Welcome!    |   home About Make A Joyful Noise   |   Make A Joyful Noise Programs   |   Make A Joyful Noise Photos   |   Experience and References   |   Booking   |   Contact *Make A Joyful Noise!* Programs RHYTHM WORKSHOPS FOR KIDS OF ALL AGES Pre-K through College and Beyond!!! Programs are readily adapted to any Special Needs circumstance. Choose the Best Time-frame for Your Group...                          *A One or Two Hour Workshop      *A Daily Artist-in-Residence Program           (for one week or more)      *A Continuing Rhythm Program           (one day a week - number of weeks flexible) ~EXPLORING RHYTHM~ May include any or all of the following depending upon Your chosen time-frame... *Noticing Rhythms Around Us and Within Us      *Fun WIth Body Percussion ......Clapping, Snapping, Tapping, etc!         *Playing Drums......Making Joyful Noises!      *Rhythm Activities......Shaking, Bouncing, and More!         *Composing Percussion Pieces......Giving Imagination Form!      *Noise and Rhythm Games......The Focus is on Listening!       *Dance and Creative Movement......Putting the Whole Body Into It! ~HOMEGROWN PERCUSSION~ *Noticing Instruments Around Us *Making Instruments from Common Household Items ~BEGINNING AFRICAN DRUMMING~ *Introduction to Basic Techniques and Rhythms *Covers some History....Care and Tuning of Drum *Care of Hands, Wrists, and Shoulders ~BEGINNING AFRICAN DANCE~ *Traditional African Dance Steps at an Introductory Level *Covers Some History....Stretching and Warm-up Included ~DRUMMING FOR HEALTH AND WELLNESS~ *Rhythm and Our Response To It *Drumming and Healing Throughout History from Early Native Cultures Through the Present Day *Information Followed by Drum Circle ~DRUMMING THE UNIVERSAL TRADITION~ *It Started With the Heartbeat *Drumming as an Intrinsic Fundamental part of Native Cultures World-wide *Information Followed by Drum Circle Click above for *Make A Joyful Noise!* Photos