Great things happen when we equip our young people with an empowered belief in their own creativity.

Music Ascension has passionately designed short term and full year music programs for more than 20 years in a great variety of settings across the United States.

We are extremely proud of our seasoned ability to design and implement innovative programming that is not only proven to be highly impactful and successful but also reflects the needs, vision, and purpose of the communities in which we work.

We continue to seek new Arts Partners with whom we can affect inspired and positive change in young people and those who believe in them.

Please read below to explore what program or combination of programs you would like to offer to your youth. They will be moved and move others in ways you may have yet to imagine! 

PRICING INFO

Organizations: Starting at $150 /per workshop

Individuals: Private Lessons starting at $65 per 45 min lesson. Packages available.

Private Lessons to take place at our Hudson Valley Afterschool Program Location

AVAILABLE FORMATS

• 5 Week Residency to Full Year Programming

• ESY (Extended School Year)

• After School Programs

AVAILABLE PROGRAMS

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All of these activities will culminate in allowing students to freely improvise over a beat. This will be done using bucket drums, body percussion, and the most expressive of all instruments: our voice. As always, we create a safe space where all different types of musical expression are welcomed. We challenge our participants to take safe risks and stretch beyond their comfort zone, but students will never be pressured to do something they are uncomfortable with. Each of our students is unique and we encourage their music to be as well.

This immediately engaging program will bring much joy and collaborative focus to your students. Participants will build and rehearse a small repertoire of pieces. Students will learn improvisational techniques as well some of the basics of Latin percussion and West African drumming on a variety of handheld percussion instruments including clave, agogo bell, guira and 5 gallon buckets.

Bucket Drum Circles provide a focal point for group collaboration, critical listening, as well as physical and emotional expression.  Drumming can provide the opportunity for students to diffuse and safely express pent-up energy, aid in self-regulation and improve mood and overall emotional well-being.

Students will discover and employ effective means of creative expression while exploring the basic elements of rhythm, call and response, critical listening and will have an exciting and expertly guided hands-on experience with music!

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