By: Judy Atkinson Living Well Between the Beats Last Friday night I attended the first Circles of Rhythm drum circle in 2019 and the following quote, which was written after my very first drum circle in 1997, came to mind and became a reality once again: “I walked into the drum circle sad and weary, I walked out on fire!” The …
Teacher’s Drumming For Wellness
Teachers and staff came together at their Professional Development day with a drum circle. Many of them had no idea what to expect when they came into it. How could drumming be a way to Wellness? Also how could drumming be an effective way to demonstrate a sense of team? As the time progressed the answers started to become …
Culture and Drumming
I had the honor of drumming with some Japanese students on their visit to Canada. Twelve drum circles over the course of three days. Intense! Each group was a class of 25 students all learning the English language. They were visiting Canada and came out to Canmore area to spend time in the Canadian Rockies. They spent one of their …
Messages from a Team
I was honored to facilitate a drum circle with the focus of team building for Fortis Alberta. They were a group of twelve, and it was clear from the beginning that they were an amazing team. We went through rounds of drumming to warm them up to their new tool, the drum, and to notice what it takes to make …
Rhythms of Leadership, U of C one-day Seminar
Circles of Rhythm is offering a new program at the University of Calgary, Rhythms of Leadership. Note the description and registration proceedures below. This is an exciting development in the academic world, linking drum circles to leadership in a powerful integrated arts education one-day seminar. Hope to see you there! Octover 26, 9-5 Course Description To register go to http://conted.ucalgary.ca/ and then …