Experience Drumming! Funding Available

PlayDrums.com thinks everyone should experience drumming and we know you do, too.

Are you a percussion teaching artist with an idea for a program to engage groups of people in the joys of drumming?

If you have an experiential learning program and venue partner in mind, you can apply for funding to support your program today! We are actively recruiting new facilitators and co-sponsor relationships to begin presenting more events. 

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis and applicants will be notified by email of their acceptance to the program. 

 

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

Playdrums.com’s Experience Drumming! program supports the following teaching artist types to offer experiential drum education events:

  • percussive arts facilitators

  • private drum instructors

  • professional drummers

  • drum circle facilitators

*Funding is available to present experiential drum education events in the United States.

 

Events can be co-sponsored with these types of venues:

  • schools

  • classrooms

  • afterschool programs

  • college campuses

  • libraries

  • senior centers 

  • other

 

To apply to be a drum event facilitator in Playdrums.com’s Experience Drumming! program, please complete and submit the facilitator form and funding application. (U.S. programs only.)

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Requirements:
Once the Facilitator Form and Funding Application have been reviewed and accepted into the Experience Drumming program, the program facilitator will be asked to sign a brief agreement that they understand and will comply with the following terms and conditions:

  1. For each event, facilitators will submit an event application form, to be signed by the venue. Venue contact information must be included and will be verified by the PMC.

  2. No additional fees may be collected from participants by the facilitator or the venue. 

  3. Events must be at least 45 minutes in length and should include 20 or more students or community members.

  4. For each event, the PMC requests acknowledgment by the facilitator/venue through the use of the PMC logo on marketing materials. 

 
 

Post Event:
Facilitators will receive payment for their facilitation of the event after completing and submitting an evaluation form signed by the venue. 

  • For each evaluation form, the PMC requests that venues include testimonials that can be made available for the PMC to include in an anonymous format in marketing materials.

  • For each event, the PMC requests that any photos taken be sent to the PMC for use in newsletters, website etc. 

  • Members of the Percussion Marketing Council (PMC) may be able to supply support and materials to ensure a successful learning event.  More details will be provided to Experience Drumming facilitators.

Questions? Please email: info@playdrums.com

 

The Percussion Marketing Council recognizes the innate human connection with rhythmic and percussive activities and believes all people, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, or ability, should have access to explore one of the easiest and most basic music-making activities – drumming. The PMC's mission is to increase interest and engagement in drumming and percussion activities by advocating for music education programs, expanding access to percussion instruments, and inspiring music-making opportunities.