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West African Ensemble Drumming
Drum rhythms turn heads and students pay attention. In this highly energized residency, participants learn authentic African rhythms through movement exercises, word games and hands-on practice with drums, bells, wood blocks and shakers. Adam Rugo, a professional percussionist and scholar of African cultures, discusses how African music reflects a cultural understanding of sharing and mutual responsibility.
| Format | Costs | Grade Level(s) | Curriculum Connections |
| Residency | Cost for 3 Classrooms x 5 sessions: $1,320 | Grade 2 - Grade 12 | Character Education Culture Math / Patterns Dance / Movement Music |
About Rugo, Adam
Adam Rugo is a musician and educator specializing in African & Afro-Cuban percussion. He began his studies with African master percussionists in 1991 while a Teaching Fellow at Washington University. He has studied with many of the foremost African percussionists in the U.S. and made a study trip Cote d'Ivoire, West Africa, in 2000. Adam has accompanied master African dancer Diadie Bathily and has performed with Nuclear Percussion Ensemble and Madahoochi. Since 2006, he has been Music Director of Circus Harmony, the professional children's circus at City Museum. He performed in Metro Theater Company's productions of Iceman, Earth Songs, Stix & Stonz, and composed music for New Kid. Adam won the Young Audiences Program Award for Teaching Excellence in 2001.
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