Rockcreek Steel Drums

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We have two types of programs available Fall 2021..... Our Artist In Residency Beginner Steel Pan visit and our one time workshop The Steel Drum Experience....... Below are the details of each

ROCKCREEK STEEL DRUMS BEGINNER STEEL PAN
ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE PROGRAM
Our beginner steel pan Artist in Residence visit brings a complete beginner steel pan experience to your school or group. We teach all grades from 2nd grade to adult the basics of playing steel pan in a band preparing for a final concert. Rockcreek provides the instruments, and Kevin Martin transforms each group or class into a steel pan band. No musical experience is required for this program. Our Beginner Steel Pan Residency can last from one to five school days with one to four 45 minute workshops per group and a final concert.

Participating classes will learn to play chords and melodies, basic ear training, and the history of the steel pan of Trinidad and Tobago. This is a great opportunity for entire grades to have the experience of performing on a musical instrument in a band and to stand onstage performing for their peers and community.

HOW IT WORKS
We have made several flexible modifications to our Residency program to let us keep in line with changing health guidelines as we work through the Covid year(s). We can bring a program that reflects the current health guidelines at the time of the visit including: outdoor workshops or large room workshops, masking, 6 feet apart, no sharing of mallets or materials, one student per instrument, video final performances if necessary………… We will make whatever adjustments needed to keep the opportunity for students to perform instrumental music together.

The Kickoff Assembly……… The Birth of The Steel Pan of Trinidad and Tobago
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The Residency visit starts off with this assembly, where students learn how the steel pan instrument was created, how it is built, and get to see a performance of songs on the steel pan.

We also have a virtual fieldtrip to our shacktory (where our instruments are built) that we can substitute if doing an assembly is not possible or if the school or group is in virtual learning when the residency is scheduled this year. .

Following the kickoff assembly each participating class or group will have one to five workshop rehearsals preparing for a final concert where each class performs a different song as a band in a group concert (or each class’s final performance can be recorded for a virtual final concert if needed).

Arts Integration and Residency Extensions

For full week residencies, Rockcreek offers Arts Integrated lessons to be included in the Residency including:

The Mathematics of building a steel pan

The Physics of steel drum tuning

The World History of the steel pan of Trinidad and Tobago

Building Bamboo shakers following a recipe/using ratios/using steps of production

HOW TO BOOK
We will be happy to help you put together the ideal residency for your school….. Rockcreek’s residency is now available across the USA. We have 100 days reserved for our Residency Programs School Year 2021/22. This is the list of booked and available residency dates.

100 Day Beginner Steel Pan School Residency Tour 2021/22

# Days Dates Status County/State

2 Sep 20,21 Booked Garrett County, MD

2 Sep 22,23 Booked Baltimore City, MD

5 Sep 27,28,29,30, Oct. 1 Booked Salisbury, MD

5 Oct 25,26,27,28,29 Available

5 Nov 1,2,3,4,5 Available

5 Nov 8,9,10,11,12 Available

2 Nov 15,16 Booked Garrett County, MD

2 Nov 17,18 Booked Baltimore, MD

5 Dec 6,7,8,9,10 Available

5 Dec 13,14,15,16,17 Available

5 Jan 10,11,12,13,14 Reserved Reserved for Florida

5 Feb 14,15,16,17,18 Available

5 Feb 28,Mar 1,2,3,4 Booked Montgomery County, MD

5 Mar 7,8,9,10,11 Booked Howard County, MD

5 Mar 28,29,30,31, Apr1 Available

5 April 4,5,6,7,8 Available

5 Apr 25,26,27,28,29 Booked Garrett County, MD

5 May 2,3,4,5,6 Booked Salisbury, MD

5 May 9,10,11,12,13 Available

5 May 16,17,18,19,20 Available

5 June 1,2,3,4,9 Booked Garrett County, MD

7 July 10,11,12,13,14, 15, 16 Booked Baltimore City

Residency Costs

The cost of bringing our Beginner Steel Pan Artist In Residence Program to your school or group ranges from $1,200-$5,000 depending the number of classes, travel costs and number of days.

In The State of Maryland we are on The Maryland State Arts Council’s Teaching Artist Roster and their Arts In Education Grants for public schools and non-profits can be used to pay for 50% or more of the residency cost.

Here is a basic breakdown of the costs of each part of a Rockcreek Steel Drums Residency.

The Kickoff Assembly

The Kickoff Assembly is a 45 minute school assembly (can be outdoor or virtual if needed) called The Birth of The Steel Pan of Trinidad and Tobago where the Rockcreek Duo perform songs on steel pan and tell the story of the birth of the steel pan of Trinidad in the 1940’s. Students will learn about how the early steel pans were invented and how they are built. The assembly will prepare the students for their residency workshops where they will learn to perform on the steel pan.

Single 45 minute assembly $750 Back to Back 45 Minute Assemblies $1,100

Workshops

Residencies can happen in a day or can last up to a week. Each class will have between one and five 45 minute workshops with Kevin Martin where they will learn to perform in a steel band.

Each 45 minute class workshop $125

Orientation/Planning Meeting and Evaluation/Wrapup meeting

The cost of the residency planning, orientation and post meetings is a flat fee of $200

We will have a phone/video meeting before the residency with participating teachers to plan and schedule the residency visit assembly, workshops and performance.

During the planning meeting we can also work with the teachers to choose some of our arts integrated aspects of focus for the residency visit. At the end of the residency there is a final short evaluation meeting/survey to see what worked well and to learn how to make a future visit even better.

Steel Pan Instrument Tuning/Maintenance

Rockcreek Steel Drums will bring enough instruments for each student in each class to perform on a steel pan for the workshops and performances. The Tuning/Maintenance cost includes a day of tuning the instruments before and after each residency, load in, load out.

Residency Tuning/Maintenance/load in/out/setup and all residency supplies $100/per residency day

Final Rehearsal and Final Concert (can be a video done one class at a time if needed)

Each class will have a final rehearsal and final concert. The way we do the final rehearsal will depend on the health restrictions at the time of the residency. The final concert can be with all classes together and an audience, or it can be an outdoors concert, or it can be recorded one class at a time and presented virtually.

The cost of the Final Rehearsal and Final Concert is $250

Travel

The travel cost of a residency depends on the number of miles and number of trips ….. and for longer distances shipping and plane travel. We do everything we can to keep the travel cost as low as possible.

In Maryland the travel cost is a flat $100/day and includes instrument transport.

Here are a couple Sample Residency Cost Examples

(The Maryland State Arts Council can provide at least half the cost of these residency charges for MD public schools and nonprofits)

A One Day Maryland School Residency with 5 participating classes

Kickoff Assembly $750

5 class workshops @ $125/each $625

planning, orientation, final meetings No Charge for planning and orientation for one day visit

Instrument tuning/maintenance $100

Final Concert No Charge for end of day final performance of each class for one day visit

Travel Cost $100 flat travel fee for one day visit in Maryland

Total Cost Example of One Day Intensive Beginner Steel Pan Residency $1,475

A Three Day Maryland School Residency with 4 participating classes

Kickoff Assembly $750

planning, orientation, final meetings $200

12 class workshops @125/each $1,500

Instrument tuning/maintenance $300

Final Rehearsal and Concert $250

Travel (In Maryland $100/day) $300

Total Cost Example of Three Day Maryland Residency

The Steel Drum Experience Costs and Booking
COSTS (single visit large group workshops up to 100/workshop)
The Steel Drum Experience is available as a single workshop, a half day, or a full day visit

Single Workshop (up to 100 participants) 45 minute workshop $600 plus travel

Half Day Visit a two hour block which can be two 45 minute workshops or three 30 minute workshops $750plus travel

Full Day Visit a total of four hour block which can be up to four 45 minute workshops or up to 6 half hour workshops $1,250 plus travel

BOOKING
contact info@rockcreeksteeldrums.com to inquire about specific dates, logistics or to book a visit. We are based in Maryland, USA but run regional and national tours as well. In Maryland we are on The Maryland State Arts Council’s teaching artist roster and they can provide 50% or more of the cost of the workshops for Public Schools and Non-Profits. Rockcreek can help fill out the grant forms for The Arts Council’s Arts In Education grants.

We bring the steel pan or steel tongue drum instruments for each student to be on their own instrument each workshop. We bring the sound system for the assembly, and the materials including mallets and music for the residency. Site provides on chair for each participating student in workshop.

Rockcreek Steel Drums works as a teaching artist on the Maryland State Arts Council's Teaching Artist roster and our work through MSAC is in Maryland. However, we are also available throughout the USA..... come to www.rockcreeksteeldrums.com to learn more about out of Maryland residencies and workshop visits.