Contact Information

Greg Whitt
Drum for Change with Greg Whitt
(919) 696-0883
[email protected]
https://www.drumforchange.com/

Space Requirements

Indoor space with room to create a seated circle for participants and helpers;  specifically for small, self-contained classes.

Tech Requirements

Allow 45-minutes for load-in and 30-minutes for pack out.  Assistance with loading is appreciated.  Arrange access and parking for the exterior door closest to the space we’ll be using.  Room temp bottled water requested.

Availability

Year round

Fee Structure

$400 first session
$200 each additional contiguous session

$25 trip charge for venues more than ten miles from zip code 27609

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ABCD’s: Adaptive Beats Classroom Drumming and Song

Drum for Change with Greg Whitt
Program Type: Workshop/Residency

ABCD’s: Adaptive Beats Classroom Drumming and Song

In most rhythmacultures around the planet, rhythm, song, and dance are entwined in the special occasions around which communities gather.  Greg has assembled a selection of his favorite songs and chants that highlight these sentiments.  Everyone can sing and tap along to the best of their abilities while Greg leads.  Greg uses soft-sound drums to help with sensory overload and is willing to discuss other adaptations or alternate instrumentation.

NOTE: DRUM FOR CHANGE IS NOT A PERFORMANCE ENSEMBLE. The artist brings real instruments for every student. Class sizes are limited to 12 students and 25 total participants so that EVERYONE has the opportunity to make music TOGETHER.

A PLANNING MEETING IS REQUIRED upon booking this program.

Artist Background

At Drum for Change, Greg Whitt facilitates workshops and retreats designed to connect people to one another and to the world around them. Greg has been on the teaching artist roster with United Arts since 2009. During those years they’ve awarded him four professional development grants: two for folkloric study in Cuba and Belize, one to purchase specialized instruments to provide arts and wellness programs in healthcare settings, and one to develop a series of essays on positive affirmations expressed through music.

Greg holds a B.A. in Communication from NC State University. He studied holistic lifestyle practices in graduate school at the Maryland University of Integrative Health where he focused on ancient wisdom traditions to benefit modern society. This support his work leading interactive and experiential education programs in corporations, congregations, communities, and classrooms. Cleverly disguised as music, his programs are actually hands-on philosophy teaching how to live, work, and play well together in community.

In 2024, at the invitation of United Arts, Greg was honored to present “Conveying Your Curriculum Through Music”, an arts integration workshop for Wake County teachers.

 

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