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Goal

Our upper grade students have a vast amount of talent for instrumental music. We would like to bring steel drum music and music of the islands to the people of Southwest Florida! This genre of music is incredibly fun to play and brings cultural awareness and diversity to our community in a real and powerful way that makes long lasting connections to learning and inclusivity. There is nothing like the sound of children making live music like calypso, reggae and tropical sounds. 

 

What will be done with my students

All 3rd, 4th and 5th graders will have a 9 week unit lesson on playing steel drums along with a history of the instrument and Caribbean music. In addition, we will create a steel drum club/ensemble that will meet after school hours to further develop a deeper and more advanced knowledge of steel drum bands and music with the ultimate goal being to create a steel drum band with performing capabilities for school programs or any other events or assemblies. 

 

Benefits to my students

Our Laurel Oak Dolphins will take with them a strong comprehension of the connection all societies have through music and music making, especially of our neighboring islands Haiti, Jamaica and the Bahamas. This experience help enable them to appreciate all forms of music and connect them to their environment, living and learning in a warm, tropical, touristy community such a s Naples and Southwest Florida. As a percussionist and steel drummer myself, I can share with my students the love and passion I have for the music of the islands. 

 

Budget Narrative

Jumbie Jam (319 ea.) includes stand and mallets. 

 

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