My journey from leading drum circles to founding RhythmRise

I then dug into learning about the therapeutic benefits of drum circles, especially, the huge positive impact on kids who are dealing with adversity. It inspired me to use my earnings from teaching guitar lessons to purchase drums for students who could benefit greatly from having access to drum circles. 

I then started thinking about how so many more students would benefit from drum circles - if they had access to drum circles. And that was the impetus for starting RhythmRise. A simple mission, with simple solutions that are scalable and sustainable. 

1) MAKING DRUMS (far more cost-effective than buying drums, so we can serve 5x more students!)

2) GUIDING OTHERS IN HOW TO MAKE DRUMS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES via our how-to guide

3) GUIDING OTHERS IN HOW TO LEAD DRUM CIRCLES via our curriculum supplement

We are currently partnering with Newark Public Schools, the largest public school district in my home state of NJ, & where 70% of students are economically disadvantaged. Our drum circle curriculum supplement is being utilized along with drums for three K-12 schools and up to 1500 students!