#kat fulton

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A month ago at the WRAMTA conference, I happened to attend Kat Fulton's session on drumming with older adults. I couldn't shut up about how cool it was, and my supervisor said, "Hey Emilie, why don't *you* try drumming with *our* memory care group?"

Me : "What no I can't do that no too scary I'm just a student waaaah!"

Supervisor : "Girl, get it together."

Me : "*Breathes deeply* Okay." 

I was really nervous approaching this. What if they don't get it? What if they don't *like* it? I hardly slept the night before. Could I, a lowly student, successfully facilitate a drum circle with memory care patients?

...

YES!

And as far as my approach goes, I pretty much directly ripped off Kat's technique (which she demonstrates here, totally worth a look!) and man! Those guys were drumming, taking solos, and interacting with each other on a level I hadn't ever seen before. Two clients initiated sharing a drum, and one was assisting the other and helping entrain to the beat. It was hands down one of the best music therapy experiences I've had so far.