School Programs
SCHOOL PROGRAMS usually include one or more of the following:
WORKSHOPS:
MULTI-CULTI RHYTHM ENSEMBLE (Tony Vacca)
In this "hands-on" session, Tony will apply over thirty years of experience as a drummer/composer, and over a dozen trips to West Africa, to create and teach a percussion composition. He'll use djembe drums, gongs, rattles, an orchestra of tuned bells, and a wide variety of other percussion instruments. Students will learn call-and-response phrases and chants, and then learn several signals in order to play five sections within this composition. These pieces involve combinations of rhythms that connect African, Caribbean and American traditions. This ensemble will be able to perform what they've learned for their peers in a concert setting as part of their preparation. Approximately one hour. All instruments provided.
MASSAMBA DIOP, TAMA DOCTOR (Massamba Diop)
Massamba hosts an open discussion with students and faculty about life in Senegal, and the importance of the music of the tama drum. He will demonstrate his amazing playing techniques, and discuss the cultural/religious importance and meaning of some of the many rhythms he plays. Approximately one hour.
RHYTHM WORD DRUM (Tony Vacca)
Tony demonstrates how he creates and assembles his music and poetry. Then, through a series of activities, students collectively create a group spoken word piece, and collaborate with Tony to shape the musical accompaniment. Students are also encouraged to bring poetry they've written, and to be prepared to not only read it, but to perform it with the group. (This is usually a ninety-minute session.)
CONCERT PERFORMANCES (Tony Vacca and Massamba Diop)
Tony Vacca and Massamba Diop perform from their repertoire of songs, using a world of percussion instruments that include talking drums, balafons, drum set, and gongs. There's a lot of audience participation and usually one of the workshop groups performs one song with them. Concerts can be from 45 minutes to two hours, but are usually about one hour long.
Prices for school days are usually as follows:
Full Day: $1500 This provides for up to four sessions of concerts and workshops in any combination. Two additional workshops can be had if Massamba presents his own workshops in a separate space, running simultaneously with Tony's presentations.
Half Day: $1000. Half days are usually only done after a full day at the same location.
Evening community concerts for schools on the evening of full day presentations are also $1000.
Costs include sound system and all instruments necessary for workshop programs, unless the group has to fly to the location.
We suggest building a day of activities that fit your specific needs, and getting the performers and faculty involved in the planning. Evening concerts are especially popular; they give the entire community a chance to support and be part of what's going on in the school, and have a great time in the process
Feel free to call or contact:
World Rhythms P.O. Box 1172 Northampton, MA 01061-1172
phone:(413) 665-1067; www.tonyvacca.com; tonyvacca@comcast.net
Once we've discussed how to shape the program, we'll have you work with Ms. Jean Butler, who books and arranges our work in schools. Her contact info is: Phone: 978 263-0101; email: Jean@arts-are-essential.org.
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