Immanuel Church

Rhythmic Studies Workshops

A minimum number of students is required per workshop.

*Contact ISM Office, to request a Rhythmic Studies Workshop.
Note: Workshop Topics are subject to change. Additional topics may be added upon request.

Ready to start your journey of becoming a Rhythmic Guru? Rhythm is used in every form of music (instrumentally & vocally). Gain a deeper understanding of rhythm. Increase confidence playing your music. Rhythmic Studies meets your needs at your current musical level.

Enjoy a sample of our Workshops. For a complete list - scroll below.

Rhythmic Prep for Auditions

Rhythmic Dictation

Sigh-Reading Rhythms

Rhythmic Analysis

Hack Sac Rhythmic Fun

Rhythm BINGO

Little Movers and Shakers

Movers and Shakers

Rhythm & Movement

BWP - Brass Woodwinds & Percussion Clinic

POUND or Generation POUND

Pound & Unplugged Christian Rock Jam

Rhythmic Prep for Auditions (Geared towards students auditioning for ISM Concert Strings, Youth Orchestra & Sinfonia) 

Enhance rhythmic skills while getting a head start on your ISM audition prep; Rhythmic notation, proper counting, meter changes, identifying rhythmic phrases, practice tips, & our friend the metronome. Gain a greater understanding of rhythmic notation & counting while we focus on audition excerpts linearly through rhythmic eyes. Receive an individualized rhythmic analysis of the fall ISM audition excerpts to use with their private teacher during summer audition preparation. Blossom into a rhythmic guru with Rhythmic Prep!

Rhythmic Dictation (Geared towards all levels)

Develop your musical ear and gain a deeper understanding of rhythms as you are given rhythms to listen to and then learn how to accurately write them down. Once you have mastered the basics you will also learn how to rewrite rhythms in multiple ways, transfer rhythmic patterns across time signatures, and more.

Sight-Reading Rhythms (Geared towards all levels)

Enhance your musical skills with Sight-Reading. Learn how to scan your music before you begin, spot patterns, and strengthen your music reading skills as we sight-read multiple rhythmic passages.

Rhythmic Analysis (Geared towards all levels)

Learn how to look at your music in a linear fashion to help you learn your music at a faster rate as we do a rhythmic analysis together.

Hacky-Sac Rhythmic Fun (Geared towards all levels)

Let the Games Begin! Develop a stronger grasp of rhythms, steady beat, and feeling the pulse with Hacky-Sac Rhythmic Fun, games, and movement activities. 

Rhythm BINGO (Geared towards all levels)

Let the Games Begin! Can you hear a rhythm and identify its pattern & written notation? Rhythm BINGO is a fun way to reinforce rhythmic pattern understanding while having fun playing BINGO.

Little Movers & Shakers (Geared towards Pre-K to grade 2)

Get your little ones excited about music! In this cross-curricular workshop, enjoy movement, literature, and music. Songs, Movement, Stories, Activities, & Fun. Curiosity & discovery of music is encouraged as these little movers & shakers experience music at their fingertips. Combine silly original songs, movements, various instruments, rhythmical drumming movements while engaging the whole mind-body experience.  Increase musical understanding, gain confidence & enjoy a social environment. 

Movers and Shakers (Geared towards grade 2-4)

Combine Music Discovery, Movement, Games, Instruments, Stories & Fun. In this cross-curricular workshop, enjoy movement, literature, and music. Curiosity & discovery of music is encouraged as these movers and shakers experience music at their fingertips. Combine songs, movements, various instruments, rhythmical drumming while engaging the whole mind-body experience.  Students increase musical understanding, gain confidence &  enjoy a social environment. 

Rhythm & Movement (Geared towards grade 4-6)

Energy-filled & packed with musical concepts, combine rhythmical drumming & simple dance movements while engaging the whole mind-body experience.  Cajons, hand drums, shakers, tongue drums, rhythm sticks, and more are used as students increase musical understanding, gain confidence, & have fun in a social environment. 

BWP - Brass Woodwinds & Percussion Clinic (grades 7 to 12 - adults welcome) 

This one-day clinic welcomes brass, woodwind, and percussion players in grades 7 to 12 (adult players are also welcome). BWP topics include instrument care, practice & playing tips, and demonstrations, rhythmic studies, & sight-read music. 

Clinicians include

Julie Geiman (ISM Percussion & Rhythmic Studies Instructor)

Tim Kennedy, M.M. (ISM Brass Teacher).

POUND & Wham! Rhythm & Movement 

In this cross-curricular workshop, enjoy fitness and music.

Part 1 Cardio Drumming Fitness - Part 2 Wham! Rhythm & Movement - Percussion Discovery as you try & play various percussion instruments, creative self-expression, and experience community drumming.

POUND - Generation Pound - (all ages welcome)

A great Cardio Workout and fun relaxed Social Activity great for all ages. Combine Highly Energized Music, Drum & Dance like Movements while using rhythm sticks and you get an amazing cardio workout for your mind-body-spirit. Unleash your inner drummer, join the fun, exercise, and become one with rhythm doing Cardio Drumming. Adjust movements to your ability. No experience is required. Note: Wear comfortable clothes, bring water & a yoga mat. 

POUND & Unplugged Christian Rock Jam (all ages welcome)

In this cross-curricular event, enjoy fitness and music.

Part 1 Cardio Drumming Fitness 30 minutes - Part 2 Instant Jam Session following 3-5 chord songs lead sheets (bring your instrument of choice guitar, ukulele, percussion, violin, etc.) - Play for the fun of playing music! All levels welcomed.

Rhythmic Drills & Metronome Usage (open to all)

Get ready to be drilled with repetition of multiple rhythms with emphasis on staying in time with the metronome at increasing tempos while also receiving practice & playing tips.

Developing Rhythmic Hand Independence (open to all)

Learn how to play two rhythms at once as you begin to develop rhythmic hand independence. Crossing the midline we increase communication to both hemispheres of the brain. Engage the whole body and brain as you actively practice cross-lateral communication with multi-layered rhythms.  

Percussion Techniques & Methods (open to all)

Curious about the percussion family? Now is your chance to get up close and personal as we learn how to hit, strike or shake these amazingly fun percussive instruments. Students experience basic percussive techniques including how the instruments sound differ, holding mallets, identifying percussive instruments, and more.  

Basic Percussion Composition (Open to students in ISM Youth Orchestra & ISM Sinfonia)

Do you love to create? Have you ever wanted to compose music? Now is your time to learn how to put your creativity to paper and compose a simple percussion composition. Students will gain hands-on experience with percussion instruments, compose an original work, and hear their original composition be brought to life. Completed course percussion compositions will be performed (date TBD).

Suggested Pre-required Workshop: Percussion Techniques

Music in a Flash (open to all)

Let the Games Begin! Increase your Rhythmic Reading skills with Rhythm Flash Cards Games.

Music Math & Rhythm (geared toward ages 6+) 

In this cross-curricular workshop, learn how math and music are great buddies as you do math with rhythms! You are on your way to being a rhythmic guru!

Mindful Drumming - mind-body-soul (open to all ages)

Drumming is powerful & therapeutic in nature.  Combine community drumming, mindfulness activities, focused breathing & reflective guided journaling - mindful drumming gives a retreat atmosphere to rejuvenate your spirit. Cajons, hand drums, shakers, tongue drums, & other percussive instruments are used as a source to release tension, lower stress, become empowered, be part of a group, & have fun. Are you ready to embrace the power drumming energy creates?  Encouraged to bring a yoga mat & notebook for a journaling activity. 

Percussion Ensemble (geared to students taking lessons on any instrument for 3+ years)

No prior percussion experience necessary. Play percussion instruments & learn percussion ensemble music. For the assignment of parts, participants are required to submit a video on their primary instrument to demonstrate their musical ability using a piece of their choice. 

Small Ensemble (geared to students taking lessons on any instrument for 3+ years)

Play small ensemble selections of various Instrumentation dependent upon participants. For the assignment of parts, participants are required to submit a video on their primary instrument to demonstrate their musical ability using a piece of their choice.

Drumline 101 (Geared towards grade school students grade 5-8)

Bass Drums, Snare Drums, & Cymbals, oh my! Curious about percussion? Do you like to tap out rhythms?  Students test out their skills on percussion instruments while they learn basic percussive techniques, rhythms, drumline warmups, & a simple drumline cadence. 

Unplugged - Jam Session Series (open to all ages)

Have you ever wanted to Jam with a group of musicians? Now is your chance. Bring your guitar, ukulele, percussion, or instrument of choice, and get ready to sight-read song lead sheets (basic 3 to 5 chord songs). Classic Rock, Country, Folk, Broadway, and other various styles of music. Relaxed atmosphere - fun group social event and improvise highly encouraged.  Minimum Chords used: C, G, D, E, em, A, am

Unplugged Contemporary Christian Rock - Jam Session Series  (open to all ages)

Have you ever wanted to Jam with a group of worship musicians? Now is your chance to be part of an instant worship band. Bring your guitar, ukulele, percussion, or instrument of choice, and get ready to sight-read song lead sheets (basic 3 to 5 chord songs). Relaxed atmosphere - fun group social event and improvise highly encouraged. Minimum Note - Chords used: C, G, D, E, em, A, am

POUND & Unplugged Jam (all ages welcome)

In this cross-curricular event, enjoy fitness and music.

Part 1 Cardio Drumming Fitness 30 minutes - Part 2 Instant Jam Session following 3-5 chord songs lead sheets (bring your instrument of choice guitar, ukulele, percussion, violin, etc.) - Play for the fun of playing music! All levels are welcome.

Additional Workshop Ideas added upon request:

Lyrics and Music (geared toward ages 8+) 

In this cross-curricular workshop, learn how English, Math, & Music are Great Buddies as you look at song lyrics and their rhythms! Create lyrics and assign them to rhythms. You are on your way to being a rhythmic guru!

Books and Music (ages 2- 8, must be accompanied by an adult) 

In this cross-curricular workshop, learn how Children’s Books & Music are great buddies as you bring books to life through musical inflections and lyrical expression! You are on your way to being a rhythmic guru!

Hand, Hand, Fingers, Thumb Tiny Tiny Woman Pete the Cat

There was an old lady Peter and the Wolf

Art, Science, and Music (ages 2- 8)

In this cross-curricular workshop, learn how Art, Science, and Music are great friends as you create simple homemade instruments and examine their unique sound qualities.

POUND & FusionBlast Level Up Drumline (Geared towards grade 7-High School) 

Part 1 Cardio Drumming Fitness 15 minutes - Part 2 Fusion Blast! Drumline 101 learn drumline basic style cadences & warmups played as a group. Bring drumsticks. & learn playing techniques of the bass drum, snare drum, cymbal. 

POUND & Rock (Group Drum Basic Rock Lessons) - (Geared towards grade 5 to adult)

Part 1 Cardio Drumming Fitness - Part 2 Group Drum Lessons - learn basic rock beats & drums fills with friends