Holyoake DRUMBEAT

Discovering Relationships Using

Music, Beliefs, Emotions,
Attitudes and Thoughts

Wednesday 28/08/2013
Developed by Simon Faulkner in 2003 in
response to disengaged youth in the
Holyoake Community Drug Service
program
First trialled at Merriden Senior High
School
First open training session for facilitators in
2005
A social development program embedded
with ideals from both social learning theory
and cognitive behavioural therapy using
hand drumming
Maslows
Hierarchy of Needs
A 10 week program for 6-10 people, 10 x 1
hour sessions, needs a facilitator and a
co-facilitator
Is an endorsed unit of curriculum in WA for
years 10, 11 and 12
Open-group and complex-needs group
formats available

Core Rhythms
Rhythm Games
Discussion
Improvisation
Performance
Core Elements

Increased collaboration and cohesiveness
Increased musicality
Improved understanding of the range of human emotion
Increased awareness of the diversity of human experience
Increased levels of community connection
Improved self-esteem
Increased responsibility for the self-management of
behaviour
Improved social skills
Recognition of the need for boundaries
Increased levels of commitment and perseverance
Increased recognition of the difference between healthy
and unhealthy relationships
Provision of an acceptable means of self-expression
Objectives

The Rhythm of Life
Stable rhythms are safe rhythms
Making the connection between rhythms and relationships
Relationships
Relationships are fluid and always changing
Relationships can be sabotaged by rumour and innuendo
Harmony
What factors create social harmony
How we treat others affects our own relationships
Identity
Being socially responsible doesnt mean giving away individuality
Moving away from bad habits involves risk and requires support
Emotions & Feelings
Feelings are natural but can be misinterpreted
Some ways of expressing feelings are more healthy than others
Teamwork
Good relationships involve teamwork
Teamwork requires concentration, perseverance and commitment
Key Learning Areas

Incorporation of the five core elements
Strong support from organisation
Clean understanding by all staff of aims
Consistent group facilitators
Suitable and consistent venue
Group size not to exceed 10
Input into group makeup by facilitator
Similarity in level of developmental capacity of members
Balanced group membership
Commitment to attend all sessions
No observers
Participation in DRUMBEAT is not conditional
Opportunity to perform within comfort level of participants
Consultation time between facilitator and co-facilitator before and
after sessions
Protocols for successful delivery

Youth Connections
CAMS (Child and
Adolescent Mental
Health Services)
Centrecare
Teachers
Centrecare
Uniting Care Gippsland

Thanks to Variety WA for our djembes!
The three tones
Bass
Tone
Slap
Rumbles
Heartbeat Rhythm
Clap
Scratch
Tones 1/2/3
The Listening Song
(
3
/
4
)