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World Drum Squad content: FedEx Forum performance I Downtown Holiday Parade I Memphis Farmers Market I Cooper Young Festival I 2008 Principals Academy I Spirit of Uganda concert I Maria Estes visit I Open House/City Hall w/The Healing Dancers |
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FedEx Forum performance Friday, December 12th, 2008 Click on the photos to view larger images |
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top Memphis Downtown Holiday Parade Saturday, November 28th, 2008 Click on the photos to view larger images 
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Memphis
Farmers Market Saturday, October 25th, 2008 Click on the photos to view larger images |
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RMS World Drum Squad kicks-off the '08-'09 season with a performance at
the Cooper Young
Festival, Saturday, September 13th, in front of the Memphis Drum Shop. |
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RMS World Drum Squad Squad Invited to perform at the 2008 Principal's Academy |
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Tuesday, June 3rd - The RMS World Drum Squad has been invited to perform at this year's Principal's Academy. The following message is from the MCS Music and Dance Supervisor's Office: "Congratulations on being selected as one of four schools that represent our district. Your commitment to excellence helps to meet our goals for meaningful arts education for every child." |
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top The "Squad" returns to the Orpheum Theatre, Performs at the Spirit of Uganda Concert February 22, 2008 |
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RMS World Drum Squad students delighted the Orpheum crowd Friday night, setting the tone for the 8:00 PM Spirit of Uganda concert. Performing in the Orpheum lobby, “The Squad” played arrangements of West African music and improvisational grooves from 7:00 to 8:00 PM. A few concert-goers joined in, playing drums and shakers with the students. Our principal Ms. Henry was there to support us. Click here to learn more about the incredible children from Uganda www.empowerafricanchildren.org |
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We also had the opportunity to participate in a Master Class
with the Spirit of Uganda performers on Thursday evening, February 21st, at Congo Church on Cooper Avenue. RMS students
learned new rhythms from the musicians, discussed their visit to the America, and played on some very cool drums.
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Maria Estes visits the RMS World Drum Squad February 20, 2008 |
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| Professional percussionist Maria Estes visited the World Drum Squad students for a private clinic in the RMS auditorium. Ms. Estes, founder and director of the SANKOFA Drum and Dance Ensemble, shared her knowledge of African drumming with the students and taught them "Kuku", a traditional harvest piece from Guinea. Mr. Greene and his students have attended Maria Estes' drum circle held every Saturday at the Memphis Drum Shop on Cooper Avenue in Midtown. | ||
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| The concerts presented by the City’s
Office of Youth Services and Community Affairs and Memphis Area Transit
Authority are free and open to the public. “Having these youth in the
Hall of Mayors where the City’s former mayors are saluted is fitting as
our city’s future leaders could be among these talented youth,” Mayor
Willie W. Herrenton stated. “We want to instill civic pride and inspire
civic involvement in our youth and the earlier we do this, the better.” Click on the pictures below to view larger images. 
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