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Effectiveness For Employee Burnout & Turnover Reduction

Discover how Recreational Music-Making reduces burnout and enhances mood among long-term care workers, saving $1.46 billion annually in turnover costs. A groundbreaking 2003 study reveals a 46% improvement in mood states, showcasing significant benefits for healthcare facilities ...

Recreational Music-Making: A Human Resources Perspective

An accessible, affordable and sustainable strategy with targeted objectives that extend into realms apart from performance and mastery ...

Chris Turner

Chris was fortunate enough to grow up around some amazing players who taught him strict practice methods, and helped him to study and understand mu...

Brian Turner

Steve Turner

Steve Turner has been playing, performing, making, teaching, and learning drums for over 35 years. His passion for everything drum and percussion h...

Suzy Turner

Austin-based musician, facilitator and drum instructor, Suzy Turner embarked on her rhythmic journey when she first began training with a local Wes...

Stop Nursing Student Burnout: Music Therapy Shows Positive Impact

Music as medicine! Study reveals how music therapy helps nursing students thrive, boosting retention & saving healthcare big bucks.

Drummm’S “Rhythm Reboot” At Comcast Leadership Retreat

Over 500 Comcast executives united in Phoenix for a dynamic drum circle, boosting creativity, morale, and collaboration with DRUMMM team ...

Study Shows Group Drumming Reduces Anxiety & Depression in Mental Health Patients

Feeling anxious or depressed? Research shows group drumming can significantly reduce both, along with boosting social resilience! This study found a 10-week program lowered depression by 38% and anxiety by 20% in mental health patients. Plus, it might even enhance immunity! ...

Stress: Impact Research Summary

Stress: Enemy of your health! From heart disease to depression, learn the risks & discover a drumming solution for a healthier you. ...

Dr. Barry Bittman

Dr. Bittman is the Board Chairman, CEO, and President of the Yamaha Music and Wellness Institute. His peer-reviewed published scientific research...

Beat the Odds

Beat the Odds® is an evidence-based and trauma-informed program that integrates the power of contemporary drum circles and group counseling to build core strengths such as focusing and listening, team building, leadership, expressing feelings, managing anger/stress, empathy, kindness, and gratitude.

Masahito "Pecker" Hashida

Hashida “Pecker” Masahito has performed for more than forty five years as a professional percussionist. In 1978, he formed “Orquesta Del Sol”, the ...

John "Jack" Bruno

Drummer Jack Bruno grew up in a family of professional and amateur musicians, and recalls a childhood of “records playing all the time. Singing, ac...

Jon Theodore

Jon Theodore is an American drummer best known as the current drummer for Queens of the Stone Age, and as a former member of The Mars Volta. Theodo...

Mike Calabrese

Mike’s parents first met in a rock band outside Philadelphia in the early 70’s. Throughout his formative years, this auspicious family unit support...

Ngoma

The Ngoma drum features enhanced low-pitched fundamentals for warm sounds with reduced overtones.

Drum Circle For Burn Survivors

Drum Circle Facilitator and Educational Artist Sammy K recently led a Drum Circle at the “Beyond Surviving” Adult Burn Survivor Recovery Retreat held by the Firefighters Burn ...

Top Drums for Drum Circles

What type of drum is best for a drum circle?

Crimplock Drumheads for Drumset Use

Can I use The Crimplock® Drumheads on my drumset?

Drum Circle For Seniors: Germany

Drum circles are an opportunity for self expression, connecting to community and enlivening ourselves, regardless of age, background or challenges ...

Dominic Howard

Robert Clayson

Robert Clayson currently serves as a Lecturer of Music for the Troy University John M. Long School of Music. His duties at Troy University include ...

Ping Ho

Ping Ho, MA, MPH is Founder and Director of Arts & Healing Initiative, a nonprofit organization that teaches members of the public how to use...