What's Special About This Training?

You'll Gain:
✔ Immediate activities and choreographies you can implement the very next day
✔ Specialized training in Golden Beats, Drums Alive's active aging and wellness program (requires existing Drums Alive Basic Instructor Certification)
✔ Step-by-step teaching progressions for rhythm, coordination, and movement integration
✔ Strategies for inclusive engagement that support diverse learning styles and abilities
✔ Ideas for senior centers, active aging programs, and special events
✔ Techniques that integrate rhythm with cognitive learning and social-emotional development

Who Should Attend?
- Senior Center Staff and Activity Directors
- Fitness and Wellness Professionals
- Recreation Program Leaders
- Physical Education Teachers
- Special Education Teachers
- Anyone interested in active, rhythm-based learning!

Drums Alive® is the only evidence-based cardio-drumming program that combines rhythm, movement, music, and brain-based learning to create an engaging experience that improves:
* Focus and cognitive processing Coordination and motor skills
* Creativity and musical expression Social connection and teamwork

Training Includes:
- 8 hours of in-person professional training from Drums Alive Master Trainer, Kelly Jackson (including a 1-hour lunch break)
- Official Golden Beats Instructor Certification
- Specialized curriculum designed for older adults and active aging populations
- Adaptive teaching strategies and movement progressions for diverse ability levels
- Certificate of completion for professional development

This workshop is ideal for therapists, recreation leaders, and fitness instructors who work with adults and children with mobility challenges and/or diverse abilities. Maximum number of participants that can be accommodated is 30.

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Welcome

    • Thank You for Registering
  • 2

    Meet Your Instructor

    • Kelly Jackson
  • 3

    MODULE 1 - The Drums Alive Golden Beats Instructor Self-Study Module

    • What Do I Get in the Drums Alive Golden Beats Instructor Self-Study Module/Course?

    • Prepare Yourself for Optimal Success During Module 2 - The Live In-Person Interactive Training Module with Teri Lund
  • 4

    MODULE 2 - The Live In-Person Interactive Training Module with Kelly Jackson

    • Live Training Schedule (8-Hour Drums Alive Golden Beats Instructor)

    • Print and Bring This Chart of Drumming and Drumming with Locomotor Skills to the Training

    • Print and Bring This Chart of Modified Drumming and Drumming with Locomotor Skills to the Training
  • 5

    Equipment

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