Level 1 Drum Circle Facilitation Training
Oahu, Hawaii August 9–15 2010
“It was great to see the confidence of people rise, as well as their ability to work with the circle...people definitely experienced a life changing event.”
Keith Russell, Coordinator of Employee Development,
University of Kansas
The Level 1 Drum Circle Facilitation Training offers beginning and advanced Facilitators the skills to lead Rhythm-Based events for groups of all sizes and backgrounds. This week-long experience will immediately connect facilitators to a supportive international community while providing extensive opportunities to learn and develop facilitation skills in a safe environment. Participants of all levels will receive peer, mentor and advanced Facilitator support. This week goes beyond the weekend training with the presentation of more techniques, developing style, increasing depth, and extensive practical experience.
Program Content
During this week-long intensive participants will receive 50 hours of facilitation training. Facilitators gain extensive practice in the techniques required to lead a drum circle or rhythm event for a variety of populations and group sizes of any size.
The program format will include group instruction and discussions combined with small group break-out exercises that reinforce the learning of the foundational facilitation elements presented. Exercises are taught sequentially so as to become progressively more complex as the facilitators’ skills develop through the week.
Participants experience multiple small group activities using movement, voice, musical instruments, and improvisational rhythm games.
Peer group and mentor leaders offer critique and feedback, which are a important part of the learning process. More time is given for individual attention, critiques, and skills building.
Level 1 includes extensive opportunities to freely experiment during the exciting and challenging free-form community “jump-time!” – Jump-time offers many hours of learning fun– practicing and exploring new skills in a suportive environment.
Level 1 provides opportunities for networking with international Facilitators of all experience levels and professional backgrounds.
Pre-Requisites: None
Required Text: Drum Circle Facilitation: Building Community Through Rhythm by Arthur Hull.
Utilizing the Drum Circle Facilitation techniques developed by Arthur Hull.
Experience the uplifting power of rhythm!
