school workshop package information
Afriquetone is offers different workshop packages for schools. They include:
one day event workshops
Normally run for the whole day. Kids are separated into groups and given time slots. Each time slot usually does not last for more than one hour. However, this is dependent on the number of children participating.
Week long events
These are ideal for school activity weeks or summer programs. These events will also fit in to other weekly programs as a form of entertainment for both teachers and schools.
structured workshops
These offer the most amount of time for kids to learn African drumming and its dynamics. They are structured with an expected outcome after a given period.
Six week scheduled workshops
A six weeks scheduled workshop aimed at teaching children to a certain level, either to prepare for performance attached to a special event or to give kids a different focus for the duration of time.
Summer school workshops
Summer school workshops are different. They are normally designed in
a way that offers more time for children to learn African drumming and
percussion.
They are often organized by the schools themselves or by Arts councils
during holiday time to keep children busy and it offers kids the following
opportunties:
- Learning how to play African drums
- Improve communication in a group
- Building rhythms together
- Building confidence by performing to an audience after the workshop.
- Discovering new talents.