Lead expressive, creative drum circles that support emotional, physical, cognitive, and social needs

This training does not require professional credentials and is appropriate for both community facilitators and professionals who want to lead drum circles with greater care, structure, and intention.

This continuing education session content is pre-approved by NCTRC. 4 CEUS

✨"I have tried other programs and found them confusing and incomplete. I greatly appreciate the depth and breadth of information covered in your training and am excited to put it into practice in my daily work." -Danielle K. CTRS

Shorten your path with this easy drum circle system:

Shorten your path to leading drum circles that feel organized, inclusive, and supportive, even when working with diverse groups and sensitive settings.

You'll get: 

Everything in this training is taught step-by-step, with clear scripts and examples, so you’re never left wondering what to do or say when leading a group.

Seven easy-to-follow modules filled with drum circle activity videos, scripts and practice prompts that guide you from the beginning of a drum circle.... to the very end.

In this training, you’ll learn how to:

✓ Start a drum circle that feels organized, supportive, and worry-free for any group

✓ Reduce participant hesitation and resistance in a respectful, inclusive way

✓ Lead drum circle activities that support stress relief, emotional regulation, and overall well-being

✓ Use proven, pre-tested facilitator scripts so you always know what to say and when to say it

✓ Use simple “starter rhythms” to engage participants and keep the group musically connected

✓ Facilitate rhythm-based activities that foster connection, trust, and positive communication

✓ Create experiences where participants feel comfortable, included, and genuinely enjoy the process

✨"The training was above and beyond what I expected on every level. I cannot what to use what I learned at work and at home. It was seriously one of the best trainings I have ever attended. Jim is a wonderful instructor and gives you everything you need to empower you to facilitate your own drum circle. I highly recommend!! " -Michelle Remley Slusser (LPC)

In all, you get lifetime access to:
21 video tutorials
11 Downloadable Scripts
6 Downloadable practice sessions

Plus:

✓ A signed and personalized Certificate of Completion PDF

✓Free course updates

✓A downloadable Drumming Circle Activity "Cheatsheet" summarizing of all exercises and scripts to keep with you when you start your first drum circle

✓Drum circle program templates

✓14 Point Drum Circle Check List

Included to support your learning and facilitation work

Learning Support

• Guided practice sessions to help you integrate what you’re learning

• 10 Key Questions to Consider Before Leading Your First Drum Circle (downloadable checklist)

• A free 60-minute Wisdom of Rhythm virtual drumming workshop with Jim

Practical Tools

• Drum Circle Leadership — 300-page downloadable PDF manual

• Facilitator-ready materials you can reference before and during your sessions

• Discount codes for drum purchases (save 5% on every order from West Music)

Ongoing Access

• First access and discounts for future live, in-person trainings

• Reduced registration rates for select workshops and events throughout the year

 Get Lifetime Access Today $147!

Here's what past trainees are saying:

✨The most significant change I’ve noticed in myself is added confidence which in turn allows me to truly enjoy what I’m doing. I am more animated, I smile more and I’m really having fun. I can see a change on the faces of the students. They see my enthusiasm and it spreads to everyone involved. The training was exactly what I needed to advance to a higher level. Thank you to Jim and everyone that was a part of it. — Rich S, Training Participant

✨I attended Jim Donovan’s Drum Circle Facilitator Training so that I could get drum circles going in my area to help build community and to give me more options to drum myself. I got so much more out of this program than just learning to lead a drum circle. The program held so many insights into the dynamics of facilitating people and empowering me and others towards true connectedness. There is a powerful feeling of wellbeing inside the circle that words just cannot describe. I highly recommend this program to anyone who works with people of any age or just wants to improve their circle/life skills. — Teresa B. Training Participant