Bob Bloom

Print
Drum Buckets
Program Type Workshop
Art Form Music
Curriculum Connections Character Education | Social and Emotional Learning | Play-Based Learning
Target Grades 3 | 4 | 5
Request this Program

View Artist & Programs

Testimonial

"In addition to being a superb musician, you are a dedicated teacher. You keenly observe the students and give them more confidence and unity. Your strategies help to make them more successful by providing them with simple, underlying pulses or strong beats. Personally, it is a pleasure to work with you. Your dedication to your craft and your dependability make you among the highest-level professionals in your field."

Mary Ellen Junda, Ed.D.
Professor Emerita of Music
University of Connect

Description

Every student plays 5-gallon bucket drums with curious, melodic, basketball and soccer ball mallets plus Latin percussion instruments:

Bongos, pleneras, ganzas, and castanets.

Bob leads the 100% participatory-music with energetic beats for high-octane songs that have lyrics in Spanish, English, and Yoruba.

DRUM BUCKETS builds students' skills for creativity, teamwork, and leadership.

They experience musical success that incentivizes future participation in school music programs.

Objectives

Students will participate hands-on in an upbeat and joyous activity that builds musical knowledge, physical coordination, discipline, and focus.

They take away unifying experiences with their peers that instill trust, and that give rise to compassion and empathy.

Pricing Information

One Session: $625

Two sessions: $795

Sessions must be the same day.

Program Length

45 Minutes

Participants

24

Technical Specifications

• Set Up: Set up requires 45 minutes.
• Break: 45 minutes minimum break between sessions. Maximum is flexible between sessions.
• Strike: 30 to 45 minutes

• Program Space: Venue provides and sets up enough armless chairs for the participants and educators, and are set up by school personnel; Room enough to allow for movement. DRUM BUCKETS can be held on auditorium stages, gym floors, cafetoriums, or multi-purpose rooms.
• Electricity/Wi-Fi: One line, 110V electricity.
• Audiovisual/Tech: None
• Tables/Chairs: Enough armless chairs for all of the participants and educators are necessary.
• Dressing Room: A private space to change is requested.
• Outside Possible: No.
• Venue-Provided Supplies: Armless chairs.
• Mobility/Location Needs: Artist arrival: 45 minutes prior to start time. Parking space is needed. Two sessions need to stay in one room. Minimum time between sessions: 45 minutes.