Contact Information

Troy Kryzalka
Number Drummer

[email protected]
https://www.numberdrummer.com/

Space Requirements

The Drum Machine: Classroom or Gym; Floor seating; Students divided into 3 sections; Max. 2 x classrooms (48 students)

Beat-Ball: Gym; Students in a single large circle; Max. single classroom (24 students)

The Rhythmic Restaurant: Media Center; 8 tables and 10 chairs needed; Max. 2 x classrooms (48 students)

Tech Requirements

Ramp or ground level access; Shortest route to performance area for unloading equipment; 20 min. for unloading; 60 min. for set-up; 30 min. knockdown; Set-up time without student activity; Promethean Board or Projector Screen; Basketballs (one per student) for Beat-Ball workshop only

Availability

Year round

Fee Structure

$595 / Workshop 1: The Drum Machine (2 x minimum due to travel)
$350 / Workshop 2: Beat-Ball (3 x minimum due to travel)
$595 / Workshop 3: The Rhythmic Restaurant (2 x minimum due to travel)

ALL PRICES INCLUDE HOTEL & TRAVEL

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Number Drummer
Program Type: Workshop/Residency

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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 number relationships and the connection between math concepts as they create a drum machine driven by math. (2 x classrooms/workshop; 50-60 min.) Math Focus: Skip-Counting, Multiplication, Division, Fractions, Decimals, Measurement, 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 provide basketballs (1 per student). (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” restaurant setting 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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