joannak48
 
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No. 1 Posted on Feb 26, 2005 8:19 AM
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i HAVE HELD 3 DRUM CIRCLES SINCE THE FACILITATOR TRAINING...FIRST WAS WITH A CLASS OF ABOUT 24-2ND GRADERS. SINCE THE TEACHER IS AN AVID DRUMMER (TO REDUCE STRESS), HE AGREED TO LET ME INTRODUCE THE CLASS TO THE DRUMMING CIRCLE. THEY REALLY LIKED IT. WE WILL BE CONTINUING IN HIS CLASS, SINCE THEY AND HE LIKED IT A LOT. THEY SEEMED A LITTLE SHY, HOWEVER, AS WE CONTINUE I BELIEVE THEY WILL LOOSEN UP. 2ND I DID A DRUMMING CIRCLE WITH A GROUP OF CHILDREN WHO ATTEND LA'S BEST (AN AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM AT AN LAUSD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL). IT WENT PRETTY WELL. WE HELD IT OUTDOORS...IT WENT OK, SOME LIKED IT AND SOME DID NOT...THE GOOD THING THERE ARE SOOOO MANY KIDS THAT ATTEND LA'S BEST, WE ARE ABLE TO TAKE AWAY AND ADD...I AM GOING TO USE A CD NEXT TIME. IT WAS SUGGESTED THAT I USE THE CD TO HELP WITH THE BEAT AND MUSIC. FINALLY, A FRIEND OF MINE WAS A FACILITATOR FOR A WEEK-END RETREAT FOR TEENS THROUGH THE BA'HAI CHURCH. SHE ASKED ME TO FACILITATE A DRUM CIRCLE...IT WAS AWESOME...SHE AND ANOTHER FACILITATOR HELPED FACILITATE...THEY WERE SOOOOOOO AWESOME...THEY REALLY GOT INTO IT. WE PLAYED THE ICE BREAKER GAME 'BODY BEAT'. THEY LOVED IT AND REALLY WERE QUITE CREATIVE. WE DID THE NAMES ON THE DRUMS WHICH THEY ALSO REALLY LET GO AND EACH PERSON DID THEIR OWN CREATIVE MUSIC. I FELT SO ENERGIZED AFTER IT WAS OVER. IT WAS REALLY WILD...I LOVED IT...AND I LOVE DRUMMING...I NEXT WILL BE HAVING A DRUM CIRCLE AT THE VENICE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF VENICE. I AM REALLY EXCITED TO OFFER THIS ACTIVITY THERE. I WILL LET YOU KNOW HOW THAT TURNS OUT.
DRUMMING FOR THE SOUL...
JOANNA KLEIN
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