Cultural and FOLKLORIC Arts
Classes: Raícitas "Little Roots" Youth Drumming Classes
About this Program
When
Raícitas Youth Drumming Classes will be held on Thursdays from 6-7pm from September 18-December 11.
Where
Raíces Cultural Center at the
Eugene Young Environmental Education Center
20 River Rd., Highland Park, NJ
Who
Raícitas Youth Drumming classes are intended for youth and teens aged 10 and up. Younger students may join by request if they are serious about the study of Caribbean drum!
A guardian must remain present at all times for children and youth programs. Registration is limited to the first 8 families per session, please sign up early!
Raíces reserves all rights of acceptance to the program through the registration process.
Class Fee
It is $144 to register for the full class cycle, or $15 per class if you are paying by class or joining for only part of the cycle after October 2. These class fees help Raíces Cultural Center expand our programming and improve our program space.
What to Expect
In this class, participants will will:
- Explore the history and cultural significance of Caribbean percussion genres such as Bomba, Plena, Rumba and Güiro.
- Learn how the clave relates to these musical art forms.
- Learn how to execute the basic sounds, dynamics and rhythms on the drum.
- Study peripheral percussion instruments including shekere, campana, güiro, maraca and cuá.
- Learn the use of Call and Response (Antiphony) in song to complement the rhythms.
Register now for our Fall Raícitas "Little Roots" Youth Drumming Class
Program Support
Grant funding has been provided by the Middlesex County Board of County Commissioners through a grant award from the Middlesex County Cultural and Arts Trust Fund. For information on events, go to MiddlesexCountyCulture.com.
Made possible by funds from Middlesex County, a partner of the New Jersey State Council on the Arts.
Additional support has been provided by the New Jersey Arts and Culture Renewal Fund and the Highland Park Arts Commission.