Come Together As One As We Move, Create, and Drum!

Come explore the world of percussion through frame drums and tubanos!  Experience the elements of the earth through movement, drumming, ancient modes and of course, scarves!  Learn a rhyme about the chaos that ensues at bedtime!  Collaborate, take chances, and create something beautiful together at James Allen’s workshop!  Looking forward to seeing you all there!

 
Saturday, October 26, 2024 - 9:00am to 1:00pm
Price: $45.00
Presenter's Name: 
James Allen
Location: 
Skano Elementary School, Clifton Park, NY (Shenendehowa)
Presenter's Photo: 
James Allen
Presenter's Bio: 
James Allen, a K-5 level 3 Orff certified music specialist, was a featured presenter at the AOSA National conference in 2021, and has been selected to present again this November in Des Moines, Iowa. He was the elementary headliner for the 2023 NYSSMA conference in Albany this past summer. James presents workshops to Orff chapters, school districts, universities and state conferences, created a frame drum unit and presented a webinar for Musicplay.com and wrote an article for "Reverberations" on frame drums. James will be teaching a course in elementary methods at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Connecticut this summer. He also regularly freelances as a percussionist in musical theater, jazz, bluegrass, orchestral and numerous other settings. James obtained a BFA from SUNY Purchase, a Masters in music performance from Yale, and a teaching certificate from CCSU.
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