About RhythmRise
What We Do
RhythmRise helps make drum circles accessible. We support under-resourced public schools and community centers whose students may face socio-economic adversity and related trauma.
We provide the tools so teachers can establish & maintain their own drum circles. This includes authoring a curriculum supplement educational guide, donating homemade and purchased drums, and making onsite visits to lead drum circles.
OUR IMPACT
To date, we have donated over 500 of our handmade drums, and 30 purchased drums, enjoyed by thousands of students across schools & community centers in 10 US states + DC! Our immediate goal is to serve up to 10,000 students by the end of 2025.
This is all easily scalable and sustainable for years to come! We're expanding our RhythmRise volunteer team to teenage musicians across the country, including fellow School of Rock students through partnerships with local franchisees.
Therapeutic Benefits of Drum Circles
Participating in drum circles can provide immediate and lasting 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. Plus, drumming is simply FUN!
Our journey
1. LEADING DRUM CIRCLES
2. CREATING A CURRICULUM sUPPLeMENT, IMPLEMENTED ACROSS SCHOOLS
2. CREATING A CURRICULUM sUPPLeMENT, IMPLEMENTED ACROSS SCHOOLS
Experiencing the joy and calm of drum circles in our local community center, and learning about music therapy, led us to start RhythmRise.
2. CREATING A CURRICULUM sUPPLeMENT, IMPLEMENTED ACROSS SCHOOLS
2. CREATING A CURRICULUM sUPPLeMENT, IMPLEMENTED ACROSS SCHOOLS
2. CREATING A CURRICULUM sUPPLeMENT, IMPLEMENTED ACROSS SCHOOLS
We created a free, comprehensive guidebook to assist teachers learn to be drum circle leaders. Our instructional tools are in use across our partner schools.
3. DONATING PURCHASED DRUMS TO SCHOOLS
2. CREATING A CURRICULUM sUPPLeMENT, IMPLEMENTED ACROSS SCHOOLS
4. DONATING OUR OWN HANDMADE DRUMS TO SCHOOLS
Drum circles can't happen without drums! So we purchased new drums for use by up to 500 elementary school students.
4. DONATING OUR OWN HANDMADE DRUMS TO SCHOOLS
6. FACILITATING COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT FOR SCALE & LONGEVITY
4. DONATING OUR OWN HANDMADE DRUMS TO SCHOOLS
We realized we could reduce costs by 75% by making our own drums! It's much more sustainable and scalable, and allows us to provide many more students with many more drums.
5. CREATING A HOW-TO-MAKE-DRUMS GUIDEBOOK
6. FACILITATING COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT FOR SCALE & LONGEVITY
6. FACILITATING COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT FOR SCALE & LONGEVITY
The more drums being made, the more students benefit. So we created an extensive guidebook - showing how fun & easy it is for anyone to get involved and make drums!
6. FACILITATING COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT FOR SCALE & LONGEVITY
6. FACILITATING COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT FOR SCALE & LONGEVITY
6. FACILITATING COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT FOR SCALE & LONGEVITY
We're scaling up! Locally, through community drum-making events. Regionally, through collaborating with musicians who serve as their state ambassadors. Nationally, through partnerships with fellow School of Rock musicians across the country!