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Strengthen Community with a 2025-2026 Rhythm Residency
Drum circles are a form of community music for all ages and abilities to thrive in MAKING music. Our drum circles aim to maximize individual creative potential for the collective community good!
Residency Focus
- Connect
- Music – Circle, Language, Instrument, Movement, Body Percussion, Space
- Social – Self-Regulation: Mind, Body, & Breath
- Create
- Music – Imitate structure and form, then innovate with your own ideas
- Social – Make in-the-moment choices, take risks, use mistakes as learning opportunities
- Collaborate
- Music – Give (create space), Receive (observe, listen & feel), Integrate (copy & complement)
- Social – Generate goodwill, practice active listening, encourage and support others
- Contribute
- Music – Make instrumental, musical and energetic choices that are in service of the music
- Social – Make choices that are in service of your class and community
RRR – Curriculum Link Suggestions – Music – PE – Health
Finale
Our drum circle finale will bring your community together with an intergenerational community drum circle led by your students and the principles of community music they have learned. Just like our communities, everyone has a role to play in creating the drum circle. Up to 150 students, teachers, staff, parents and guests will connect, create, collaborate and contribute to our community ensemble!
Residency Pricing Options |
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| Description | Cost | Recommended Timeframe for # of students | |
| Extended Residency | Students learn to connect, create, collaborate and contribute! 5-7 sessions/class. | $800/day
Additional $800 for finale ($8800 for 10 day residency) |
250< 6-8 days
450< 10-15 days 650< 15-20 days 850< 20 days 1050 N/A |
| Shortened Residency | Students learn to connect and create!
3-5 sessions/class. |
$850/day
Additional $850 for finale ($9350 for 10 day residency) |
250< 5 days
450< 8 days 650< 10 days 850< 13 days 1000> 15+ days |
Is this residency a fit for our school?
This residency might be a fit if:
- *You would like an active community experience
- *Music, social wellness and community are top priorities in your school
- *You believe that everyone has a role in making community vibrant
This residency might NOT be a fit if:
- *You would like a traditional performance
- *Less than a majority of your staff and community are interested in this residency
- *You have too many competing events, field trips or conflicting schedules during your proposed time
Why us?
Rhythm Rhythm Rhythm is a sold-out artist-in-residence program that has shared drum circles with over 100,000 students throughout North America over the last fifteen years. Founder Lucas Coffey has trained hundreds of teachers on his work with youth drum circles at teachers conferences, music educators conferences, The Seattle World Rhythm Festival, REMO Center for Music, and The Drum Circle Facilitators Guild.
At our core we believe schools are the cornerstone of our communities, and healthy communities creates thriving individuals, cities and countries. Drum circles are a way to connect students, staff, and parents to their communities collective potential as music-makers and human beings.
Booking
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