About RhythmRise
What We Do
RhythmRise helps make drum circles accessible for everyone.
Our focus is supporting schools whose students face significant socio-economic adversity.
RhythmRise provides schools with the tools to establish & maintain their own drum circles. This includes authoring educational guides as curriculum spplements, donating purchased & homemade drums, and partnering with communities to make & donate their drums.
All of this is easily sustainable & scalable. Our intent is to keep sharing far & wide for maximum impact, for many years to come!
Therapeutic Benefits of Drum Circles
Participating in drum circles can provide real therapeutic benefits, such as increased emotional regulation, focus, & social connectedness. And decreased stress, anxiety levels, & depression symptoms.
How? Rhythmic drumming triggers endorphin release, engaging the brain’s reward & stress-regulation centers. This helps promote a healthier balance in the nervous system & supports improved emotional resilience. Not to mention, drumming is simply FUN!
Our journey to drum Circle ACCESSIBILITY
1. LEADING DRUM CIRCLES
2. CREATING DRUM CIRCLE GUIDEBOOKS IMPLEMENTED ACROSS SCHOOLS
2. CREATING DRUM CIRCLE GUIDEBOOKS IMPLEMENTED ACROSS SCHOOLS
We volunteer to lead drum circles with youth in our local community.
It is so much fun to experience the happiness kids feel while taking part in these structured activities.
And it's inspired us to reach beyond.
2. CREATING DRUM CIRCLE GUIDEBOOKS IMPLEMENTED ACROSS SCHOOLS
2. CREATING DRUM CIRCLE GUIDEBOOKS IMPLEMENTED ACROSS SCHOOLS
2. CREATING DRUM CIRCLE GUIDEBOOKS IMPLEMENTED ACROSS SCHOOLS
What's more impactful and scalable than leading our own drum circles? We created a comprehensive guidebook to help everyone become confident drum circle facilitators.
We've started by partnering with Newark Public Schools, the largest school district in our home state of NJ, where our instructional tools are now being utilized.
Our free Drum Circle Guide is available HERE.
3. DONATING PURCHASED DRUMS TO SCHOOLS
2. CREATING DRUM CIRCLE GUIDEBOOKS IMPLEMENTED ACROSS SCHOOLS
4. DONATING MADE-OURSELVES DRUMS TO SCHOOLS
How can drum circles happen if schools don't have access to instruments?
To date, we have personally purchased and donated brand new drums for use by up to 500 students across one K-8 elementary school.
(Funds earned through teaching private music lessons.)
4. DONATING MADE-OURSELVES DRUMS TO SCHOOLS
5. CREATING + SHARING HOW-TO-MAKE-DRUMS GUIDEBOOK
4. DONATING MADE-OURSELVES DRUMS TO SCHOOLS
How can we make donating drums sustainable and realistic, given the high purchasing cost?
We figured out that by creating our own drums, we can can reduce cost approx 75% - which allows us to serve so many more students!
To date, we have personally made drums that are being donated to a K-12 school for use by up to 500 students.
5. CREATING + SHARING HOW-TO-MAKE-DRUMS GUIDEBOOK
5. CREATING + SHARING HOW-TO-MAKE-DRUMS GUIDEBOOK
5. CREATING + SHARING HOW-TO-MAKE-DRUMS GUIDEBOOK
How can we encourage others to want to make drums? The more drums being made, the more students benefit!
We created a 50-page guidebook - based on a lot of research, trial and error - showing how fun & easy it is for anyone & everyone to get involved!
Here is our guidebook to drum-making, affordably & awesomely!
6. FACILITATING COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
5. CREATING + SHARING HOW-TO-MAKE-DRUMS GUIDEBOOK
5. CREATING + SHARING HOW-TO-MAKE-DRUMS GUIDEBOOK
How do we scale up the production of homemade drums, exponentially and with longevity, to help make the greatest possible impact for students & schools?
By bringing communities together to make drums and donate drums, across our state of NJ and the country. It's a fun way for communities to get together in service of fellow communities!