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Learn one new drum circle facilitation trick here.

I’m honored to introduce to you Louis-Daniel Joly from Canada. He is an amazing facilitator with lots of wisdom to pass on.

You will learn Louis-Daniel’s:
2:00 Very special reason for his work
4:40 Mentors along the way
6:50 Typical day
8:50 *Signature* drum circle facilitation technique!
10:54 Corporate work

Check out Louis-Daniel Joly’s youtube channel for tons of good information.

Check out Louis-Daniel’s website here.

What do you think? Is Louis-Daniel awesome or what? Please write your insights and thoughts below.

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Jim Greiner, Rhythm Renegade

I’m honored to introduce to you Jim Greiner, corporate team-builder and drummer extraordinaire. Jim is changing the world by encouraging others to keep that calm, inner pulse while the digital age flies by.

Please read more about Jim’s work and purchase his community drumming and shekere DVDs on his website Hands On Drums.

You are in for a treat! Here are some time markers in the video. Enjoy~

4:30 Jim’s way of life
6:50 Jim’s advice to new professionals
9:20 Jim’s shekere performance
10:45 Jim shares an intimate story about creating an inner pulse

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Come slap yourself silly!

I had the pleasure of interviewing Danny “SlapJazz” Barber in San Diego. He’s a phenomenal body percussionist and jaw harpist. He’s played with dozens of recordings artists… including Ziggy Marley! He’s a genuine, nice guy, who feels like a close friend after only a couple of meetings.

Danny will be at the International Body Music Festival in November

Here’s what’s in store for you:
1:14 How Danny got started with hambone
2:25 Mini-workshop for simple hambone
4:00 SlapJazz improvises a hambone piece
4:50 Jaw harp technique
6:38 SlapJazz introduces a one-of-a-kind Italian-made jaw harp
8:25 SlapJazz improvises a jaw harp piece

What kind of bridges can you create between the musicianship of SlapJazz and your own practice or work?

I’ve got a couple to start:
You don’t even need instruments to make music.
The jaw harp is an inexpensive, easy instrument that you could take around with you in your pocket. (I might have one in my car, in fact. It’s great entertainment for red lights.)

Got any more?

PS Check it check check check check CHECK IT!
Online ZEN Enrollment is OPEN. You’ll dig it.

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Ever heard of music for the Deaf?

This week’s Rhythm Renegade is Natasha Thomas, board-certified music therapist extraordinaire, who works at a school for the deaf. She blogs regularly about her experiences at Music Moves. I have been especially “moved” by her blog because it brings light to a very unique topic: Music therapy at a school for the Deaf. Here’s what you’ll learn from this video

1. Therapeutic objectives for using music therapy at a school for the Deaf here: 1:35
2. How awesome Twitter is for professional development and burnout reduction here: 3:50
3. Awesome song share for kids here: 12:10

How did I DO this? First, I Skyped Natasha in fullscreen, then I recorded the screen via ScreenFlow, then I uploaded the video to my YouTube account. Badda bing, badda bang. There you have it ~ a video interview online. Give it a try! Get Screenflow now.

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VIDEO INTERVIEW: Keith Terry, Body Musician

This week’s Rhythm Renegade is the amazing body musician and founder of the International Body Music Festival: Keith Terry of Crosspulse. Keith is a 2008 Guggenheim Fellow, winner of numerous international awards and grants, producer of several performance and instructional CDs and DVDs. The list goes on and on.

The International Body Music Festival is November 1-6 this year in the Bay area. Get your tickets now!

Are you ready to be inspired? In the interview, Keith talks about how he got into body music, what his daily life is like, how he got some of his favorite people together to form the International Body Music Festival, and he shows off his head-turning talent at lucky number 11:11 ——> Prepare to be amazed!

How did I DO this? First, I Skyped Keith in fullscreen, then I recorded the screen via ScreenFlow, then I uploaded the video to my YouTube account. Badda bing, badda bang. There you have it ~ a video interview online. Give it a try! Get Screenflow now.

If you like this post, then you’ll love these:
Mark Powers, Rhythm Renegade
ABC’s of DrumSkype
VIDEO: People Make Music.

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