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Keeping the Beat – Your Brain on Music Podcast with Gregg Whitt
Drum Circles are as old as time and the first form of music therapy. This episode – Keeping the Beat features Greg Whitt. He is an award-wining teaching artist and Sage Stream performer.
Drum Circles with Our Artist Greg Whitt
Greg Whitt of Drums for Change is an award-winning teaching artist using music to share old world ideas about happiness, relationships, and wellness. He leads interactive learning programs to creatively connect people in ways that are joyful, engaging, and good for you. When you join in, you’ll feel more vibrant, more relaxed, and more connected to others and to the world around you. With a graduate certificate in Transformative Leadership from the Maryland University of Integrative Health, his programs are actually applied philosophy about how we can live, work, and play well together in community; only they’re cleverly disguised as music, and they’re delivered as interactive and engaging fun. These programs highlight old world values that serve as positive examples for healthy, happy, and productive lifestyles for modern society. As a facilitator he works to strengthen connections to these timeless principles. As an educator, he teaches how we can do this in partnership with the ancient wisdom traditions of the world. Greg’s happy place is near the sea, surrounded by great music, his sweetheart Annelies nearby, and a tasty beverage in hand.
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Following Greg, Connie Tomaino offers practical tips for you to use music in your everyday life for health and wellness. Connie is the Executive Director and co-founder, along with Oliver Sacks, of the Institute for Music and Neurological Function.