Meade High – Honors Apex Arts Drum Lab
Mar 2026 · 2nd Semester
ApexArts Honors Drum Lab is a course designed to introduce the techniques and concepts of hand drumming and percussion. In this hands-on course students will learn hand-drumming basics: proper body and hand positioning, correct drumming technique, how to breathe, relax, and embrace rhythms. Students will learn the basic rhythmic foundation of the world’s most popular rhythms: reggae, samba, hip-hop, funk, salsa, belly dance, rock ‘n roll, African 6/8 and more. The course will incorporate ENSEMBLE playing and layering multiple interlocking rhythms in traditional and contemporary arrangements (Afro-Cuban Rumba, Bembe & Iyesa, Brazilian Samba & Afoxe, West African Kuku, American Funk and more). This course is available at Broadneck High School only.
Grades: 9-12
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