SF BAY AREA BASIC 3-DAY FACILITATOR PLAYSHOP
September 27-29, 2019
Oddfellows San Pablo Lodge, 342 Georgia St, Vallejo, CA 94590
Learn To Facilitate Your Own Community Drum Circle! (3-day Weekend)
Village Music Circles™ Trainers Arthur Hull (Village Music Circles), Jeni Swerdlow (DRUMMM Rhythmic Events), and John Hayden (Jamtown Live) will empower you to build a rhythm community while exploring the foundational elements of drum circle facilitation. Learn powerful facilitation techniques and develop skills while gaining the confidence to successfully lead a rhythm event for a variety of diverse populations.
Packed with information and hands-on experience both beginning and experienced Facilitators will have plenty of opportunities for practicing new skills in a safe, supportive environment. Upon completion of this training, you will have the ability to begin facilitating rhythm events of your own!
L earn to successfully Facilitate rhythm-based events
E xperience the power of community building through rhythm!
A ctivate • Motivate • Empower! Rhythm for fun and learning
D iscover camaraderie and spirit playing music together!
Program Content: Drum Call • Stop Cuts • Sculpting
- In 20+ hours of training, participants will have extensive practice opportunities in the facilitation techniques and the skills needed to lead a drum circle event for a variety of populations.
- Group instruction and discussions combine with small group activities using movement, voice, musical instruments, and improvisational rhythm games. Critique and feedback are an important part of the learning process.
- Opportunities for networking with other DCFs of many cultures, backgrounds and experience levels provides stimulation and inspiration to developing facilitators.
- The Basic Facilitators’ Playshop is a high-powered, dynamic experience. Participants must commit to the entire weekend and be ready to work hard and learn a lot — while having loads of fun doing so.
Required Text: Drum Circle Facilitation: Building Community Through Rhythm by Arthur Hull
Village Music Circles utilizes the Drum Circle Facilitation techniques developed by Arthur Hull.
Cost: $350 before August 1, 2019/$400 after August 1, 2019. Space is limited.
For more info contact outreach@drumcircle.com.