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Community Drumming Events &
Community Building Activities

Festivals Community Celebrations Fund Raisers
Park Dedications Store Openings Museum Events

Community drumming is a fun and exciting way for people of all ages and walks of life to celebrate special events, build community spirit, enhance communication and cooperation and to help raise funds and awareness for local causes.

Hands-On! Drumming® Events Community Drumming Programs have proven enormously effective in a wide range of situations at bringing people of all ages and from all walks of life together in the spirit of community celebration. A feeling of true community is created for all present, whether they participated in the drumming or just enjoyed the excitement, uplifted energy and community spirit of the event.




"We appreciate your remarkable talent . . . and your exceptional leadership ability in helping to make the opening of our new exhibit, "Living Together, Celebrating Cultural Diversity" such a success. The drum event and circle was the highlight of the event." -The Field Museum Of Natural History, Chicago , Illinois

Jim Greiner leads community drumming programs for all types of community groups and to help raise funds and awareness for local causes such as:

Jim works with local and regional community organizations and groups, including corporations, Chambers of Commerce, Visitor's Bureaus, service organizations, schools, music stores and other retailers, and more, to help create festive, participatory community celebrations.

Jim's Community Rhythm Residency™programs make it easy for individuals, corporations and other groups to bring him to their communities for one, or more, day stays. While there, Jim will teach workshops, lead drum circles and other rhythm-based activities, do fund-raisers, and mentor sponsoring people in how to lead their own rhythm programs.

"Everyone was amazed by your enthusiasm and your programs in the local schools and the community!" - Knoxville Youth Initiative, Knoxville, Iowa (Five day residency in the school system and community)

Jim is also an experienced MC and will gladly serve as such if needed.

""Your excitement level and method of facilitation of the drum circle was perfect for the 200+ participants." -Iowa City Arts Festival, Iowa

"I enthusiastically recommend Jim Greiner for an exciting, crowd-pleasing activity." - San Jose, California, Americas Festival

"Thank you! A local drum circle has formed in the store due to your fresh, comprehensive, fun approach."- Main Street Music, Chico, California

"Thank you so much for your generosity. The money you raised, the awareness you generated and the wonderful gathering of good energy of your drumming circle are deeply appreciated. Your efforts, and the response it generated, will help provide schooling and a safe haven for these kids, and restores their faith in a community that cares."-Above The Line, Homeless Teens Shelter and Services, Santa Cruz County, California


Hands-on! Drumming® Community Programs:

Community Drumming Festival (30 to 90 minutes):
A facilitated group drumming "jam session" to break the ice and create a feeling of community celebration. Great for community events, festivals, business events, fund-raisers and much, much more!

Interactive Performances: The Celebration! Drummers (15 to 60 minutes, with or without dancers) : to entertain, engage, uplift, and create an atmosphere of celebration for all types of community events.

Interactive Keynote Presentation: Rhythms Of Community!™ (30 to 90 minutes): An experiential, rhythm-based motivational program, with or without instruments, that inspires people to recognize and shape the life rhythms in and around them, and to live their lives with passion, confidence, creativity, community service and a spirit of celebration. Perfect for service organizations, Chamber of Commerce events and more.

Community Rhythm Residency!™ (one day to two weeks): An extended stay in the community with drumming programs for a wide range of community groups including corporations, non-profits, schools, service organizations and others. Our CRR creates a true spirit of community across the full spectrum of people and organizations that make up the community. The CRR is often sponsored by multiple local and regional groups, but often local corporations that bring Jim in to do his corporate programs become primary sponsors and reap the rewards of being recognized as community benefactors. (See our Corporations, Conferences & Retreats page)

All instruments are provided

All sound and space constraints easily accommodated

Small "take-away" percussion instruments, with or without your logo or theme imprinted, are also available for your group members as fun, playable mementos of your event.

Contact Hands-on! Drumming NOW to bring the fun, lively and community building power of drumming to YOUR community!


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