"Have
real fun with these Planet Drum drum guys! They
can come to you, or you can use their Camden
studios!"
Much of the session concentrates
on the experience of communication through group-based
music. It is a unique demonstration of just how quickly
and easily individuals benefit from being part of
a drumming group.
"Planet Drum drum circles are designed
to build powerful team performance and create
exceptional team cohesion"
"I wanted to say a big thank
you for such a great evening - loads of people got
involved who I would'nt have guessed in a million
years would have enjoyed it. You pitched the whole
thing just right, and feedback so far was that it
was a raging success! You do a fantastic job!"
the National Trust
"You could probably tell from
our comments on Thursday that everyone really enjoyed
your workshop. I've checked back with the team to
see if anyone has changed their mind, but no - we
all still think it was excellent!
One or two bruised fingers from hitting
the edge of a conga drum, one or two bruised egos
from realising that holding a rhythm isn't quite as
easy as we assumed, but overall, a really good day
out.
We were particularly impressed by
your own focus on making sure everyone got a chance
to shine, and how carefully you concentrated on ensuring
we were really working well as a team and as individuals.
Thank you very much indeed."
"Just to let you know that all
of the feedback I've had from the drumming session
has been brilliant. The kids and the volunteers loved
it! thank you!"
KEEN London
"I just wanted to say thank
you very much again for a great afternoon of drumming!
We all really enjoyed it and had a lot of fun. I will
definitely recommend you to the rest of my colleagues!"
"And thanks for such a great
day on Monday. We all had such a good time, it was
a truly unique experience! We can't stop talking about
it in the office today..."
Miller Bainbridge
"Thanks very much for this.
Yes it was brilliant fun and everyone really enjoyed
it"
National Children Bureau
"The funday was a huge success"
Hertsmere primary school
"We had a really great session
on Monday so I just wanted to say thanks"
UJIA
"Drumming sessions at work could help employees
defend themselves from stress and lower staff turnover,
according to a new study from America. When the participants
- staff at a Pennsylvania nursing home - took part
in six weekly drumming sessions, it improved their
mood by almost 50%. Dr Barry Bittman, the author of
the report, said there was a decrease in feelings
of fatigue and depression. The positive effects of
the drumming continued for a year, he added. Dr Bittman
said it resulted in 49 fewer employees resigning from
the nursing home - the Westbury United Methodist Retirement
Community - over the 12 months that followed. He is
now calling for drumming sessions to be introduced
across all industries.
In the drumming sessions at the
nursing home the participants performed a series of
exercises, including beating the drum in the rhythm
of their own names, copying those of someone else,
representing their feelings by drumbeats, playing
along to music, and discussing ongoing stresses with
the group.
Immediately after the sessions were
completed, the staff were said to show a 46% improvement
in mood. And six weeks after the sessions ended the
same people showed a more than 62% improvement in
mood, the report added, suggesting that the emotional
boost can continue long after the music has ended.
Margaret Bailey, a colleague of Dr Bittman at the
Mind-Body Wellness Centre, said the drumming "creates
a connectiveness and energy within the group".
But while drumming may work wonders in the workplace,
in the world of rock'n'roll it is more often than
not the drummer who reaps any misfortune.
This is a fact not lost on spoof
rock band movie Spinal Tap, in which the group's drummers
keep inadvertently and inexplicably blowing up."
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