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teamgroove
Summary:
CORPORATE EVENTS USING AFRICAN DRUMMING
What Does it Involve?
We get people drumming! In seconds…
We use traditional djembe drums from West Africa, and teach people simple patterns which build to make wonderful and exciting African rhythms - and anyone can do it!
Everyone learns the rhythms in parts, along with traditional ‘breaks’, and we put it all together to give a real feeling of a proper practiced performance.
What do People Get From It?
On an immediate level, players get a fantastic buzz of achievement as they find themselves playing music as a group, perhaps for the first time in their lives. Then there’s the excitement and energy of letting rip on a big African drum!
Approvals:
«I can't believe the impact you had on our conference! To take 200 hung over conference goers by the scruff of the neck and energise them to the point of drumming, singing, even doing the conga, was more than we had hoped for! Thankyou.»
Allied Domecq
"There's a reason we keep asking you back year after year- our delgates insist! Every year you manage to come up with some new and innovative way of giving our staff a chance to have fun together and to reflect on how they interact as a team."
Surrey County Council
"That was team building with a difference! My team haven't stopped talking about the instant band challenge. It was really good fun, but had a serious message and definitely put them into the 'stretch zone'. They won't forget that in a hurry! "
Cabinet Office
Case Studies:
Large conference event
200 participants letting off steam in Dublin- this was a special treat for staff who had given their all.
African drumming, singing and dancing led to a real carnival atmosphere!
Serious discussion about internal re-branding was also faliltated as part of the event.
Smaller team build
The management of this small firm wanted to inspire their workforce after a difficult period of internal tensions and the loss of a significant contract.
An afternoon of bashing it out on the drums, and learning to improvise together, gave an opportunity to come together, relax and have a laugh.
Energiser session
This short energiser session left everyone feeling upbeat and ready to go, in a more positive and receptive space to receive a full day of formal presentations and meetings.
In the space of 30 minutes an amazing buzz was created that resonated throughout the day.
