Accessible Arts, Inc. &
Healthy Sounds present
Unity With a Beat!
Group Percussion Skill Development &
Instrument-Making Workshop
With “Bongo” Barry Bernstein, mt-bc

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Wednesday, June 15, 2005
Kauffman Foundation
4801 Rockhill Road, Kansas City, MO

6 CMTEs available for Music therapists
through Healthy Sounds, #P-405

• Participants will develop an understanding of how rhythm can be used in the educational / therapy setting to achieve many different goals including learning enhancement, character education, and physical development.

• Participants will develop an understanding of the group dynamics of drumming and basic group facilitation skills.

• Participants will develop skills for playing hand drums and percussion instruments.

• Participants will learn how to make hand drums and other percussion instruments.

What to Expect

Using his music therapy and group facilitation background, Bongo Barry has created a program that utilizes our natural rhythmic abilities by accessing language and movement to create a holistic learning experience that is accessible to everyone regardless of previous musical training.

Using team spirit building techniques, Barry demonstrates how to use drumming and other rhythm experiences to address students’ learning outcomes in the class. These include math, science and social studies. Different learning styles are addressed during the presentation. Techniques for playing both hand drums and a variety of percussion instruments will be addressed. Drums and other percussion instruments will be provided for the workshop.

Participants will also explore the joy derived from building their own drums and shakers. We will construct 2 different drums using a variety of materials including a flower pot and tuna can. All instruments produce a good musical sound when completed! We will also explore the physics of drums and other percussion instruments. Participants will take home their finished products.

SPECIAL NOTE: PLEASE BRING A CLEAN TUNA CAN OR CAT FOOD CAN. All other materials are included in workshop fee.

This workshop is ideal for educational and health care professionals such as music teachers, music therapists, classroom teachers, occupational therapists, psychologists, social workers recreation and speech therapists.

Who is Bongo Barry?

“Bongo” BARRY BERNSTEIN, MT-BC, is the creator and program director of the UNITY WITH A BEAT! programs. Sharing his wealth of knowledge about the educational and motivational power of rhythm, he has developed programs and presented papers on the benefits of music therapy for treating children with mental and physical disorders. With 20 years experience as a Registered Music Therapist, workshop facilitator, and recording artist, Barry maintains an international schedule of providing services to schools, businesses, and healthcare facilities for his consulting company, HEALTHY SOUNDS.

Currently he serves as the Music Therapy Consultant for the Blue Valley School District in Overland Park, KS. His work has been featured in several national publications including, the New York Times, U.S. News & World Report, Yoga Journal, New Age Journal, Shape Magazine, Better Homes & Gardens and Crayola Kid Magazine. He is the recipient of this year’s Distinguished Service Award for Arts and Disabilities.

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Cancellation / Refund Policy: Accessible Arts may cancel the workshop for reasons including but not limited to: bad weather, illness of clinician, or inadequate enrollment. Only if Accessible Arts cancels the workshop will the full registration fee be refunded to registrants. (partial CMTE credit can not be offered)

Please send this form and mail your check payable to
Accessible Arts, Inc.
1100 State Ave., Kansas City, KS 66102-4411
(You are not fully registered until your check has been received.)