HealthRHYTHMS®
Group Empowerment / Staff Training Workshop
June 17, 2005

Hincks-Dellcrest Centre
(Children's Mental Health Facility)

Participant Comments

These comments were provided in an evaluation after the workshop. Participants were comprised of Directors, Teachers, Nursing students, Psychiatrists, Child & Youth Care Workers, etc.

What did you like most about the session? ...

"Laughing out loud."
"The unifying effect of the workshop."
"The coming together of sound & feeling."
"Tying in real life positive messages to the drumming. Life wisdom translated into relation to OUR participation."
"Something new to experience; the team building."
"Immediately relaxing; touches on core human emotions."
"Playing the drums & making 'music' as a team."
"Ease of expression / user friendly."
"It was very therapeutic, tying into each individual's emotions & mindset."
"Transferable to our youth in care. Very relaxing for myself."
"Ability to tie into team & work dynamics. Building team in a primal, unconventional way."
"[Zoë's] knowledge about drumming for therapeutic use."
"Freedom of creating the group rhythm."
"It was great and I felt better afterwards. I didn't want it to stop & wished it were longer."
"Tying the drums into the team work that we do on a day-to-day basis."
"We needed to expend some energy and feel like we were working together; I thoroughly enjoyed it. I feel it was beneficial..."
"The energy."

What did you like the least? ...

"That it was over."
"That it ended."
"Should be longer. :-)"
"Stopping."
"...would have enjoyed more of an intimate group."
"Performance anxiety/nerves. I didn't want it to stop & wished it were longer."
"Can't think of anything that wasn't enjoyable."

Additional comments:

"It was fun & relaxing."
"I thoroughly enjoyed it."
"Great activities."