Creating Community and Recreational Music Making

Programs that work for you:

Finding the Right Facilitator

Wednesday, March 14, 201110:00am PDT / 1:00am EDT

Guest Moderator:

Christine Stevens, RMM Consultant, MSW, MT-BC

www.ubdrumcircles.com

RMM Updates • Orange County medical insurance company, Cal Optima,

funds the first drum circle training for counselors.

• Beat the Odds drum circle curriculum featured in UCLA integrative medicine newsletter. http://uclartsandhealing.net/blog/

• Scott Houston, the Piano Guy – launches “Music Makers” a new public television series focused on the world of RMM through on-location interviews with leading professionals, performers and high-profile celebrities who play music for fun and relaxation.

• New RMM web page now live with resources for NAMM Members, RMM articles, call archives and more! http://www.namm.org/initiatives/rmm.

Debra Perez Musical Moments & Way Cool KeyboardingCorpus Chisti, TX

 

Featured Discussion: Finding the Right Facilitator

With:

And:

Rita HovanesianTrainer/ Facilitator, Keyboard ConceptsSherman Oaks, CA

 

What is the role of the facilitator?

•Facilitators training facilitators

•Build and sustain your program

•Creating the sales connection

Featured Discussion: Finding the Right Facilitator

What is the need for facilitator training?

• Teaching versus facilitating

• Why is facilitator training so important with the RMM philosophy group teaching techniques

Featured Discussion: Finding the Right Facilitator

What are the characteristics of an effective facilitator? •Personality, skills and philosophy

•How do you find a possible facilitator or how do they find you?

Featured Discussion: Finding the Right Facilitator

Industry Perspective: Ukulele

Jessica Duarte, Bertrand’s Music San Diego, California

Ukulele program at Bertrand’s Music

• Bertrand’s Music held their first Ukulele event hoping for 25 participants– they had 60.

• Success Factors: a dynamic facilitator, a popular instrument and the simple fact that people want to play and learn music together.

Industry Perspective: Ukulele

Industry Perspective: Drums & Percussion

Moe Jaurant Founder, The Great Djembe JamArtist Director, Jamani Drummers

• Drum Circle Success

• Retail Success

• Training Success

Industry Perspective: Drums & Percussion

General Discussion and Q&A

June 12, 20129:00 am PDT / 12:00 pm EDT

Creating Community and Recreational Music Making Programs that work for

you:

Reaching the Youth Market

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community and recreational music making programs for your

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