Drumming Up A Team

Drum to the beat of your team—no musical talent required! Team building with percussion gets everyone moving, listening, and working together through music and connection. This drumming team building experience builds stronger communication, deepens team bonds, and leaves your group energized and in sync.

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Find Your Rhythm & Drum Up Team Spirit

You don’t need any musical background—the benefits of drumming go beyond the beat!

This drumming team building experience blends fun, expression, and collaboration into one unforgettable rhythm-filled session. Led by an expert facilitator, a seasoned drummer, each participant receives their own drum or percussion instrument, and your group is guided through engaging team building percussion activities that promote communication and teamwork.

Rooted in global rhythms, the program emphasizes how diversity and unity can coexist within any group. From interactive icebreakers to deeper team moments, this team building drumming activity ensures everyone feels heard, engaged, and in tune. Drumming Up a Team gets your group in sync through rhythm, drums, and teamwork—the perfect combo!

Ready to make some noise and drum up team spirit? See below for versions of this program to fit every type of team.

Participants in the Drumming Up A Team event enthusiastically engage in a percussion activity, fostering unity and teamwork while creating an upbeat atmosphere of collaboration and celebration.

Participants in the Drumming Up A Team event play percussion instruments, collaborating to create a unified rhythm and building team spirit through music and engagement.

Smiling participants in the Drumming Up A Team event enthusiastically engage in a rhythmic percussion activity, fostering teamwork and energy in a lively group setting.

A facilitator leads the Drumming Up A Team event, encouraging participants to connect through rhythm and teamwork, with a vibrant and engaging group dynamic.

Participants engage in a lively Drumming Up A Team event on the beach, using percussion instruments to create a sense of unity and rhythm among the group in a sunny outdoor setting.

Three participants smiling and drumming together in a Drumming Up A Team event on the beach, wearing striped towels and enjoying the upbeat rhythm in the sunny outdoor setting.

A vibrant array of percussion instruments arranged in a circle on the sand during a Drumming Up A Team event at the beach, with participants standing around preparing to play.

A lively Drumming Up A Team session in progress, with participants actively playing various percussion instruments and a facilitator leading the group in the background.

Variations of this program:

Energizing Rhythms™ (15 – 60 minutes): A celebratory team building activity for opening/closing corporate events, retreats and conferences.

Rhythms Of Community™ (45 – 120 minutes): Team building, energizing and celebrating rhythms for individual departments and the entire workforce.

Community Rhythm Festival™ (30 – 60 minutes): A facilitated drum circle-style jam session. Great as an icebreaker, or to and create an upbeat spirit of community celebration.

Rhythm Teams™ (1 – 3 hours): A cooperative (not competitive) approach to integrating teams more fully. Your group is divided into teams; each team can have either a different instrument type, or a mix of the same instruments.

Leadership Rhythms™ (45 – 90 minutes): Learn the fundamentals of facilitating and even conducting a drum circle, then take turns practicing them with other participants. A playful, down-to-earth way to explore leadership skills.

Corporate Rhythm Residency™ (One or more days): Combine multiple programs over one or more days for corporate conferences, retreats and more. A powerful way to drum the stress away, energize your team and create real harmony.

Team size

12 - 200+

Time needed

Approximately 2 hours

Space requirement

This event works well either indoors or out. Either way, you’ll want enough space for your entire group seated in a circle. Be sure to choose a location where you’ll be free to make some serious noise.

Ideal for

Reducing stress
Improving teamwork and communication
Energizing and motivating a team
Aligning participants with company values and goals

Tailoring

Our team building drumming experience is designed with flexibility in mind. TeamBonding offers six unique variations of this program and a wide selection of percussion instruments to suit your group’s vibe. You can even add a fun souvenir—like a mini drum—for each participant to take home as a playful reminder of your event.

Chosen By:

"Everyone loved it! We may be interested in doing another Drumming up a Team with almost 200 people!"

Biotest Pharmaceuticals

"We had an awesome time! The team didn't want to stop drumming! I told them their food is getting cold, so they finally stopped! LOL! Jim was awesome as well! He kept our energy level up and gave us a brief history of drumming. I will recommend this activity for the rest of my meeting planner team!!! Thank you,"

Genentech

"Everything went great. Jim was very professional and easy to work with. Thank you all for the work in setting this up!"

Google

"Drumming Up A Team was a huge hit with our group! Several folks were skeptical at the start but had great fun in the end. We were so pleased with how everything went. Katy and Reese were amazing and I appreciate all you did to schedule and reschedule us. Many thanks again for offering such a wonderful event."

HHMI

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