Georgia College Community Drumming Group Handbook

Reasons to Become a Facilitator
Beyond the reasons to simply participate in the CDG, there are many reasons to
become a CDG facilitator.
Pre-internship education unavailable in other national music therapy programs;
Specialized career training opportunities;
Opportunities to present at regional and national conferences;
Gain highly sought-after program and clinical development skills relevant to internship and
employment opportunities;Proof of leadership, business, management, promotional and records keeping skills;
Increased access to educational, clinical and career focused materials;
Opportunities to represent the GCSU Department of Music Therapy, advocate for music therapy,
and present public performances and forums about community and recreational drumming;Advanced networking opportunities with national universities and scholars, music therapy professionals, researchers and international percussion program developers;
Time management, research and data collection skills critical to internship and career goals.
"Music produces a kind of pleasure that human nature cannot do without."