The Curriculum | The Instrument Packages
While the need to present meaningful multi-cultural educational programs has never been as great as it is today, enriching the lives of students through arts education has also become an increasingly high priority. So to provide an instructional
method that adds an exciting new dimension to both cultural and musical awareness, Remo, Inc. has developed a curriculum for World Music Drumming.

The World Music Drumming Curriculum by Dr. Will Schmidt is made up of 30 critically-acclaimed sequentially structured lessons that have been thoroughly researched and tested by leading music educators. Because the lessons are designed to be taught in the context of middle school general music classes and include the use of a variety of-easy-to-play hand percussion instruments, all students in grades 6 through 8 can participate in this "hands-on" cross-cultural learning. experience. And, because each lesson also teaches a clearly defined life-skill, schools and students participating in World Music Drumming can now take music education far beyond the classroom. Bring the excitement of World Music and Drumming to your middle school classroom!

This complete curriculum is practical, easy to teach, and incredibly motivational. Your students will learn drumming techniques, connect African and Latin American cultural traditions to music performed, and discover how music can be the perfect vehicle for teaching team building, respect, focusing, listening, problem solving, and other important life skills. In addition, this curriculum fosters community awareness and an appreciation of cultural diversity through its focus on world music.

Teachers involved in pilot programs have reported better, more educationally integrated general music classes, improved attendance and fewer discipline problems. and at the same time, students and parents praised the World Music Drumming curriculum for bringing fun and relevance to their art education experience. This step-by-step approach to learning percussion, rhythms, and singing in the middle school general music class is practical, easy-to-reach and incredibly motivational!

Please contact Tracy for more information on bringing World Music Drumming to your school. We offer all the instruments, guidebooks, and videos you'll need for this exciting and dynamic program.

Please note that many schools work out a plan with their supporters (such as the PTA or a Booster Club) to purchase the instruments and other supplies. Additionally, grant money may also be available to your school for multicultural education or other categories of educational need.