Art Club with Brockman's art teacher, Mr. Dimig returns for students with a serious passion for art. Students will explore media and cultural concepts to discover varied 'points of view' in the world of Visual Art.
Art room
grades 1-2       Tuesdays         3:25-4:15 pm
grades 3-5       Tuesdays         2:30-3:20 pm

Clay Club is also with Brockman’s own Mr. Dimig.  Students will truly have "hands on" experiences in this class to make several projects each session.
Art Room
grades 1-2       Thursdays        2:30-3:20 pm
grades 3-5       Thursdays        3:25-4:15 pm 

Dance Club is led by Lea Clinton, a certified dance educator with a degree from Columbia College. Come have fun learning different styles of dance and Creative Movement. 
Gym
grades 1-2       Wednesdays    2:30-3:15 pm
grades 3-5       Wednesdays    3:25-4:15 pm 
                                                           
Drama Club introduces Brockman parent Gene Aimone this year.  Students pull from within themselves to “become” something or someone else through various theatre activities. 
Music Room
rades 1-2       Thursdays        3:25-4:15 pm
                                                grades 3-5       Thursdays        2:30-3:20 pm

Drumming Club returns with instructor Mr. Amara Camara  from Guinea, West Africa… he now lives in Columbia! ... and performs with the Wojate African Ensemble. Come experience a "Drum Circle" and learn about the cultural traditions of African Drumming.
Music Room
grades 1-2       Wednesdays    3:25-4:15 pm 
grades 3-5       Wednesdays    2:30-3:15 pm

Guitar Club with Mr. Alan Knight are year-long classes begin each fall and are offered at Brockman on a contract basis with Mr. Alan Knight. Parents cover the full cost of providing instruments, lesson books and tuition.  Classes meet in the Music Room.

Fridays	Guitar I	Young Beginners (grades 1-3)	2:20-3:00
	Guitar II	Older Beginners and Returning 2nd & 3rd graders	3:00-3:45
	Guitar III	Advanced students (by invitation)	3:45-4:30

Orff Club, led by Mrs. Libby Cross will focus on playing our classroom Orff instruments (a set of varied sized xylophones, metallaphones and unpitched percussion instruments). As skills progress students will read music to play more complex pieces on these instruments.
Music Room
rades 1-2       Tuesdays         2:30-3:15 pm
grades 3-5     Tuesdays         3:25-4:15 pm  

Piano Club, led by Mrs. Sarah Pregnall, a Brockman parent and Music Therapist.  These year-long classes use the piano keyboards in our music classroom for beginning piano instruction.  Students must have a piano or a keyboard to practice on at home.
Music Room
grades 1-2       Mondays         2:30-3:00 pm or 3:00-3:30 pm
grades 3-5       Mondays         3:30-4:15 pm  

Brockman Chorus is for Upper Elementary students who wish to perform in a choral ensemble separate from music class productions.  The group is directed by Mrs. Libby Cross and meets Fridays 7:00-7:45 am. 

Brockman Orchestra is a co-curricular strings program that meets twice a week throughout the school year. Richland County School District One provides a strings teacher (Amy Evers since 2006) for two half days of instruction.  Classes meet during the school day and are available to interested students in 2nd-5th grades.

Second graders learn in Suzuki-like violin classes, meaning students learn by listening.
Third graders choose violin, viola, cello or bass and use a method book.
Fourth & Fifth graders continue using method books and beginner orchestra music.

Brockman owns a full line of various sizes of violins, violas and cellos to accommodate individual students’ arm length. These instruments are offered on a rental basis, $20/year, to cover basic maintenance costs. FAB purchased the initial instruments with the help of grant funding and Richland One and FAB provide additional instruments as needed.
Several Brockman students are participating in the USC Strings Project for additional orchestral opportunities.  Strings Project is a wonderful extension to our orchestra program. Contact Mrs. Evers if you would like further information.

Artist in Residence Program Brockman contracts with various artists to work with our entire student population throughout the school year. These residency programs are funded by our Arts in Basic Curriculum Grant from the SC Arts Commission.
2006-07  “Storytelling Through the Arts”

• “Storytelling through Movement” with dance instructor Stephen Ferguson
• “Creative Writing through Storytelling” with storyteller Sue Summers
• “Storytelling through Drama” with drama specialist Mary Jeffcoat

2007-08:  “Age of Aquarius” with dance instructor Walter Rutledge
2008-09:  “African Celebration Day” with Drummer Fassal Salahuddin,
Balaphonist Abou Silla and Dance instructor Stephen Ferguson
     “Creative Writing through Storytelling” with storyteller Sue Summers
2009-10:  Ayala Asherov Kalus is our Composer-in-Residence for the School Year

• “Peter and the Wolf meets the Five Little Fiends”—Upper Elementary, November
• Ayala Asherov Kalus’ “All Around the Universe” Choral Clinic for grades 3-5

Dr. Richard Conant, conductor and Janet Marks, pianist

• “The Wolf, the Porcupine and friends—Primary and Lower Elementary, March

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