Community Drum Circles
Winter/Spring 2012
here are the dates for the forthcoming drum circles:
Sunday Jan 15th
Sunday Feb 19th
Sunday March 18th
Sunday April 15th
Sunday May 27th
Sunday June 17th
Venue: Central Street School, Hebden Bridge. HX7 6HB.
Time: 11am-12.30pm
Suggested donation: £2
Everybody is welcome in a drum circle.
No musical knowledge is required and no experience of drumming is necessary. When we come together in a drum circle we can celebrate our community life In a unique and exciting way. It is a place where we can express our own rhythm, and at the same time experience the interconnectedness of playing together as a group. The drum circle is designed to empower the participants and to create a group dynamic that is uplifting, energising and above all FUN!! The emphasis is not on learning "how to be a drummer" but on allowing ourselves to just DRUM. This workshop format is suitable for use in specific communities e.g. special educational needs, mental health, prison service and schools/colleges or for general community use e.g. workshops, carnivals, school fete.
Our community facilitator Paul Dear has trained with Arthur Hull in Hawaii in 2001 & 2002 completing the basic training and then returning as a mentor. He has since Mentored at the last 5 UK facilitator Playshops. Arthur Hull is the founder of Village Music Circles and the author of the highly recommended "Drum Circle Spirit. Facilitating human potential through rhythm "
You will find Arthur and his team at www.drumcircle.com
To contact Paul Dear, or to book a drum circle, email him at paul@rhythmbridge.com