Cultural Programs for Schools
Drum Power
Would you like your entire school to experience the powerful sound of teamwork in a drum orchestra?
Whether 20, 50, 100, 200 or more children – we bring drums and percussion instruments for all students and create a vibrant drum orchestra in just one lesson.
Under the guidance of Manuel Siebs, students of all ages are inspired to achieve a unique and surprising team performance. Energy, fun, and a strong sense of achievement are guaranteed.
Experience Africa
The cultural day begins with a short, electrifying drumming performance.
Afterwards, students have the opportunity to explore West African drum rhythms, dances, and songs in three different workshop stations.
Each group takes part in all three workshops, providing everyone with a well-rounded and authentic experience of West African music and dance culture.
In the grand finale, all groups perform together with the professionals — bringing the cultural day to a powerful and unforgettable close.
Rhythm Journey to Africa
Every child receives a drum, and together we explore animal sounds, rhythms, and exciting stories from this fascinating continent.
Through drumming, singing, and dancing, we bring our journey to life — encountering elephants, lions, and antelopes, defending our bananas from monkeys, braving a storm, and drumming our way across the savannah.
Teacher Training
Experience yourself as a vital and supportive part of your team during the drumming event.
Feel the powerful energy of the drums and playfully explore key values like team spirit, commitment, service, leadership, power, and fun.
Want to bring new rhythm and energy to your class? We’ll show you how.
Our drum arrangements are adapted to the level of your students. The rhythms can be played not only on traditional drums like djembe, cajón, or conga, but also on buckets and tables. Drumming gives children and young people a chance to channel their energy in a positive way while learning about focus and collaboration through play.
Cultural Programs for Schools - Musical Educational Work
With our drumming events, we offer schools throughout Switzerland unique cultural programs that playfully combine music education with pedagogical goals. As professional cultural practitioners, we develop specially tailored programs for school classes of all age groups, making an important contribution to better cooperation, tolerance, and musical education.
Cultural Education through Rhythm and Music
Our workshops are specifically designed for the school context and offer:
- Authentic insights into various musical traditions and cultural spheres
- Age-appropriate educational offerings from kindergarten to high school
- Professional guidance from experienced cultural practitioners
- Sustainable connection with curriculum content
As part of cultural education, our programs for schools enable an active experience of music as a cultural means of expression. Teachers particularly appreciate the pedagogical quality and easy integration into everyday school life.
Customized Cultural Programs for Schools
We offer various workshop formats suitable for individual school classes, teacher teams, or entire school buildings with several hundred children:
- Drum Power: Drumming workshops for the class, the entire lower/upper level, or with all children simultaneously.
- Experience Africa – Drumming, Dancing, and Singing: Immerse yourself in West African culture and be carried away by the power and joy of life.
- Rhythmic Journey to Africa: The drum event for kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grade. Embark on our musical journey to Africa.
- Teacher Training: Drum power, fun, and cohesion in the teacher team, or valuable suggestions for playing rhythms together in the classroom.
Financial Support for Cultural Programs at Schools
Our educational projects are supported by various cultural programs and can be booked by schools as part of cultural education initiatives. For schools in various cantons, there are different possibilities for financial support:
- Cantonal funding programs for cultural education
- Discounted offers for school classes through institutional support
- Special conditions for schools with multiple participating classes
As cultural practitioners, we are happy to advise schools and teachers on funding opportunities and assist with applications for cultural grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Programs and Booking
Our educational offerings are designed for all school levels – from kindergarten to high school. Each program is adapted to specific age groups and considers the needs of the respective school classes.
Booking is done directly through our website or via email. We are happy to advise teachers and cultural coordinators at schools in selecting the appropriate program for their school classes.
Absolutely, we bring our cultural programs to schools throughout Switzerland – from urban school buildings to rural school locations. All necessary instruments and materials are brought by us.
Organization and Implementation
Our cultural programs are flexibly designed and can be conducted as project days, festival components, or regular class units. We coordinate scope and content individually with the schools.
Our cultural programs are scalable – from individual school classes to entire school buildings. For larger school events, we provide a correspondingly larger team of cultural educators.
Pedagogical Aspects
Our programs promote cultural participation, intercultural understanding, and basic musical competencies. The workshops are adapted to the curriculum and support cultural education in the school context.
Yes, we offer special workshops for teachers who want to integrate cultural educational approaches into their teaching. These training sessions can be booked as in-school professional development.
Financing
Yes, many cantons and municipalities offer funding programs for cultural education. As selected cultural providers, our programs often qualify for corresponding support through Culture and School Programs.