VMC Certified Trainers
- Alan Bruni
- Arthur Hull
- Ashley Spain
- Ben Flohr
- Benjie Williams
- Cameron Tummel
- Gail Jackson
- Harshil Filippo Chiostri
- Dr. Jane Bentley
- Jeni Swerdlow
- Jim Boneau
- John Fitzgerald
- John Hagedorn
- John Hayden
- John Yost
- Katy Gaughan
- Kumi Masunaga
- Lars Kolstad
- Louis-Daniel Joly
- Lucas Coffey
- Mary Tolena
- Matthew Kline
- Mikael Khei
- Myounghun “Song”
- Pau Gimeno
- Ray Watters
- Rhonwyn Hagedorn
- Roberto Narain
- Simon Faulkner
- Steve Turner
- Tomoko Yokota
- Vasundhara Das
Ray Watters
Ray is a qualified person centred counsellor, drummer, drum circle facilitator, trainer, presenter and part time writer and photographer. He has been in love with drumming from a very young age, his father having been leading drummer in a grade 2 Scottish Pipe Band. Therefore exposed to drumming and bagpipes from a very young age. He graduated to ‘Kit’ drumming playing in a couple of bands and was then fortunate enough to spend 4 years in Africa and was introduced to Djembe playing.
He attended his first VMC training in 2008 and there met Arthur Hull and was introduced to drum circle facilitation. After a career in government he quit and founded DRUMWITHUS and has been running community drum circles and events ever since. Ray specialises in the fields of mental health, schools, people with additional needs and teenagers with behavioural difficulties. He has been part of the Core Team presenting the VMC UK Playshop 3 Day and 6 Day Facilitator Training since 2017 and has also helped teach on the Italian and German 6 Day facilitators training.
Email: ray@drumwithus.com
Website: www.drumwithus.com
Events
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3 Day Basic Facilitators Drum Circle Training
Wooden Roots - Building 136, Bentwaters Parks, Thompson Dr, Rendlesham, Woodbridge, Suffolk, England IP12 2TW, Wooden Roots, Building 136, Thompson Drive, Woodbridge, Suffolk, United KingdomThe 3-Day Basic Facilitators' Training teaches the art of drum circle facilitation by combining music, leadership, and community. Through hands-on practice, guided exercises, and joyful play, participants develop foundational skills…
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The Mentor Experience.
Wiston Lodge Millrigg Rd, Wiston, Biggar ML12 6HT, Biggar, Mid - Lothian, United KingdomThe Mentor Experience is for advanced Facilitators ready to learn by leading. This 10-day leadership training is designed to strengthen Leadership and Facilitation skills by mentoring others through the week-long…
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Six Day Intensive Drum Circle Facilitators Training
Wiston Lodge Millrigg Rd, Wiston, Biggar ML12 6HT, Biggar, Mid - Lothian, United KingdomVillage Music Circles™ 6-day Facilitators Intensive Training provides beginning and advanced Facilitators the skills needed to lead Rhythm-Based events for groups of all sizes and backgrounds. This week-long experience will…