Hit the Ground Drumming: After-school

Music for children aged 5 - 11

Hit the Ground Drumming works in primary education settings providing drumming workshops, ensemble leading, class teaching and musical experience days.

Musical Experience & Drum Workshops

Memorable, interactive, high-energy sessions, exploring rhythmical music making through movement, singing and percussion playing.

Recent workshops have included the themes: Carnival, The Caribbean, Around the World, Body Percussion, Under the Sea, Afro-Brazilian Samba & The Road to Rio...

'Active and engaging. A really good mixture of body percussion and musical instruments. Lots of amazing ideas for us teachers to take on into our own music lessons.' – Maidenbower school

Percussion Clubs & Ensembles

An opportunity for children to lay a strong musical foundation that greatly enhances skills for all instrument playing, and can turn into a lifelong source of enjoyment.

Musical repertoire is developed over time allowing children the space to grow their understanding of rhythmic language and musical arrangements.

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Hit the Ground Drumming clubs and ensembles

aim to develop:

Understanding of pulse, movement and song - how our bodies interact with music
Co-ordination and musical freedom: singing, playing and moving (yes, all at once)
Percussion instruments: technique, timbre and dynamics
Ensemble playing: structure and phrasing, listening and communication, leading and independence
Cultural context: the origins and journey of rhythms and playing styles
Musicality and creativity: composition and improvisation