Adam Issadore’s Path To Rhythm

Editor's note: this is a follow up on a previous post entitled Are Children Starting to Drum at A Younger Age? I have been contacted by several parents who have asked me what I feel would be the best way for them to support their young child's desire to drum. These parents were speaking of Read More

The activity of group drumming is experiencing a resurgence in today's educational and recreational environments. Summer camp is an ideal place to expose children to group drumming and rhythm making. Below are five reasons why a summer camp should consider implementing a drumming program. Rainy Day Activity Drumming can be done indoors or outside in Read More

There has been much debate and discussion recently in the Camp community over some of the proposed ideas of the Obama Administration and it's initiatives for Education Reform.  One of the main concerns is the idea of extending the school year calender to continue through the summer in an effort to offer a more thorough Read More

At the music school where I teach, there is a pre-school program. There is an art class for five year olds that meets in the afternoon. Every week I have the pleasure of seeing young faces peer through the window and smile as they watch and listen to me and my students playing the drums Read More

The end of the summer brought Path To Rhythm to Harlem to work with the campers of the Booker T. Washington Beacon Program held at MS 54. The day was a day of celebrating community. First in the morning, the school yard was transformed into a street fair with many activities for the children including Read More

I just returned from a stay at Camp Ballibay, a performing arts camp for children.  If you go to their web site you can read all about what an amazing place Ballibay is. I can now say first hand, that it truly is an amazing place. Ballibay is a place where people get to shine and Read More

This past week Path To Rhythm traveled to the Riverdale section of the Bronx to bring the "Beat the Drum!" program to the Fieldston Outdoors Summer Day Camp. I had a great time working with the campers and staff.  Check out the video below to see us in action! To learn more about the camp Read More

drumSTRONG is an event organized by Scott Swimmer. I had the pleasure of  spending time with Scott at the DCF Convention in Myrtle Beach in 2008. His story is amazing, read more about drumSTRONG here. The website has info about sending donations for this great cause. I encourage you to donate Read More

Today I returned to the College of Staten Island High School for International Studies as part of a  Teaching Artist in Residence that I was awarded this year. The music teacher, Mrs. Packowski had me work with three of her music classes. The students had already been working on hand drumming and percussion this semester Read More

I filmed this short video of a student drum circle class last Spring. This was a great class and a diverse group of students. Be sure to read the text at the end of the video. Note: I did not tell the students what to say, and I find it flattering, and a bit humorous Read More

PART I Camp is in my soul... My parents, Mark and Fran, were married for six years when they took the job working at Camp Akiba in the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania in the summer of 1976. Working at a camp was ideal for them because my father was a school teacher with the summer Read More

Held in Atlantic City, NJ, by the American Camp Association, this conference is the place to be for the latest in all things camp. Exhibitors, presenters, and industry people are all there to share, learn, and network from one another. I had the opportunity to reconnect with old friends, meet new people, and attend  presentations Read More