Diddles, Beats, and Bops: Demystifying The Drumline
Saturday, January 25, 2025
1:00 PM - 1:45 PM
Description
Explaining the pedagogical and structural approaches necessary to have a successful, confident, and self sufficient drumline at the high school level. The goal of this presentation is to explain how to do this for band directors who are not percussionists.
Speakers
Robert Krueger
Erick Senkmajer
Erick Senkmajer
Learning Objective 1
Session attendees will understand the various pedagogical vocabulary needed when teaching in this ensemble.
Learning Objective 2
Session attendees will understand what types of exercises and warm ups the average drumline should be using.
Learning Objective 3
Session attendees will understand how to structure rehearsals and overall schedules conducive for a successful drumline.
Session Level
High School
Session Type
Lecture