Drumming Photos

Wow!  Who would have ever thought that I would fall in love with DRUMMING!  Well, drumming for health and wellness that is.  My sister, Jackie St. Cyr, introduced me to drumming.  She thought that it would be something I could add to my work with the senior communites in addition to my singing for them. 

 

My sister and I drove to Austin for the HealthRHYTHMS training with REMO.  Dr. Barry Bittman, one of the creators of the program, remembered me from my training with him for a Yamaha piano wellness program called Clavinova Connection.  I went to say hello to him before the training began

and then he told me to lead the drum circle. 

 

"What?  Me?  Lead the drum circle?" 

I had never even been to a drum circle, besides the one my sister had led.  I didn't have a clue what to do. 

 

Barry and Christine Stevens, the third great mentor in my life, gave me some instructions, I went out there, did what they told me to do, and lo and behold, the group followed my lead!

I was hooked from that moment on...

It was the most amazing experience!

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I came home from the training inspired and ready to make a difference in peoples lives with this new HealthRHYTHMS program.  I blazed the trail for drum circles for wellness

with the senior community in Houston, TX. 

Now I am branching out to the workplace environments

as well as education.  I love drumming!

 

Pictures below are from my training, drumming coaches and mentors,

as well as a few photos from the many drum circles I have facilitated.