A practical and creative workshop that introduces students to the craft of drum making.
Classes assemble their own djembes with guidance from our facilitator, and learn about the cultural background of the instrument as they go.
Suitable for kinders and schools, the incursion links well with Music and Arts units and gives students a rewarding, hands-on learning experience.
Tactile, inspiring and rewarding, our drum making workshops give children a hands-on way to engage with authentic West African instruments.
Students work through an easy, guided process that highlights the cultural background behind each component.
We visit your school or centre with all materials supplied on the day: timber shells, metal rings, skins, and rope.
Sessions can run as a part-day, full-day, or extended program, and every child finishes with a handmade drum to take home.
Drum making gives students a grounded way to learn through doing.
They develop coordination, problem-solving, and patience as they assemble their own instrument step by step.
The process encourages focus, and offers a meaningful link to West African culture through the materials and traditional building methods. Students finish with a sense of achievement and a drum they can take home or use in class.
We bring all materials to your school or centre.
Workshops can run over a part-day, full day, or multiple sessions.
Our facilitator guides students through an easy, supported process, and we can work with individual classes or rotate groups throughout the day.
Space requirements are minimal – just tables or open floor space where students can work comfortably.
All of our djembes are crafted from natural and sustainable materials, which is central to how we run our drum making workshops for schools & kinders.
5% of each drum’s value supports the East-Java Plant a Tree Program in Indonesia.
In addition, we plant a tree in Ghana for every African djembe sold.
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Our workshops suit kinders through to upper primary. We adjust the pace and guidance to match the age group, so each class can work confidently through the drum building steps.
Sessions can run as a part-day, full day, or multi-session program, depending on class size and the number of groups you’d like us to work with. We can help plan a schedule that fits your school day.
We supply everything needed for the drum build, including timber shells, metal rings, skins, and rope. Schools only need to provide a space where students can work comfortably.
Pricing depends on group size, location, and a few other factors.
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Students build an Indo djembe, made from natural materials and easy for young hands to work with.
The drum size varies by age group.
You can read more about About our djembes here.
The drum making workshop supports key areas of the Australian Curriculum through hands-on learning.
It links strongly to The Arts (Music) by giving students practical experience with instruments, sound production and making. It also supports Intercultural Understanding, as students learn about the cultural background of West African instruments and materials.
The process encourages Critical and Creative Thinking, Personal and Social Capability, and Design and Technologies skills as students follow steps, problem-solve and work independently.
Teachers often use the workshop as a practical extension to their classroom Music and Arts units.
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