JACK BARNES THE DRUM GUY

TEACHER :
  • JK - Gr.8 Music Educator.
  • Over 25 years experience.
    ...Choral Music/Choir.
    ...Recorder.
    ...Instrumental Music/Band.
  • Methods:
    ...ORFF (Mallet Percussion).
    ...KODALY method.
    Thames Valley District
    School Board

    STORYTELLER :

  • Boom Bah presentations.
    ...Pre-school daycares.
    ...Libraries.
  • Co-founder of :
    "Agoro & Salongo"
    Dance & Druma Ensembles
    performers at London's
    International Children's Festival.

    CLINICIAN :

  • Ontario Music Educators Association - primary music methods.
  • Toronto Seperate School Board - "Orff" techniques.
  • Elgin County & Thames Valley Boards - primary/junior music methods :
    ...Earth Day Organization.
    ...Seasonal/topical themes.
    ...Multiculturalism.
    ...Songwriting.
    ...Rubric evaluation.
    ...World percussion music & methods.

    ORFF :

  • Accredidation :
    Royal Conservatory,
    Toronto, Ontario.
    Hoffstra University,
    Long Island, New York.
    with
    Jean Wilmouth, Konnie Saliba
    and Jos Wuytuk
  • Southwold Public School
    Orff Consortium Director
    Ontario representatives/performers
    at National Orff Conference
    "KALEIDOSCOPE"
    Winnipeg, Manitoba.

    • DRUM CIRCLE FACILITATOR :

  • Elementary, private, secondary schools.
  • Church youth groups & camps:
    Alma St. Presbyterian.
    Faith Baptist.
    Pearce Williams Centre.
  • Memorial Boys' & Girls' Club, London.
  • Adult workshops, community groups.
  • Home schooling network classes.

    		• PERCUSSIONIST :
  • Drumset/hand drum instructor.
  • Drum circle facilitator.
  • Musician.
  • Past associations as
    ...Percussion Instructor :
  • Fanshawe College Adult Continuing Education.
  • Alma College Summer School for the Arts.

    CONDUCTOR :

  • Community bands (past):
    St.Thomas Locomotion
    Stage Band
    *
    West Lorne
    Adult Community Band
    *
    Old Elgin Trumpet Band
    (1993-2000)
  • Special Events:
    (1995) Holland
  • Liberation Ceremonies
    50th Anniversary Tour
    (1996) Ottawa
  • Canada Day Celebrations

    ACCOMPANIST :

  • Orchestral percussion for area musicals.
  • Accompaniment of area choirs :
    Port Stanley
    Community Choir
    *
    St.Thomas
    Youth Choir
    *
    church choirs

    KINDERMUSIK :

  • Music for the very young.
    (newborns to 6 years of age)
  • Varied programs with parents.
  • Accredidation:
    Kindermusik, Canada.
    Cambridge, Ontario.
  • Area presentations:
    classes at
    HARMONY GARDEN STUDIO
    with wife, Celine.


    • Copyright : Squaregg Studios. 1999 - 2002