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Interactive Assemblies

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Together We Celebrate Life!

 

The joy and spirit of African instruments and rhythms 

bring the value of diversity to life for the school community!

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VIRTUAL or LIVE socially distant ASSEMBLIES

African Village Celebration

Onye Onyemaechi’s highly interactive “African Village Celebration” for school assemblies brings an enjoyable and deeply life affirming experience of community connectedness and positive values to students, teachers, administrators, and staff. His goal is to bring the spirit and soul of African culture and heritage to important learning concepts, and celebration of diversity to pupils worldwide. Mr. Onyemaechi ignites the joy and wisdom of the African Village Community with drumming and music, singing, dancing, traditional dress presented in a historical /cultural context—all conveying messages of respect, kindness, self-discipline, acceptance, tolerance, listening, anti-bullying and getting along with others in peace. Onye is available for workshop and residency programs, if requested.


Program Type: Performance
Grades: K-8


Requires: 45-60 min. and Multipurpose Room Capacity: 250 Students


Block bookings are available

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African Drums and Life Purpose

This participatory assembly brings a dynamic African cultural experience to schools across the nation. Onye will introduce the important learning concepts of purposefulness in the historical context of traditional society. Through learning the basics of African percussion, students are motivated and guided in the search for their life’s meaning and purpose. 


Drum performance, demonstrations and student experience, questions and answers are included. Themes include learning self-discipline, developing leadership skills, collaboration and team building proficiency. Our goal is to nurture the body-mind integration and awake the re-imagining of possibilities for academic achievement and excellence. 


Program type: Performance
Grades: 4-8


Requires: 45-60 min. and Multipurpose Room Capacity: 250 Students


Block bookings are available

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African Village Celebration assembly

Highlights

Arts Education Program

Finding Insights Through African Percussion

WORKSHOP AND RESIDENCY


Grades: 6 - 12

Subjects: Music, Social / Humanities Studies, Social Emotional Learning

Students will explore the rich cultural heritage of the drum world and discover first hand foundational rhythm techniques to enrich  group interaction and community through call & response, composition, improvisational methods, and the integration of social emotional skills such as Empathy, Patience, Kindness and Clemency, and to exemplify positive relationship toward each other. In conclusion, students will have the opportunity to demonstrate and perform together as an African Percussion Ensemble.

Exploring African Cultural Experience

WORKSHOP AND RESIDENCY


Grades: 6 - 12

Subjects: Music, Social / Humanities Studies, Social Emotional Learning

Students will discover growing up in African Village can provide a rich variety of cultural and educational experiences. It can spark new-found love and appreciation of the continent of Africa. We will learn the historical and socio-economic context of traditional society. Emphasis is on illustration, the narratives and  dialogue on various themes such as kinship, and the role of children and adults  in ancient and contemporary times. Included are discussions of family and social life, with perspectives on sound value systems, ethics and principles.

Onye Onyemaechi, MBA

Onye Onyemaechi has more than 30 years experience providing education entertainment in hundreds of schools, libraries, universities and museums. He brings the joy and soul of African music, culture and wisdom, plus celebration of diversity, to pupils worldwide. A renowned master percussionist and inspirational speaker, Onye is author of The Drum: Voice of the Village, and band leader and manager of Onye and the Messengers – AfroBeat World Music Band.  


He has been a member of the Massachusetts Performing Arts Student Series, Young Audiences of San Jose, Young Imagination, ArtsBank Education programs, and is currently on the League of Volunteers–Arts In Schools roster.  Also he is in Cultural Council of Santa Cruz Spectra Program. He has completed LBC’s Kennedy Center Teaching Artist Professional Training and LBC Artist in Schools – Teaching Artist.  Also, he has been an artist in the California Arts Council’s Arts Education Partnership (LAEP)  grant program with Santa Rosa City School District. Onye’s programs for children have earned him a McDonald’s Foundation Recognition Award and he has been featured on NBC, the Wisdom Channel and dozens of newspapers, interviews and magazines. He holds a BA in Fine Art and an MBA in International Business, teaching at several universities, hospitals and institutes.

PRINCIPALS SPEAK!

I recommend Onye Onyemaechi's African Village Celebration

I recommend Onye Onyemaechi's African Village Celebration

I recommend Onye Onyemaechi's African Village Celebration

With his drums and trunk full of West African culture he brought us back to a feeling of community... Wisdom, love, respect, relaxation and celebration were all qualities experienced by our school during this exceptional program. 

Nancy C. Mannion, The Discovery Center School, San Francisco, CA

"Together We Celebrate life"

I recommend Onye Onyemaechi's African Village Celebration

I recommend Onye Onyemaechi's African Village Celebration

was the resounding message that Onye Onyemaechi brought to the Westlake Elementary village. The drums, dance, and community feeling that Onye provided in his assemblies was palpable. It was especially enjoyable to watch teachers and students participating together. 

Clyde Curley, Principal

You gave them hope, love and laughter.

I recommend Onye Onyemaechi's African Village Celebration

You gave them hope, love and laughter.

The residents and staff here at the Juvenile Hall Detention Facility believe you have been our best performer to date. These young people have had serious law violations. Their self-esteem is very low. They believe they have no future. You gave them hope, love and laughter. I thank you.

Carrie Jackson, Contra Costa County Juvenile Hall School

Multi-Cultural Events

Even the teachers(!) performed.

You gave them hope, love and laughter.

As a featured performer and speaker at our annual Multi-Cultural Events, Onye has always spread his inspiring messages of hope, love, and community. Onye is a treasured local resource, and he takes his role as cultural ambassador very seriously. 

John D. Kennedy, Santa Rosa High

Even the teachers(!) performed.

Even the teachers(!) performed.

Even the teachers(!) performed.

By the close of the program, every student had played at least one African musical instrument, participated in tribal dances and chants, tried on costumes and meditated with Onye.

Patricia E. Crone, Head of Village School, Pacific Palisades, CA

Onye Onyemaechi

Even the teachers(!) performed.

Even the teachers(!) performed.

is an extraordinary individual and contributor to the Bay Area arts and cultural scene… I love how group drumming and rhythm can coalesce a group of strangers into a collaborative process and feeling of community!

Bridget Palmer, ED, A Theater for Children

A teen Zoom class drums with Onye!

wake up your zoom program!

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