Teaching
Music in Schools
Micha teaches as part of the Oakland Unified School District at Elmhurst Middle School, at 98th Ave in East Oakland. There he teaches Music Appreciation, Brazilian Drumming, Drumset, and Conga/Hand drumming.
Elmhurst Middle School| M T Th | 1:30pm-4:30pm |
Micha is on the faculty at the San Francisco Community Music Center teaching drumset, percussion, and band.
San Francisco Community Music Center| Th | 10:00am-1:00pm |
| Sat | 10:00am-5:00pm |
Private Instruction
Micha has taught a 2 week course on rhythm at the Jazz School summer camp.
See a sample Curriculum on Rhythm here
Drum Story Workshops
He performs storytelling and junk drumming frequently to at-risk youth groups in schools and institutions, often in affiliation with Bread and Roses and VALA (Visual Arts and Language Arts).
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In his work with community circle, Micha brings an assortment of percussion instruments to any group, be it children, recovering addicts, social workers or teachers, and creates an atmosphere of warmth and freedom.
All in one workshop, he seeks to draw out the
musician and the artist in you, the child in you and
the soul of you. Feelings are welcomed and encouraged,
and excercises are specifically designed to enhance
people's awareness of the world of sound. Participants
are invited to listen to mythic stories, and sing,
clap, move, and play percussion with a focus on
lifting the spirit and releasing suffering. Drumming
is based on specific knowledge of musical traditions
from different parts of the world, including Brazil,
Africa, North America (Jazz, Blues and Native
American), Haiti, Trinidad, and Cuba. Singing is
accessible and optional.