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Practice Makes Perfect

Practice Makes Perfect

  • Overview
  • Cast
  • Crew

Status

Released

Release Date

May 3, 2012

Runtime

0h 11m

Genres

Documentary

Original Title

Practice Makes Perfect

Production Companies

The Brooklyn Academy of Music

Director

Su Friedrich

Description

The film is primarily a portrait of Kam Kelly, who teaches West African drumming to students at various New York schools, including Intermediate School 292 in Brooklyn. One of his students, Jessica Jackson, is featured. The piece was commissioned for the “Crossing Brooklyn Ferry” festival at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in 2012.