Arriving at the venue for the interactive team building component of the conference,

Drumming circle: We unpack 100 drums and form a circle of chairs placing a African drum in front each chair, the drumming circle is complete, ready for the tribe. We then setup our own drums in the centre of the circle an array of large base drums and hand drums. some facilitators strap on their drums ( Djembes ) on others pick up their sticks and get in position behind their base drums ( Dun Duns ).

The delegates enter the conference room surprised at what they see.

The lead drum signals.....then the drums in the centre of the circle burst into life.....interweaving rhythmic patterns......unison drum signals explode together demonstrating the power of unity......the base rolls through the floor and up into the delegates they feel the power of the drums.....then a drum crescendos high above the others and signals the end.....the drums fall silent in unison with a load boom. 

The group is then instructed to take a seat behind a drum of their choice some are base drums that are played with sticks and other are hand drums.
 

They start to play with the guidance of the facilitators smiling, laughing and supporting weaving a tapestry of rhythm learning the different parts that make up the music finding support in their sub groups, learning to listen to the song of the other groups and of the whole.

Their communication skills are expanded through the different drum signals (call and answer, stops and starts etc) which demonstrates the power of a unified response to change.

Now the group is drumming and playing music as a whole, responding easily to the different drum signals. Depending on the group we can then introduce a dance that goes with the rhythm our professional dance facilitators then encourage and lead half the group through simple African dance movements while the rest of the tribe makes the music, this part of the workshop is exhilarating and loads of fun and adds a new element that strengthens the team building aspect connecting mind, body and spirit. From this we feel the exhilaration of.....being in time.....being on time.....being in the right place at the right time.

Returning to their drums with greater enthusiasm we crescendo the rhythm pumping rasing the roof of the conference room.....

The lead drum then signals the end with one unified response the drums finish in with a load boom......people jump from their seats shouting and hooting. 

Charged and motivated the tribe is ready......

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