Village Music Circles™

Rhythmical Alchemy Playshop™

Musical Activities • Rhythm Games • Recreational Drumming

Facilitators’ Playshops

VMC Certification

CEU Info

Inspiring • Safe • Fun!

The Rhythmical Alchemy Playshop is for everyone! No experience is necessary.

Escape the outside world and play with your rhythm community in Arthur’s one-of-a-kind musical sandbox. This experiential, family-friendly event offers people of all ages and backgrounds a playful and safe environment to explore the power of rhythm in our lives.

Ice-breakers! Rhythm Play! Vocal games! Songs! Theater improv!

Program Content

In the Rhythmical Alchemy Playshop our rhythm community builds as we play, sing, dance and drum together. Using contact improvisation, vocals, rhythmical games, hand drumming and drum circle consciousness, we create musical fun in a nurturing place.

Explore expressive activities through musical ice-breakers, rhythm-play, vocal games, songs and theater improv for community-building fun!

This weekend experiential playshop provides 18-20 hours of rhythmical exploration, practice and fun! Facilitators of all backgrounds and experience levels will gain innovative motivational techniques and inspirational activities suitable for multiple group applications. Learn new approaches to recreational drumming!

Touch, feel, listen, express with drums, whistles, chimes, gongs, bells, wood, metal and more.

This program will provide

An exploration of basic & advanced rhythm and percussion skills.
Practice using a variety of musical styles, forms and instruments.
Musicality instruction through pitch dynamics, timbre discrimination & tempo variations.
Experience of leading and following while playing in the groove.
Musical improvisation experiences using a variety of instruments,
body-music, vocals and group drumming activities.

Who Should Attend

The Rhythmical Alchemy Playshop is for everyone!
Teachers * Music Educators * Activities Directors * Music Therapists
It is especially recommended for the playfully challenged
DCFs ready to stretch their rhythm sensibilities are encouraged to attend
Families have attended together
Past participants have ranged from ages 4 to 89!

Continuing Education Credits

Music therapists, social workers, college students and teachers may earn Continuing Education and Professional Development Credits through our training programs. CEU info...

Where Can I Find a Rhythmical Alchemy Playshop?

Village Music Circles offers Rhythmical Alchemy Playshops several times each year around the U.S. and internationally. See the Event Calendar.