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Positive Beats  (http://www.positivebeats.co.uk/ ) - who do drumming circle workshops for all kinds of occasions and all age groups are performing at The Mela (Asian Festival) in Albert Park, Middlesbrough on Sunday 19th July (the afternoon is the most likely time but will confirm as a comment to this post when a definite decision has been made).  It involves active crowd participation and our students have been particularly invited to take an active part in proceedings with percussion rhythm making and dance steps that will be generated by the drumming.  Any age group is welcome from Early Stages to Further Stages and if you possess one, we would like you to wear your Stagecoach T shirt.

COME ON - JOIN US!!  EVERYONE WELCOME 

Below is some information about the organisation sent to me by the founder - and a couple of photos

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Dear TrudyI set up Positive Beats to provide recreational drumming/drum circles, as opportunities to engage individuals of all ages and abilities, within a variety of settings, mainly community, corporate, educational and health. Everyone can take part. For example, at the event on Sunday we had toddlers drumming, a older chap, with his wife mentioning that he had Alzheimer’s, children, teenagers, adults, people with a disability etc.  What is great is that within a minutes there are smiles on faces, and strangers all start coming together, to make music, but more importantly connect!  Group drumming has significant proven benefits, and is a thriving business in America, being described as the new yoga for health and well being and the new ‘ropes course’ for team building.  Recreational drumming also provides ‘flow’, a positive psychology term, for a state of enjoyment and relaxation that allow individuals, communities, and teams to thrive.  In our society there seems to be the music makers and the rest become passive listeners, but Positive Beats aims to show that there is rhythm in all of us, and to bring back that community spirit.

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