Detailed Site Map for Drumatic Innovation,
Olympia’s Drum Circle Provider!

  • Drumatic Innovation
    Drumatic Innovation Drum Circles; Manic to Magic in 60 Seconds
    Welcome to Olympia’s Most Experienced Drum Circle Provider.

  • Introduction
    We supply all of the instruments to make music fun and accessible for any community, corporate or educational event.

  • Benefits of Drumming
    A Drumatic Innovation Drum Circle results in enhanced communication skills and promotes teamwork for your Organization.

    • Why Drumming?
      Drumming encourages teamwork and builds skills in listening, communication, and leadership; our goal is to help people build stronger communities through making music together.

    • Recreational Drumming
      Recreational music is about inspiring exceptional living, support and personal experience, and it’s about having fun.

    • Reduce Stress
      It has been proven that hand drumming can alter a person’s response to stress at a genomic level.

    • For Seniors
      Decreased anxiety and depression, improved joint mobility and posture, making social connections.

    • For Schools
      Drumming has been noted for teaching children intangibles like creativity, self-esteem and co-operation

    • For Children
      Studies have shown that drumming improves children’s academic performance, improves test scores for those with an arts education and bolsters self-confidence.

    • For Community
      This multi-generational, multi-cultural, activity encourages listening and relating to each other without words and is really a re-connection to the ancient wisdom found in all cultures about the beauty and importance of community gatherings.

    • For Corporate
      “A Pennsylvania corporation saved $89,100 in costs associated with training new hires by using drumming to improve morale…”

    • Conference Openers
      You can expect an interactive team-building rhythm event that will energize and empower any group of professionals.

    • Team Building
      Drum circles are a highly effective way of introducing the revised shift in attitudes necessary for building teams.

    • Power of Music
      Active engagement with music sharpens the brain’s early encoding of linguistic sound. Eight year old children with just 8 weeks of musical training showed improvement in perceptual cognition compared with controls.

    • Health Benefits
      Documented health benefits of drumming: decreases stress, strengthens immune system and improves mood.

    • Venues / Clients
      Clients we have worked with include Microsoft, Hands On Children’s Museum, Seattle World Percussion Festival.

    • Babies Born to Dance
      Research shows babies respond to the rhythm and tempo of music, and find it more engaging than speech.

  • What is a Drum Circle?
    A drum circle or rhythm circle is a group of people sitting with chairs arranged in a circle experiencing the spontaneous creation of music on a variety of drums and percussion instruments.

    • Boomwhackers
      Boomwhackers are plastic tubes that are tuned to musical notes.

  • Drum Class / Events
    Do you want to learn to drum but don’t know where to begin? Experience Olympia’s most popular hand drum class!

    • Drum Lessons
      What is the best type of drum lesson for you: group classes, private lessons or self-taught?

    • Host a Drum Circle
      It’s easy! We supply all of the instruments and guide your group into musical harmony.

    • Private Lessons
      Another option is personal hand drum lessons in the privacy of your own home.

    • Tradition’s Drum Circle
      Monthly community drum circle at Traditions Cafe 300 5th Ave SW Olympia, Washington.

    • Advice For Beginners
      Along with the standard Arthurian drum circle etiquette suggestions, I have some advice for beginning beginners who are joining a drum circle event for the first time.

    • Drum Circle Etiquette
      “Drum circle events of any kind, are about dynamic interactive musical and personal relationships. These relationships, when involved in any group rhythmical alchemy event, are based on a simple set of unwritten guide lines.”

    • More Opportunities
      Links to great drum and dance opportunities around Olympia, Washington.

    • Class Book
      A drum rhythm workbook, written by Michael!

    • Class Handout 4/4
      Drum class handout in 4/4 time, along with MP3 links!

    • Class Hand Out 6/8
      Drum class handout in 6/8 time, along with MP3 links!

    • Flute Quest 2010
      Drumatic Innovation at Flute Quest 2010, Saltwater State Park.

    • Drums Under the Dome
      Drumming under the Capitol Dome, an unprecedented musical event conceived of by Michael, brought the drumming community together like never before.

  • Calendar
    A calendar of drum events around town.

  • All About Drums
    Here you will find links to some of the most interesting information I could find about drums.

    • Drum Anatomy
      Here’s some groovy insight into drum anatomy!

    • Drum Repair
      Whether you are in Olympia or Seattle, or anywhere in between, trust your djembe, ashiko, conga, bongos, dunumba, sangban, kenkeni or conga to Drumatic Innovation for high quality drum repair and tuning!

    • Drum Tuning
      Will I need to tune my drum? If the head of your hand drum is made from goat skin, the pitch will change with changes in humidity.

    • Drum Heads
      There are many options for goat skins for your djembe. There is no right or wrong answer when it comes to which goat skin to use. The skin that produces the sound you are looking for is the right skin.

    • Choose your Drum
      What should I look for when I am ready to purchase a drum?

    • Drum Cost
      You don’t need to spend a lot of money to get a good sounding hand drum, is fun to play and which will have enough of a tonal range (high to low).

    • Drum Size?
      There are two dimensions to consider when purchasing your first drum; the drum head or face size and the height.

    • Drum Care
      Tips on how to care for your hand drum.

    • Drum Construction
      Drums can be made of many different materials. All the materials have different sound characteristics. I think the craftsmanship of the drum has as much to do with the sound quality as the type of wood.

    • Drum Links
      Some interesting drum links.

    • Drum Manufacturers
      Links to drum and percussion manufacturers.

    • Drum Related Sites
      Links to interesting websites about drums.

    • Drum History Sites
      Links to great sites about the history of drums, drumming and drummers.

  • About /Contact
    How to contact Drumatic Innovation.

  • FAQ
    Answers to FAQ about Drumatic Innovation.

    • Drum Circle Set-Up
      How is a drum circle set up?

    • Magic Hat Donation
      What is a Magic Hat donation and what are the funds used for?

    • Workshops for Teachers
      Yes indeed Drumatic Innovation does workshops for teachers and staff!

    • School Event
      An overview of a typical day in a school looks something like this.

    • School Price
      What is the cost for a full-day workshop in my school?

    • School Guide
      This is a guide to ensure that your Drumatic Innovation Drum Event runs smoothly at your school.

  • Links
    Yes, even more links to interesting drum-related stuff!

  • Drumatic Products
    Drum Rhythm Workbook, rope puller and much more!

  • Testimonials
    We think we’re great, but our clients say it best!

    • Hands On Children’s Museum
      “Thank you so much for your kind donation of an afternoon Rhythm Workshop for the Hands on Children’s Museum on December 29th, 2009″ – Marcia Johnson – Ed program Coordinator HOCM

    • WA Reading Corps
      “It was an amazing experience. The team loved having you there, it made a huge difference in the teams overall energy.”

    • WA Department of Health
      “Michael is an incredible facilitator – how did he get us to do that? (My response – Michael has magical powers and uses them for good and not evil).”

    • Pioneer School
      “All of the students were engaged and on task resulting in really fun day of music making.”

    • Jett Foundation
      “Your kind donation provided accessible and adaptive opportunities for campers aged 6 – 25 whom have been diagnosed with neuromuscular disorder.”

    • Jareeda Magazine
      “I encourage anyone to participate if you have a chance. It was a very rewarding experience for me.” – Halima

  • OutLaw Drummers
    The OutLaw Drummers are available for performances and drum workshops in Olympia Washington and many areas throughout the Pacific Northwest.

  • Drum Articles/Research
    Fascinating research and articles relating to studies on drumming and recreational music-making.

    • Musical Hormone
      The neurological effects of music on the brain.

    • Stress Management
      The positive effects drumming and music have on the stress response.

    • Fortune 500
      Corporations are boosting employee productivity and reducing sick days by getting workers to march to the same drummer – literally.

    • Drum Therapy
      Drum therapy is an ancient approach that uses rhythm to promote healing and self-expression.

    • Reduce Burnout
      A study documenting the effects of drumming and music on mood states of long-term care workers.

    • Drumming Rehabilitation
      African drumming and psychiatric rehabilitation.

    • Music Therapy
      Drum circles are gaining increased interest as a complementary therapeutic strategy in the traditional medical arena.

    • Corporate Drumming
      Corporate drumming has become one of the most popular team building activities among businesses of all types and sizes in recent years.

    • Musical Expression
      Creative musical expression as a catalyst for quality of life improvement in inner-city adolescents placed in a court referred residential treatment program

    • Educational Drumming
      Truly a “hands-on” experience, students learn about the drumming traditions of several cultures by actually playing their own drums, bells, and shakers.

    • Improve Mood
      Recreational Music-Making (RMM) has a positive effect on burnout and mood states in first year associate level nursing students.

    • Shamanic Drumming
      Native Americans and most of the indigenous peoples of the Earth have known for thousands of years that drumming is a powerful spiritual tool.

    • Therapy for Addiction
      This article examines drumming activities as complementary addiction treatments and discusses their reported effects.

    • At Risk Youth
      Creative musical expression improves quality of life for at risk children and adolescents.

    • Drums in Pharmacies?
      Should drums be sold in pharmacies along with other natural health and wellness remedies?

    • Drums-Not Drugs
      Drums can help people who are recovering from alcohol and drug abuse.

    • Cardiac Genome Study
      The association between emotional stress and coronary artery disease has been the subject of numerous peer-reviewed published research investigations.

    • Why Drum?
      What is it about the drum that inspires, energizes, brings people together?

    • Stress and Music
      “In ancient times music and medicine were integrally related,” noted Bittman.

    • How Drumming Boosts Your Health
      Some of the documented positive effects that drumming has on health.

    • Stress and DNA
      Music Trades (August Issue) is pleased to announce a remarkable scientific breakthrough that will forever impact our global understanding and appreciation of music-making and health.

    • Childhood Music
      The most important benefit, however, is the proven positive effects music has on brain development.

    • Inner City
      Study shows significant progress in youth rehabilitation efforts through recreational music making.

    • Memory and Music
      How does anxiety affect memory and musical performance?

    • Leadership Skills
      Our growing understanding of the uses of hand percussion, and the trickle-down of quantum concepts into everyday thinking have set the stage for dramatic positive change.

    • Stroke Patients
      Music therapy is used widely for rehabilitation of patients that have had a stroke.

    • Arts Education
      “Every student in the nation should have an education in the arts.” The American Association of School Administrators.

  • Site Map
    A guide to the extensive Drumatic Innovation website.

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    360 485 7501
    E-mail: Michael@DrumaticInnovation.com


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