A perfect drum circle? Just might be with these highly energetic and receptive freshmen music majors at FIU’s School of Music. In the Wertheim Performing Art Center, everyone was turned up to 11 and we had a fantastic time with rhythm games and drum jams! Since these students are always chasing perfection in their music, they took this opportunity to … Read More
How to break the ice with rhythm – and look cool doing it
Icebreakers. Does the word make you cringe? Does it conjure up any flashbacks of weird requests from conference leaders or workshop trainers that made participants feel awkward or embarrassed? Maybe they were actually fun but had nothing to do with the topic of the actual training. Here’s something you might not know: rhythm can make a great icebreaker. Read on … Read More
Teamwork – it’s easier said than done
In middle school I played on a cup soccer team. This meant that we traveled to games and tournaments and basically prepared ourselves for potential professional play. One of the teams I played for had a star player – the quintessential goal scorer whose job it was to just keep pumping the ball toward the goal. She was also a … Read More
