In the spring of 2006, the Chappaqua School Foundation approved an $11, 500 grant project entitled, "Extended Meaningful Learning through a Multi-Cultural Residency Program featuring Traditional African Drumming and Dance". The schools that will participate in this 12 day residency program include Bell School, Seven Bridges and Horace Greeley High School.
The culminating performance will take place at the
HGHS Spring Band Concert I on
Thursday, May 18th at 7:30pm
in the HGHS Auditorium.
In addition to the residency program the grant includes purchasing a set of authentic hand made African drums and a variety of Library Media.
For more information on Kazi Oliver, African Drummer visit kazioliver.com.
Special thanks to the Chappaqua School Foundation for your generous support.
Residency Schedule
| Drumming and Dance Schedule | Friday 4/7 (1) | Monday 4/24 (1) | Tuesday 4/25 (2) | Wednesday, 4/26 (3) | Monday 5/8 (5) | Monday 5/15 (4) | Thursday, 5/18 Seminar Day |
| Activity Period | Pathways Drumming/Dance Class | ||||||
| ABC | Percussion Rotation Drum Class | Percussion Rotation Drum Class (No Dance) | Yoga Dance Class only | Life School Drumming and Dance Class | Dance Class | Life School Drumming and Yoga Dance Class | |
| DEF | US Foreign Policy - Steve Walker (25) Drum Class | Yoga Dance Class (No Drum Class) | Free | Drum Lesson and Dance Class | Drum Lesson | ||
| HIJ | Band Drum Class w/Symphonic Band Dancers | Band Drum Class (no Dance Class) | Band Drum Class w/Yoga Dance Class | Band Drum Class | Band Drum Class and Dance Class | Band Drum Class with Yoga Dance Class | |
| KLM | Lunch | AP English - Louise Hazebrouck (25) Drum Class w/Yoga Dance Class | Child Study Children | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch | Child Study Children |
| NOP | Humanities (Ceruzzi/Mezler) (25) Drum Class w/P.E. Dancers (20) | Lunch | Dance Class | Dance Class | |||
| QRS | Music Theory (12) Drum Class w/ P.E. Dancers (20) | Yoga Dance Class (No Drum Class) | Dance Class only | Dance Class | Drum Lesson only | ||
| TUV | Chorus Rotation Drum Class(12) | Theatre Rep(17): Drumming and Dance Classes | Theatre Rep (17): Drumming and Dance Classes | Drum Lesson only | |||
| WXY | US Foreign Policy - Steve Walker Drum Class(25) w/P.E. Dancers | Writing Communications - Amy Kaiser |