A....RETREATS ARE HELD IN VENUES ALL OVER IRELAND AT PRESENT, AND WILL BE IN THE UK AND ABROAD LATER IN 2009.

Q....WHAT ARE THE COSTS OF A RETREAT?

A....COSTS WILL VARY ACCORDING TO EACH RETREAT. COSTS DEPEND ON VENUE, FOOD, ACCOMMODATION AND DURATION OF A RETREAT. A TYPICAL ONE DAY RETREAT IN IRELAND WOULD COST APPROX €70

Q....DO I NEED TO BE ABLE TO PLAY MUSIC, OR HAVE ANY EXPERIENCE OF PLAYING DRUMS?

A....ABSOLUTELY NOT. A RHYTHM RETREAT IS NOT A "MUSIC LESSON".  IT IS ABOUT LEARNING HOW TO USE DRUMMING AND RHYTHM IN YOU DAILY LIFE FOR PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT, WELLNESS, MOTIVATION AND FUN. THERE WILL BE SOME DRUMMING TUITION OF COURSE, BUT THIS WILL BE AT A VERY BASIC LEVEL.

Q....HOW LONG WILL A RETREAT LAST?

A....SOME RETREATS ARE FOR ONE FULL DAY (9.30AM-5PM) OTHERS WILL BE WEEKEND RETREATS, FRI EVENING TIL SUN AFTERNOON, AND MOST OF OUR RETREATS ABROAD WILL BE FOR ONE WEEK.

Q....DO I NEED TO OWN MY OWN DRUM OR INSTRUMENT?

A....NO. WE HAVE ALL THE DRUMS AND PERCUSSION INSTRUMENTS YOU WILL NEED.  HOWEVER, IF YOU HAVE A DRUM OR PERCUSSION INSTRUMENT YOU ARE VERY WELCOME TO BRING IT ALONG.

Q....HOW CAN I PAY FOR A RETREAT?

A....YOU CAN BOOK ON-LINE AT OUR WEB-SITE (DISCOUNT) OR YOU CAN BOOK BY PHONE.

Q....WHO SHOULD GO TO A RHYTHM RETREAT?

A.... ANYBODY WHO HAS AN INTEREST IN DRUMMING AT ANY LEVEL, OR PERHAPS HAVE TRIED DRUMMING ONCE AND LIKED IT, AND WOULD LIKE TO LEARN HOW TO USE DRUMMING/RHYTHM TO ENHANCE THEIR LIVES AT MANY LEVELS WOULD REALLY ENJOY A RHYTHM RETREAT. OR PERHAPS A GROUP OF FRIENDS OR COMMUNITY/CORPORATE GROUP WHO WANT TO HAVE SOME FUN AND RELAXATION TOGETHER. SCHOOL TEACHERS,THERAPISTS, COUNCILLORS AND SOCIAL WORKERS WOULD ALSO FIND A RHYTHM RETREAT VERY USEFUL TO AUGMENT THEIR EXISTING WORK.

Q....ARE CHILDREN WELCOME AT A RHYTHM RETREAT?

A....WE RUN FAMILY RHYTHM RETREATS FROM TIME TO TIME WHEN THE DEMAND IS THERE, AND THESE ARE A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY OF ALL AGES TO SPEND GREAT QUALITY FUN TIME TOGETHER DRUMMING. IF YOUR INTERESTED IN A FAMILY RHYTHM RETREAT JUST DROP US AN E-MAIL, AND WE'LL TAKE IT FROM THERE.