K-12 Residencies
Residencies at a Glance
| Grades: | K-12 |
| Length: | 1-4 weeks, 5 days/20 hours per week, 50 min. per session |
| Typical Venue: | Auditorium, gym, cafeteria |
| Population Served: | One class through entire school in groups (classes) of 10-40 per session |
| Additional Artists: | None |
| Required Instruments: | Dunduns (1-2 sets - sangban, kenkeni, dununba with kenken), jembes (6), krinyi (4), Seke-Seke (1 set) |
| Optional Instruments: | Orff xylophones (bx, sx, ax) |
| Instruments Provided: | Yes (for additional fee) |
Ryan M. Camara's school residency programs offer an exciting hands-on introduction to West African Music, Dance and Culture, while helping to develop essential art and life skills and cultivate a desire to continue exploring musical traditions from around the world. Based on his book/DVD/CD, West African Drum and Dance: A Yankadi-Macrou Celebration, the village environment springs to life as students drum, dance and sing their way through an easy-to-follow curriculum that fosters active listening, group participation and awareness.
Ryan's unique process, developed for the World Rhythms! Arts Program with co-author Kalani, combines speaking, moving, drumming, singing and playing in each session for a more holistic based approach to music and movement education that supports the National Music and Dance Standards, while remaining flexible and engaging to students of all ages. The multiple-discipline curriculum combines music, movement, language, history, social studies and geography and can easily be integrated into existing units to enhance educational modules with interactive multi-cultural experiences.
Residencies often culminate with a public performance by participants in the program and follow-up continuing education materials and courses are available for teachers.
While Ryan is available for residencies anywhere, he is currently a featured Artist in Residence for the Arts Council of Southern Oregon. If you are a teacher or school administrator in Jackson or Josephine County, please contact Kate Jack at 541-779-2820 for more information on booking Ryan for an exciting residency at your school!
To book Ryan outside of Southern Oregon, please use our email form or call 541-621-1815.
