Welcome

World Music Drumming, now in thousands
of schools in the US, Canada, and worldwide is an innovative idea whose time has come. This successful curriculum has shown outstanding success at engaging all students in hand drumming traditions (West Africa, the Caribbean, and others) combined with singing, moving, playing other instruments, and creating.

Use the navigation bar on the left to find out more about our workshops, staff, publications, and other ideas.

-Dr. Will Schmid
Author, Clinician

• 2010 Summer Workshops
  
  Following are the workshop sites for summer, 2010. Click here for complete 2010 brochure and registration form:
  
  June 14-18 - Denver, CO (WMDr Level1)
  
  June 14-18 - San Antonio, TX (WMDr Level 1, 2)
  
  June 21-25 - Memphis, TN (WMDr Level 1)
  
  June 27-July 2 - Oconomowoc, WI (WMDr Level 1, 2, 3, Drumming Up the Fun! for teachers of ages 3-8, Kids, Choir & Drums: Mix It Up! for teachers of grades 3-8)
  
  July 12-16 - Pittsburgh, PA (WMDr Level 1, 2, 3, Drumming Up the Fun! for teachers of ages 3-8)
  
  July 12-16 - Florence, SC (WMDr Level 1)
  
  July 19-23 - Portland, OR (WMDr Level 1, 2, Walt Hampton Hot Marimba)
  
  July 26-30 - Fulton, MD (WMDr Level 1, 2, 3, Drumming Up the Fun! for teachers of ages 3-8)
  

• Playing For Change
  
  The Playing For Change website features a number of great Episodes featuring musicians from around the world. Click here for the new PDF of Playalong World Music Drumming Ensembles that go with the Episodes.

• Resources for Teaching World Music Drumming
  
  We have added a number of new PDF documents that answer common questions. Click on Local News, Concert Programs, and Teaching Resources in the navigation bar on the left to read on topics such as "Essential / Indispensable." "WMDr Recordings," "Drum Choices," "Grant Ideas," "Tuning Tubanos," etc.
  

• Facebook Group
  
  Click on http://www.facebook.com/ to sign up for Facebook.
  
  Then join the World Music Drumming group at http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=59865315013&ref=ts