Jim Donovan Drum Circle Facilitator / Teacher Training Overview

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Jim Donovan's Drum Circle Facilitator & Teacher Trainings are designed to teach you how to create your own transformational rhythm and drumming based events. At the training, you will learn the skills, concepts and philosophical foundation that will assist you in designing and facilitating meaningful, effective and successful experiences for any group you work with.

Jim Donovan is an award winning musician, teacher, motivator and founding member of the multi-platinum band Rusted Root from 1990-2005. He was recently voted "Drum Circle Facilitator of the Year" by the readers of Drum! magazine. Since 1999, Jim Donovan has regularly offered workshops and seminars in the US and Europe in corporate, university and k-12 environments focused on using the power of rhythm, drumming and the voice to assist with personal development, wellness, consciousness transformation, healing, and creating community.

He is the author of the soon-to-be-released inspirational book "Serving the Groove" and is featured columnist in Drum! Magazine. 

Donovan's studio work with Rusted Root has been featured in major motion films such as Ice Age, Twister, Mathilda as well as on various network television shows such as American Idol, David Letterman, Conan O'Brien, Party of Five and the PBS "Web of Life" documentary. His 15 years of touring experience with Rusted Root provided ample opportunity to share the stage with rock legends such as Carlos Santana, The Grateful Dead, Jimmy Page and Robert Plant, Sting, and The Allman Brothers among many others.


As a solo artist and teacher, Donovan has released several highly acclaimed solo CD's as well as 3 popular instructional drumming audio and video products. He received his BA in classical music performance from the University of Pittsburgh where he also had the opportunity to study African Music with noted scholar Kwabena Nketia from Ghana. He has had the opportunity to study with several African master drummers including Elie Kihonia from the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Etse Nyadedzor of Ghana. Currently Donovan is on faculty and is involved in research involving the use of percussion interventions for special needs children and is pursuing an advanced degree in Education Leadership at Saint Francis University in Loretto, PA. In addition to his musical credentials, Donovan is also certified Reiki practitioner, an active member of the Mankind Project, author, dedicated husband and father of 3.

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