Contact Information

Troy Kryzalka
Number Drummer
(910) 975-3297
[email protected]
https://www.numberdrummer.com/

Space Requirements

The Drum Machine: Classroom; Floor seating; Students divided into 4 sections. Beat-Ball: Gym; Students in a single large circle. The Rhythmic Restaurant: Media Center; Students divided into 6 stations

Tech Requirements

15 min. for unloading; 60 min. for set-up; 30 min. knockdown; Set-up time without student activity; Smartboard, Promethean Board, or Screen for projecting; Basketballs (one per student) for Beat-Ball workshop only

Availability

Year round

Fee Structure

$400 / Workshop 1: The Drum Machine (2 x minimum)
$300 / Workshop 2: Beat-Ball (3 x minimum)
$450 / Workshop 3: The Rhythmic Restaurant (2 x minimum)

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Number Drummer
Program Type: Workshop/Residency

1 – 2 – 3… The Number Drummer Workshop Series

Workshop 1: The Drum Machine Is there a relationship between 2 and 8? What is the connection between division and fractions? What does y=2x sound like? Students experience the relationship of numbers and the connection of different math concepts as they create the human drum machine. (2 x classrooms/workshop; 50-60 min.) Math Focus: Skip-Counting, Multiplication, Division, Fractions, Ratios and Algebra Music Focus: Beat, Rhythm, Timbre, Dynamics, Tempo, and Form

Workshop 2: Beat-Ball Basketball integrated workshop that teaches and creates a rhythmic basketball routine using math. Requires large open space (gymnasium ideal). School must also provide basketballs for students to use. (1 x classroom/workshop; 50-60 min.) Math Focus: Repeated-Addition, Multiplication, Division, and Fractions Music Focus: Beat, Rhythm, Timbre, Dynamics, Tempo, and Form

Workshop 3: The Rhythmic Restaurant This workshop demonstrates creativity through mathematics. Students practice, perform and present their mathematical rhythms through a creative “real-world” dramatization. Requires space with tables and chairs. Media center ideal. (2 x classrooms/workshop; 60 min.) Math Focus: Repeated-Addition, Multiplication, Division, and Fractions Music Focus: Beat, Rhythm, Timbre, Dynamics, Tempo, and Form

Artist Background

Number Drummer creator, Troy Kryzalka, has worked in music and education for over 25 years. Along with being a musician and classroom teacher, Troy has worked in curriculum and instruction as a trainer, coach, and developer. Number Drummer was created because Troy struggled to learn and understand music the traditional way. Math became his approach for learning music, so it naturally became his method for teaching. Troy has delivered his Number Drummer program to thousands of students and educators across the U.S., and has been recognized and awarded by Yale University for his innovative teaching approach.

Interested in learning more? Connect at [email protected] or visit numberdrummer.com

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