Filled with easy-to-follow instructions for rhythmic activities to use with groups, this book will give you the tools to lead drum circles effectively with people from different backgrounds, cultures, and facing a variety of life challenges. Sections on positive outcomes, setting up for success, common challenges and practical adaptations of the drum circle, guide you in confidently lead sessions with specific populations. The compendium also offers guidance on pricing your work, evaluating your sessions, managing challenging behaviours and duty of care.
Evidence highlights the multiple benefits of drumming and the format of the community drum circle in work supporting specific groups. Building on the understanding of the growing potential of this empowering form of collective music-making to support therapeutic and developmental outcomes, this book equips you to confidently meet the needs of different groups and to help them find joy in music-making.