The Iowa Chapter of the Percussive Arts Society
presents the
2012 Iowa Day of Percussion
March 31, 2012 9 am – 6 pm| University of Iowa, 150 N. Riverside Dr., Iowa City, IA

FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT THE IOWA PERCUSSIVE ARTS SOCIETY WEB SITE


The Iowa Chapter of the Percussive Arts Society presents the 2012 “Day of
Percussion” on Saturday, March 31 on the campus of the University of Iowa hosted by
Dr. Daniel Moore and Oliver Molina. The DOP promises to be an inspiring and
educational event for percussionists of any age and skill level.

 For more information on this event please download this brochure in PDF format.

Drumming In The Elementary Classroom

Presenters:

Paul Corbière
Melissa Blu

Course Overview

Drumming   in   the   elementary   classroom  workshop  
will  include  drumming  skills  in  tone  production  and  
proper   playing   techniques.    You   will  learn   to  
construct  formats   for   improvisation   by  identifying  
the   elements   of   Question   /   Answer  and  Call  /  
Response   exercises   and   develop   improvisational  
skills.    You   will   learn   to   analyze  an  ensemble  to  
discover  relationships  within  the  musical  score,  and  
how  to  modify  World  Music  Drumming  Ensembles  
with   songs,   movement,   and   for   programs  in  your  
school.    This   workshop   also   will  incorporate  
children’s   books   with   several   ways  to  illustrate  
literature   with   sound   and   drumming  ensembles  
called   “Sound   Stories”.    Drumming   in  the  
Elementary  classroom  will  give  you  an  introduction  
to  World  Music  Drumming  K -­‐8.  

IMEA member, Sharon Burch, will teach an upcoming course for the GPAEA in February, 2012. Kay Evans at Pekin is hosting the class. Follow this link for more information.

The course is available for three options: re-licensure, graduate credit through Morningside, graduate credit through Viterbo.