1. Welcome to... RhythmBash Corporate Brochure

2. What is RhythmBash ? RhythmBash is an innovative young company, providing hands-on training for businesses in the UK.

3. What Can RhythmBash Offer Your Company ? RhythmBash will demonstrate how a company can function as a community, using the raw power of drumming...

4. For… Team-Building Stress-Management Confidence Building Ice-Breaking Improved Workplace Communication and Celebrating for conferences of all sizes.

5. RhythmBash creates a unique Teamwork experience using “The Drum Circle”

6. What is a Drum Circle ? A Drum Circle is a group of individuals, playing simple rhythmic patterns on hand drums and percussion, instilling teamwork and co-operation.

7. Non-Musicians. I Can’t Play An Instrument ! Typically, the biggest successes in Drum Circles are Non-Musicians.

8. Why Use A Drum Circle As Part Of A Training Program? This participation activity improves communication skills, personal development and a work ethic of co-operation.

9. How does RhythmBash Help Companies Achieve Their Potential ? Drum Circles visibly change people’s attitudes towards their colleagues and themselves. The team experience leaves a lasting impression on the participants. To see the bonding and de-stressing effects of a Drum Circle is unique.

10. RhythmBash programs generate employee enthusiasm with enhanced peer relationships. It provides participants with a memorable experience when they work together as a team. Co-creating together in- stills a sense of camaraderie.

11. Principles & Benefits of the Drum Circle : Co-operation v Competition Improving Communication & Listening Skills Creativity and Confidence Building Group & Individual Problem Solving Orientation For New Employees Enhanced Cognitive Skills of Attention, Perception & Memory Live, Pro-active Participation AND OF COURSE, great fun !!!

12. Tried and Tested Drum Circle Courses : Many forward thinking companies use Drum Circles as part of their team building and stress related training programs, including: Apple Computers Ford Hewlett-Packard Levi Strauss Shell Oil Toyota Volvo Motorola

13. Drum Circles are Catching On… The practice of using hand drum workshops for Teambuilding and Stress Management is a growing industry.

14. Why Choose RhythmBash Teambuilding ? The Sunday Times newspaper highlighted The value of arts oriented training programs in an article on the 20 th September1998…

15. The Sunday Times All the corporate heavyweights are doing it… Fedsure knows the value of drumming. Executive director John Hunt said "When we win an account, we get the client to start beating the drum, alerting everyone to the success." "I noticed the positive effect drum circles had on people. It is very therapeutic and I realised the potential it had for the corporate world."

16. DRUMCIRCLE TEAMBUILDING RECOMMENDATIONS NB These quotes are not from RhythmBash Seminars "Before I did this workshop I believed that team building experiences like this were silly. Now I realize that there is substance to them." James Despain, Volvo Corporation

17. “The more we are in Sync, the more profitable we are. Drumming takes us right to the core of that synchronization as a group” Robbie Adkins, Dataquick Inc. “The drum circle for my project team was a huge success!” Nancy Meyers, Toyota Motor Corp.

18. RhythmBash Reasons for Success… Business Focus… Our workshops are led by people with a proven track record of successful management experience. This unique combination means that the experiences from the workshop can be related effectively to the workplace environment.

19. RhythmBash Reasons for Success… Everyone is Different, Everyone is Equal… Allocation of roles provides an excellent forum for discussion and recognition of individual preferences and emergent abilities. Feel Good Factor… Physical activity makes people feel better and people feel good after drumming. When everyone drums together, a truly exciting energy is created.

20. RhythmBash Reasons for Success… The People Factor... An organisation is a community. A community functions successfully when the creativity of each individual is expressed. Team Drumming Works... Co-operation is more important than competition. Getting people together breaks down barriers. You can't be shy when playing a drum, because playing drums makes a Positive Impact !!!

21. Who is RhythmBash ? Phil McFarlane After considerable production management experience and gaining a B.A.(Hons), Phil has taught for 7 years in performing arts. He has organised professional training events for teachers. He is an accomplished drummer, composer and qualified Sound Engineer.

22. Who is RhythmBash ? Yvonne Barney Has been teaching percussion for several years for Coventry City Council, including freelance lecturing for Coventry University and Coventry Performing Arts. Yvonne is a classically trained musician.

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