physical training, nurture the spirit of collaboration.
  • Project includes in-school drumming demonstration, training workshops and in-school finale performance.
  • The Hong Kong International Drummer Festival will choose the suitable kind of training for each participating school (Drumset+Drumline or Drumline).

Content

The project aims to plant the seed of “Drumset x Drumline” culture among the students. Drumming is an art that emphasizes not only musical abilities but also team spirit, discipline and physical training. Under the concept from Drumline, students will use practice pads for training. Workshop instructors will teach students how to modify their own instrument gear. Music samples of the U.S. drumming group Bring Your Own Style (BYOS) will be adopted for practice.

This project covers four aspects:
“Hands-on Experience”
Through learning drumming techniques systematically, exchange with professionals who work as drummers in Hong Kong and performing on stage, students are able to explore beyond the academic sphere and become more confident. They may find opportunities to develop their potential, and learn more about how to develop a professional career as musicians. The instructors teaches students not only drumming techniques, but also introduce them to terminology and the historical background of drumming, which help broaden their knowledge and deepen their understanding of drumming culture.

“Body Movement”
Apart from the music and rhythm training, part of the workshops will be led by a choreographer who guides students to use body gesture and movement to create a unique performance style on stage.

“Team Building”
The training on drumming techniques is a solid base for playing as a team. Students will be taught ways to present oneself, yet presenting each other at the same time, and how to be confident, humble and harmonized in a group performance.

“Achievements Sharing”
Students will participate in the "Learning Achievements Show Time!" in-school finale performance so as to share their learning outcomes with their teachers, schoolmates and parents.

Implementation

The project will run for 11 months, from September 2017 to July 2018, and will be implemented in three phases:

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Phase 1:

In-school Drumming Demonstrations

September 2017

The drumming demonstration lasts about 30 minutes, to be performed by professional drummers on Drumset and (or) Drumline, demonstrating different genre of music in drumming. Students will also be invited to participate in live rhythmic games. These simple interactive demonstrations by professional drummers aim to enhance students’ interest in music and drumming.

Phase 2:

Training Workshops

(24 sessions)

October 2017 - July 2018

Based on the school facilities and response among students, the arts group will make assessment and choose the best training between the following options for the school on mutual agreement:

Drumline

A drumline is a section of percussion instruments usually played as part of a musical marching ensemble. High school and college marching bands, drum and bugle corps and indoor percussion ensembles are some examples of groups that include a drumline. The battery drumline is a section that marches on the field as a group which usually consists of snare drums, bass drums, tenor drums and cymbals. The drumming team will be trained to play in a drumline with practice pads, incorporated with different body gestures when drumming.

Drumline + Drumset

The training include a drumline and a drumset. One student from the group will be auditioned to play the role of drumset in the team. Any school that is interested in this kind of training must have at least one drumset available at school.

Phase 3:

In-school Finale Performance

July 2018

Participating students will perform on stage with the instructor in order to share their learning achievements with their teachers, schoolmates and parents. A limited quota of tickets to the Hong Kong International Drummer Festival 2018 will be offered to participating students where they would be able to further expose to some top drummers from all over the world and appreciate their performances.

Project Details
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Primary SchoolsSecondary Schools
No. of Participating Schools3 Primary Schools2 Secondary Schools
Target StudentsPrimary 3-5Secondary 1 – 5
No. of Participants20 students / school
Course Schedule1 session / week, 1.5hrs / session
Total No. of Workshops24 sessions
Fee Payable#^$384 / student

# Fees are on a per-person basis. All fees paid are not refundable.
^ Each participating student will have to pay $530 for purchasing one set of drum sticks and practice pad for the training.

 

Download Application Form (Chinese Version only)

Enquiries

Application & General: 2591 1717 (LCSD)
Project: 5541 0923 (Hong Kong International Drummer Festival)

  • Last modified : 21.05.2021