Performances · Book the AcademyBring the rhythm to your next event
Book the AIFS Youth Drumming Academy for drumming, dance, storytelling, and cultural experiences that energize audiences of every age.
Events we bring to life
Organizations can book the AIFS Youth Drumming Academy for:
- Festivals
- Cultural celebrations
- Schools
- Universities
- Conferences
- Corporate events
- Nonprofit events
- Community celebrations
- Faith-community events
- Youth programs
- Senior-living communities
- Multicultural events
- Private & community special events
Performance services
Every program is shaped around your event and audience. Services may include:
African drumming performances
High-energy ensemble drumming led by Academy youth and instructors.
Drumming & dance showcases
Drummers and dancers together in a full stage program.
Interactive drumming
Hands-on segments where your audience plays along.
Cultural demonstrations
Short presentations on instruments, rhythms, clothing, and their meaning.
Storytelling
Stories, songs, and call-and-response that teach and inspire.
Audience participation
Clapping, call-and-response, and movement that bring everyone in.
Educational presentations
Age-appropriate cultural learning for classrooms and conferences.
Youth cultural showcases
A stage for young performers to share their heritage and talent.
Want your audience to play too?
Add an interactive workshop. Participants learn basic rhythms, play drums and percussion, and experience music as a community activity.
How booking works
Send a request
Complete the AIFS service booking form with your event date, location, and audience.
We follow up
The AIFS team contacts you to confirm availability, details, and pricing.
Plan the details
Together we confirm program length, performance space, sound, and arrival logistics.
Enjoy the performance
The Academy arrives ready to bring energy, culture, and rhythm to your event.
Details to have ready
Having this information on hand makes your request easier to confirm.
Questions about performance duration, group size, transportation, or technical needs? Call (402) 739-2508 or email contact@aifs-usa.org.
- Event date and start time
- Venue address, indoor or outdoor
- Expected audience size and ages
- Performance, workshop, or both
- Preferred program length
- Stage or performance space size
- Sound system and microphones available
- Parking, load-in, and transportation notes
- Event contact name and phone
See us perform
Playlist
- Youth Drumming Academy Electrifies Harvest Moon Festival!Harvest Moon Festival · 2026 (video, opens on YouTube if it cannot play here)
- Youth Drummers Ignite Harvest Moon Festival with a Powerful PerformanceHarvest Moon Festival · 2026 (video, opens on YouTube if it cannot play here)
- Express Yourself in the Garden 2026: AIFS Youth Drumming Academy PerformanceExpress Yourself in the Garden · 2026 (video, opens on YouTube if it cannot play here)
- AIFS Youth Drumming Performance at the Children's Nebraska Belonging CelebrationChildren's Nebraska Belonging Celebration (video, opens on YouTube if it cannot play here)
- AIFS Drumming Performance at Restoring DignityRestoring Dignity (video, opens on YouTube if it cannot play here)
- AIFS Drums RhythmsRhythm session (video, opens on YouTube if it cannot play here)
Videos are published on AIFS WEB TV, the community media platform of African Immigrant Family Services. Turn on captions with the CC button in the player.
AIFS WEB TV on YouTubeReady to bring the rhythm to your event?
From schools and universities to festivals, conferences, community celebrations, nonprofits, and corporate events, the AIFS Youth Drumming Academy can create a memorable cultural experience for your audience.