OH THOSE DRUMS!
A JUNK ORCHESTRA EXPERIENCE
Buckets. Pots. Pans. Pipes. Things that clang, scrape, shake and thump.
In Oh Those Drums!, kids discover that noise isn’t bad — it’s just sound that hasn’t been organized yet.
Together, they turn a collection of everyday objects into an orchestra — listening, experimenting, creating and making music together.
First we make noise. Then we make music.
FROM NOISE TO MUSIC
LISTEN • CHOOSE • CREATE • LEAD
It starts with noise. Lots of it.
Then we begin to organize it. We listen. We start and stop together. We experiment with rhythm, dynamics and silence.
Little by little, the noise becomes music.
With younger children, Run, Jump, Scratch!™ fills a story with sound— using instruments and everyday objects to create the sounds of movement, action and imagination.
Then comes You’re the Boss!™ — when the kids take over. They decide who plays, who stops, what gets added and what disappears.
There isn’t one right answer. There are choices to make, things to try and an orchestra ready to respond.
MAKING MUSIC TOGETHER
LISTEN • IMAGINE • DECIDE • CREATE
Making music together means paying attention — to yourself, to the people around you and to what happens when you change something.
Kids experiment with rhythm, dynamics and silence. They improvise, make choices, respond to each other and discover that taking something away can be just as interesting as adding something.
The goal isn't to find the right way to play.
It's to listen, make choices and create a masterpiece together.
A WORKSHOP THAT CAN GROW
ONE HOUR • ONE DAY • ONE WEEK
Oh Those Drums! can be shaped to fit the time, the group and what you want the kids to experience.
A 60-minute session can be a fast-moving introduction to listening, experimenting and making music together.
With more time, we can go deeper — creating, composing, rehearsing and learning, with more opportunities for kids to lead.
For schools, the workshop can expand into a multi-day or week-long residency, giving students time to develop their own ideas and turn them into something that is truly theirs.
Mr. Mark brings the instruments, the junk and the possibilities. You provide the kids.
On working with Mr. Mark:
“Nothing is more important than a trusted, creative artist with the ability to design something that meets the needs of diverse students, schools and communities.”
Shannon McIsaac
Fine Arts Coordinator
Frontier School Division