Sometimes, we are guilty of overlooking the critical items that make a drumming event possible – the drums themselves. These simple, ancient and powerful objects provide the reason why this blog even exists! We use Remo drums and have done…
We feel very fortunate to have been in at the beginning of the UK’s awakening to drumming events. 15 years ago, corporate team events tended to be competition based, with huge inflatable games and physical tasks all the rage! Once…
Without sounding like Robert De Niro, there is definitely a mental preparation that I and our other head facilitators go through just before delivering any of our events. While I won’t start demanding my own trailer and make up assistant,…
It has been back to school for me, to learn how to play the Cajon! While learning from scratch on this unfamiliar instrument, I immediately had a window into what participants must feel like when they take part for the…
Occasionally, when talking with new clients and offering them team events ideas to choose from, we are told that they have done drumming once before and, therefore, they want to try something else. While I can completely understand this, and…
This is my final segment of a whirlwind journey charting the prominence and purpose of drumming and rhythm in our society. Following on from my previous Part 1 and Part 2 posts, I now look at more recent developments, discussing…
At the end of our drumming events, there is often a wall of smiling faces, a line of friendly hands to shake and heartfelt words of thanks for the head facilitator and the team. We never take this for granted…
One of the most common requests from enquiring clients is, “Can a drumming session totally revitalise and change the atmosphere of my event?” This is because many conferences and meetings comprise long agendas with many speakers, often tackling difficult and…
One area of which we differentiate from other team building event companies is the use of authentic rhythms and drumming from across the world. I am writing this very short blog from Barbados, where I have just watched one of…
Learning a new skill alongside other team members can be challenging, particularly for senior managers surrounded by their subordinates. As adults, once we leave school or university, few of us find ourselves in a group learning situation. The beauty of…
In my first history of drumming blog post, I looked at the role of drumming in early man and beginning civilisations. I now move forward in time to trace the role of drumming and rhythm around the globe, to show…