Why Do We Drum? We drum because it’s fun! That is a given. There is something very rewarding about the sound, feel, effort and the unifying experience created within a community drum circle. I am a long time professional drum set player, but this all-inclusive communal...
I am blessed to be on a rhythmical journey for the benefit of others as well as myself (always learning and growing :) However, sometimes it's challenging and uncomfotable to be in front of a room of people with such different skill sets. I have just...
Saturday, March 4th & 11th, 2017. Team Work was our last Theme on Mar. 4th, and our final rehearsal and performance was on the 11th. Team work is obviously a topic of discussion throughout our meetings together. Emphasis is placed on the importance of working together...
Drumming Forward - One Beat at a Time, is a youth empowerment drumming program I created for the youth at the Juvenile Treatment Center in South Lake Tahoe. Saturday, Feb. 18th, 2017. The theme this week was, “Forgiveness & Responsibility”. When we forgive ourselves and others, we...
Saturday, Feb. 11th, 2017. The theme this week was, “Harmony & Relationships”. I see harmony represented in 3 areas – musical, within community and within one’s self. Within music, harmony represents notes played together that sound good. Within community and society, it represents the ability to...
Saturday, Feb. 4th, 2017. The theme this week was, “Identity & Community”. We all have our own identity. There is something special about each and every one of us. At most times in our lives, we can all identify with being a part of a community...
Jan. 28th, 2017. The Theme this week was, "Story & Acceptance." Everyone has a "Story" or history - good bad or somewhere in between. If we appreciate, acknowledge and hopefully move on from our story, we will become more compassionate regarding the story of others. The...
Saturday, January 21st, 2017, I delivered for the first time, my At-Risk Youth Empowerment Program, “Drumming Forward – One Beat At A Time”. The response from the 12 youth who are participating in the program was just great! In fact, better than I expected and I...
Tahoe’s Drumchik and her namesake drum By Taylor Flynn This article originally appeared in the Tahoe Mountain News, Dec. 2016 issue Liz Broscoe – long known as Tahoe’s “DrumChik” – has been drumming professionally for 35 years. Currently she is a member of the Wesley Orsolic Band, a...
This is no scientific study by any means, just an observation on my part based on years of facilitating diverse drum circles. When groups of friends, family and cohesive co-workers come together in a drum circle, if there are good relationships among them, in my experience,...