I’ve watched Jeremy teach drumming to first graders and high schoolers, music faculty and Social Studies teachers, professional musicians and middle school kids. He takes the intricate rhythms of Ghanaian music and makes them accessible without diluting its integrity.
-Miriam Altman, University School of Milwaukee
Take Students on an Intercultural Journey
Engage students with the sights and sounds of Africa! Through hands-on drumming workshops, assembly programs and multimedia presentations, ThisWorldMusic brings the joy and power of African drumming and culture to schools nationwide.
Take your students on a fun, exciting intercultural journey with TWM Founder/Director and Kennedy Center Teaching Artist Jeremy Cohen, a cultural interlocutor who blends his experience as a classroom teacher, conservatory-trained musician and African adventurer to offer insight into the unique shared music and history between the U.S. and Ghana.
Workshop/residency topics include:
- Precision drum, bell and shaker technique for a round, full ensemble sound
- Recitation of “drum language” using spoken syllables that help improve language skills and develop aural memory
- Stepping and sticking exercises that use full-body kinesthetic learning to develop off-beat timing and greater comfort with polyrhythms
- Traditional Ewe songs from Ghana that help students connect with a different culture through its native language
- Integration with core curriculum that uses music, dance and multimedia presentations to help bring other curricular areas to life
For pricing and info, contact us.