PHE Canada National ConferenceOctober 24-26, 2013

Background• Drums Alive originated in Germany over a decade ago

• Carrie Ekins – founder• Recovery from a hip injury• Drumming - physiological and psychological benefits

• Became a fitness class experience• Also relieves stress, improves moods and has neurological benefits

Audience

General population Aging adults Developmentally and physically challenged Those with aggression issues

Beat the Odds – UCLA○ Using drumming with school aged children to teach

skills: focusing, listening, team building, leadership and managing anger and stress

○ Drumming can improve behaviour problems, anxiety, attention deficit/hyperactivity issues, depression and post-traumatic stress

Kids….

Hanover Drumming Pilot Planning took place in Spring

of 2012, with implementation in the fall of 2013.

Equipment was purchased using the Health Promoting Schools Grant from PHE Canada as well as our Healthy Schools Grant.

Pilot school chosen based on willingness and storage capacity.

As of late September, 7 schools have now participated in 3-4 days of drumming and there are 2 divisional sets of drums.

Equipment

Stability Balls Drumsticks Bases– step risers, baskets Music

Possibilities Fitness activity

Physical education classes Special activity (Winter Fun Day) Intramural/Club

Music Rhythm Music therapy

Academic Math – place value Parts of speech/grammar

Culture Appreciation Note: Special populations

To Begin: Proper Stance

Feet: ○ open V-position○ More than shoulder width apart

Legs: ○ Knees bent – but not in front of your toes○ Sitting on the imaginary chair behind you

Grip Give thumbs up – cradle drumsticks in

knuckles and place thumbs on the stick.

Drumming Basics

Singles - beating with one drumstick at a time (1 beat)

Doubles - beating with both drumsticks at the same time (1 beat)

Side Beats – singles or doubles on the side of the ball (1 beat)

Clicks – tap drumsticks together overhead (1 beat)

Rumble – quick singles (“Just beat it!”)

Notes: Use simple and repetitive choreography for beginners.

○ Use groups of 8 for choreography (ie. 8 singles, 8 doubles, 8 side beats, 8 clicks) Use a relatively slow tempo to teach basics. (ie. The Lion Sleeps Tonight BPM 124) Use the first 16-24 beats to feel the beat.

Sample Choreography: The Lion Sleeps Tonight Canon Style

Beats 1-24 – Feel the Beat Verse:

○ Group A – 8 singles, 8 doubles○ Group B – 8 singles, 8 doubles

Repeat Verse

Chorus: ○ Shuffle 8 x right, then 8 x left – Repeat

Verse Chorus Bridge:

○ Side Beats – 8x, Clicks – 8x; ○ Side Beats 4x; Clicks 4x – 2x

Verse Chorus Bridge: Side Beats 4x; Clicks 4x; Side Beats 2x; Clicks 2x

Side Beats 2x; Clicks 2x…….Rumble

More Skills Front Ball – Doubles on the front of the ball

Back Ball – Doubles on the back of the ball (step back slightly)

Around the World– Doubles around the ball

Extended Singles – Single on the ball and then reach

Extended Doubles– Doubles on the ball and extend both arms

Brush – A light double beat that sweeps over the ball to the right or to the left

Figure 8 Brush – Move arms in a figure 8 while brushing ball

Cross overs – R.H. crosses over and hits ball, left hits ball, right hand comes back to base position and hits ball and left hand hits again. (4 beats) To repeat on left, pause after right hand comes back and hits ball and cross left hand over.

Footwork Shuffle – Step together around the ball

Grapevine Lunges March Step Touch Chugs – Small 2 foot jump forward and backward

Jumping Jacks V step – step forward on right foot and then on left, and

then step back on right foot and on left foot

Mambo

Creating Choreography

Start simple – 8 beats of one movement Break it down into 4’s, 2’, or singles. Use lyrics to create choreography for

younger studentsChicken DanceHead, Shoulders, Knees & Toes

Rhythm Activities Making Eyes

Begin in a circle (sitting or standing). The leader creates a simple rhythm and then makes eye contact with another person in the circle who then continues to “beat” the rhythm with the leader. The leader then makes eye contact with another person, and so on….until everyone is beating together.○ Note: The leader doesn’t move on until the person gets the

rhythm

The Name Game Create a beat for your name and share it with your group

Free Improvisation Rhythm Cards

Music DJ’s Choice Kids Fun

Kids Beats Vol. 1

Kids Beats Vol. 2

Itunes http://canada.powermusic.com/ http://www.dynamixmusic.com/ http://www.u-mixit.com/index.cfm

Contact InformationCorinne Thiessen

Hanover School Division

cothiessen@@hsd.ca

204-371-9856