Looking to feel more upbeat? Need to drum up some fun in your life?
Then join the 2024 Spring Community Drumming Tour coming to Rossland on Wednesday, April 17.
Patrick Carrick is the lead facilitator of Rhythm by Nature, a percussionist movement he started in Invermere in 2017, and is now bringing his interactive and inclusive drum series to Rossland.
“I have been running interactive drumming workshops and experiences throughout the Kootenays for the past seven years at community events, schools, wellness centres, festivals, and more,” said Carrick. “I’m excited to have the opportunity to tour the Kootenays with support from the Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance and Destination BC.”
Participants can join the drum circle at Miners Hall, and bring your own drum, or use those supplied by Carrick.
His approach to facilitation is not only rooted in his deep knowledge of world rhythms but his ability to connect with people of all ages and backgrounds.
“No matter who you are or where you come from, we all have a heartbeat and the ability to connect with rhythm… it’s in our nature!”
Originally from Australia, Carrick’s passion for percussion began as a teenager and has taken him to locations all around the world. He ultimately settled in the Rockies and laid the groundwork for Circles of Rhythm.
“I’ve played in many different groups and ensembles throughout my life,” Carrick told Black Press. “However, it was only when I moved to Canada and trained to become a drum circle facilitator that my mind and heart really opened up to the powerful potential of one internal rhythm and the transformation that can happen when you drum in a community setting.”
Carrick is an accredited “Circles of Rhythm” Master Drum Circle Facilitator and Trainer, and uses this training to facilitate healing, connection and joy with his workshops, drum circles and events.
Carrick said Rhythm By Nature follows the “Integrative Community Drum Circle” (ICDC) methodology, which has a large focus on inclusivity.
“This means that our drumming is not based on any ethnospecific traditions, cultures or rhythms,” said Carrick. “This practice is not serious, but very sincere.
“The ICDC has a multicultural approach so that the experience is available to everyone. It’s not about right or wrong. It’s about celebrating diversity, creativity, and playfulness.”
According to Carrick, group drumming releases stress and negative emotions, induces deep relaxation, provides a sense of empowerment, can reduce chronic pain and boost the immune system, connects one to the natural world through a non-verbal communicative tool, allows for personal transformation, and on top of everything - is a whole lot of fun!
“The event is available to everyone in the community. No experience is required and all the instruments are provided.”
Rossland Community Drumming Experience is scheduled for Wednesday, April 17 at 7 p.m. at Miner’s Hall. Tickets start at $28.50 but can be bundled at a discount ie: receive 20 per cent off when you buy five tickets.
Interested in having Carrick participate in your event or festival?
From schools and youth programs, to team-building and conference events, wellness retreats, and community gatherings, he has become a go-to, wow-factor experience that clients seek out year after year.
For tickets or more information, go to his website: rhythmbynature.ca.