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DocuSign Envelope ID: 123032AC- 70BA -4E92- 9348- 95F9CDA1629A <br />HES_P`i'A Budget_2017_2018.pdf <br />2018- 2019_HES_PTA Proposed_Budget.pdf <br />Title of Grant <br />Request <br />Grant Amount <br />Requested <br />Is the person in <br />charge of this <br />program or project <br />different from the <br />Authorizing Official? <br />Project Director <br />Name <br />Sounds of Drums Performance and Residency <br />$725 <br />Yes <br />Erika Foster <br />Project Director Title PTA Cultural Arts Chair <br />Project Director <br />1111 Terry Road, Hillsborough, NC 27278 <br />Street Address <br />Project Director <br />919 - 724 -3545 <br />Phone <br />Project Director <br />erikafoster82 @gmail.com <br />Email <br />What are you <br />A specific program or project <br />requesting funding <br />for? <br />Project /Program <br />All third graders at Hillsborough Elementary will participate in a <br />Summary <br />Sounds of Drums performance and all -day workshop in Spring 2019. <br />Artist Bou Nzenza will perform an hour long, high energy music and <br />dance show that introduces students to the Congo. The performance <br />explores the history, music, dance and diverse people of the Congo <br />and the connection to New Orleans and Congo Square. Students are <br />engaged in songs, dance, and interactive call and response. During <br />the one -day workshop, which follows the performance, students will <br />learn traditional drumming techniques of the Congo. They will learn <br />how to create sound variety on the Djembe and Ngoma <br />distinguishing between finger and palm drum beats. Students will <br />learn basic rhythmic sequences and by the end of the workshop <br />should be able to showcase the rhythms learned. The traditional <br />meanings of several songs will be discussed as students participate. <br />Project Start Date August 27, 2018 <br />(no earlier than July <br />1, 2018) <br />