Drums Alive DRUMTASTIC® Program for Educators
Evidenced-based Programs
We’re proud to have pioneered and been verified by the world’s first ever academic research on the combination of music, drumming, and movement.
Healthy for Body, Soul & Spirit
Our programs engage the whole person—mentally and emotionally— while exceeding national physical and music standards
Increased Social Confidence
Put down your phones and get on your feet! Drums Alive teaches the importance of face-to-face connection and social interaction.
What is DRUMTASTIC®?
Drums Alive DRUMTASTIC® is an evidence-based program that applies fitness, drumming, music, and educational concepts designed to improve the health of children and pre-teens by disseminating evidence-based physical education, after school, early childhood, coordinated school health and music education programs to teachers, recreation leaders and coaches serving pre-kindergarten through middle school students.
“Finally, a drumming program for everyone, regardless of your age or ability…and it’s so much FUN!”
– Janice Smith, Woodlane Elementary School, IN
What’s Included?
Teachers learn how to integrate kinesthetic awareness, neuro-muscular skills, cardiovascular conditioning, flexibility, strength, and wellness activities by using a coordinated package of curriculum materials which include:
Comprehensive Teacher Manual
Contains over 100 Lesson Plans and Teacher Cue Cards that address the National Standards for Physical Education (NASPE) and Depth of Knowledge (DOK) review questions and discussions; Teacher Assistant Materials which provides “Inclusion Strategies” and “Assessment Sheets;” Music Educational Concepts and Activities; and Brain Beats/Core Curriculum Learning Games and Activities!
Teacher Resource Box
A colossal repository which contains over 300 Activity Skill Cards, including:
• BRAIN BEATS – Curriculum Based Learning Cards
• Music & Rhythm, Drumming, Locomotor Skills, Shape, Traffic, Cool Down, and Formation Cards
• Expectation Cards
Media and Web Support
Instantly access over 140 downloadable/streaming film clips and activity demonstrations, plus a choreography videos, and music.
Click on any of the links below to view a sample from our Drums Alive DRUMTASTIC® Manual.
(Sample) Brazilian BBQ Lesson Plan
While developing this program, we realized that it would be useful for anyone wanting to teach the Drums Alive® program to any audience (not just school teachers) because it makes it so easy to follow the activities we’ve created and it also provides a means for instructors to create their own games and activities.
DRUMTASTIC® KIT Pricing
Pricing for Drums Alive DRUMTASTIC® Basic (Module 1) is as follows:
DRUMTASTIC® KIT SET A
1 Year Membership- Full Online Access
- Complete e-manual
- Activity videos
- Music
- Assessment tools
- +1 Music CD and more
DRUMTASTIC® KIT SET B
1 Year Membership- Full Online Access
- Complete e-manual
- Activity videos
- Music
- Assessment tools
- 1 Music CD and more
- DRUMTASTIC® printed teacher’s manual)
DRUMTASTIC® KIT SET C
1 Year Membership- Full Online Access
- Complete e-manual
- Activity videos
- Music
- Assessment tools
- 1 Music CD and more
- DRUMTASTIC® printed teacher’s manual)
- DRUMTASTIC® materials/resource toolkit
*Please allow up to three weeks for delivery. For orders outside the continental US, please add $50 to shipping cost.