NAfME Webinar: Rhythm and Percussion with Hand Signs

Rhythm and Percussion with Hand Signs is an innovative way to create and teach music, created by Santiago Vasquez, a musician from Argentina. In this new form of playing music, a group improvises under the guidance of a conductor who, using hand signs, directs and instructs the musicians in a real-time collective improvisation. This language, which can be incorporated into any performing ensemble or general music classroom, is an immersive, playful, and engaging way to practice internal and external hearing, collaboration, and mastery mindset.

Educators can use this language to direct ensembles and teach improvisation, musical style, rhythmic literacy, and musicianship. Comprising approximately 150 signals, this language is divided into three groups: basic/beginner intermediate and advanced. This workshop will introduce most of the basic/kid friendly signals.