Community Drum Jam
at Carrillo Street Gym.
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Youth Drum Ensemble, directed by Steve Campbell of Dancing Drum.
(Click image for YouTube video) ADINKRA SYMBOL: CITIZENSHIP
This Adinkra symbol shows two crocodiles that share one stomach. It is a reminder that, despite our differences, we all must share the same world and learn to live together in peace. It represents the character of CITIZENSHIP.
EDUCATION NEWS: The "Drumming Up Character” music/character education curriculum for K-6 was awarded approval for Social Content Compliance from the California Department of Education. This means that the Drumming Up Character book, CD, and DVD adhere to state educational standards for portraying democratic values, cultural pluralism, and the diversity of our population by emphasizing people in a variety of important roles. To learn more about this innovative, cross-curricular program, visit the Drumming Up Character program page.
Thank you to all who attended the 1st annual Santa Barbara Drum Day!
Over 300 people of all ages and backgrounds played in an amazing drum circle on the 1st annual Santa Barbara Drum Day! The sprung dance floor of the Carrillo Rec Center Ballroom bounced up and down to the beat of the drums, and our special guest Luis Conte wowed the crowd with his conga chops!
Thanks to everyone who contributed to raising funds for a drum package for G.W. Carver School in New Orleans' Recovery School District. With your help, we were able to deliver a 24-student drum and percussion package for the school to keep!
See photo gallery here:
DRUM DAY 2009
Get ready...SB Drum Day 2010 is coming next spring!
Santa Barbara Drum Day - March 21st, 2009
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Drum Day for Youth was also a huge success, with students from 5 schools in attendance, and many families, teachers, and administrators there to support the student drum ensembles. Each school had a turn on the big stage, and every group played an energetic set of rhythms from around the world, with a few original arrangements as well.
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SANTA BARBARA DRUM DAY Saturday, March 21st, 2009
Carrillo Rec Center Ballroom
100 East Carrillo St.
12:30-2:30pm, Free!
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Join in the rhythm for the first annual Santa Barbara Drum Day! All ages, abilities, and levels of experience are welcome and encouraged to attend this free event for the Santa Barbara community.
Whether you’re an experienced drummer, a beginner, or just curious to learn what drumming is all about, this 2-hour event will engage you in the excitement of making music through rhythm. The Carrillo Rec Center Ballroom will be set up for a 200+ person drum circle, and everyone is welcome to participate in the music!
Drum Day is a hands-on event led by Steve Campbell and Lindsay Rust of Dancing Drum. Drums and percussion instruments will be provided, however attendees who have their own drums are encouraged to bring them and add to the drumming fun!
Highlights include special guest soloist, Grammy winner Luis Conte(Madonna, Phil Collins, James Taylor, Jackson Browne) and other surprise guests!
Drum Day attendees will have the opportunity to learn about Dancing Drum’s project to bring drumming programs to New Orleans public schools. Drums and percussion kits will be raffled to raise money to buy a school drum package for G.W. Carver Elementary School (Recovery School District of New Orleans 9th Ward), which is still struggling to recover after being destroyed by floods in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.
The first annual Santa Barbara Drum Day is a free event is sponsored by the Santa Barbara County Arts Commission, the Children's Creative Project, and Dancing Drum. For questions, and further details, contact Dancing Drum at info@dancingdrum.com or (805) 682-8250.
If you plan on attending with a large group, please RSVP.
RELATED EVENTS: DRUM DAY FOR YOUTH Friday, March 20th, 2009
Carrillo Rec Center Ballroom
100 E. Carrillo St.
12:45-1:45pm, FREE!
On the day before Santa Barbara Drum Day, 5 Santa Barbara-area schools will converge on the Carrillo Rec Center Ballroom for a lively 1-hour performance. Dancing Drum will feature classes from each school, performing rhythms based on African, Latin, and Hip-Hop styles.
Drum Day for Youth is a community-building initiative designed to bring a diverse group of young people together in a positive, productive musical environment. This is a schools-only event. Please call Dancing Drum at (805) 682-8250 for details. If you plan on attending with a large group, please RSVP.
SPECIAL THANKS TO:
The Zildjian Family Opportunity Fund
The Percussive Arts Society
G.W. Carver School Staff
Diane Carroll & Sharon Warren
The City & County of Santa Barbara
Luis Conte
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President Barack Obama makes a
campaign stop at G.W. Carver Three years after the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, 9th Ward residents are still working to rebuild their lives, and schools are struggling to provide provide a level of education and opportunity on par with the rest of the country. School funding has gone towards providing basic necessities like new school buildings, desks, and textbooks, while arts and music programs have suffered from low priority and lack of financial support.
This spring, Dancing Drum will be visiting G.W. Carver Elementary School on New Orleans' Lower 9th Ward, Recovery School District, for a week-long artist-in-residency program funded by the Percussive Arts Society and Zildjian Family Opportunity Fund. We hope that the school can continue drumming after we leave, but with no drums or percussion on site, they'll need our help to fund a purchase of instruments. This is a gift that will benefit many hundreds of children for years to come.
