July 29th, 2010 
Kat Fulton 
In June I went to UCSD’s Camp Kesem with the Cancer Coping Center to drum and make music with kids who have parents with cancer. We played an arrangement of I Gotta Feelin’ by the Black Eyed Peas on BOOMWHACKERS! When I shared my arrangement online, I was humbled by the response, and I decided [...]
June 24th, 2010 Kat Fulton Just after I began the MythBuster Countdown series, a colleague of mine Kimberly Sena Moore published this post in Psychology Today: The Mozart Effect Doesn’t Work… Talk about perfect timing! Now I don’t have to work so hard to prove my point. Check out her post for some really great info! We’ve known for years [...]
June 16th, 2010 Kat Fulton I’m really enjoying being a part of this enormous online community of music therapists, drum circle facilitators, and music-making enthusiasts. There are so many brilliant and talented people out there, and I’ve been thrilled to be involved in the music-making blogger community since January. One particularly thrilling day stands out for me personally thus far. [...]
May 21st, 2010 Kat Fulton 
Marilyn, one of my subscribers, recently asked me about drumming with kids who have special needs. She and her business partner have been hired to run a drum circle at a summer camp! Marilyn is a drum circle facilitator in Jacksonville, FL, she runs Heart 2 Heart Circles, and she blogs at Marilyn’s On The [...]
May 11th, 2010 Kat Fulton Arthur Hull always says “If you can say it, then you can play it.” It makes perfect sense. If you can say the rhythm with your voice, or if you can move the rhythm with your body, then you have embodied the rhythm. None of my nuclear family members would admit that they are musicians. [...]
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Tags: active music-making, Drumming, drums, rhythm 
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