phe canada national conference october 24-26, 2013
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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