Kalani - Director of Programs and Training
 Kalani
is known as one of the world's foremost expressive arts and drum circle faciltiators. He was recently voted "Best Drum Circle Facilitator" by the readers of DRUM! magazine. Kalani is a keynote presenter, trainer, accomplished studio and touring percussionist, world music
composer, educator, and award-winning author. His personable down-to-earth
style inspires participants to celebrate life though music and helps them
develop better relationships with their fellow students, coworkers, families
and friends.
Kalani has received numerous awards for his work as a drum circle facilitator,
percussion clinician, performer and author. He presents workshops and
seminars for the International Music Products Association (NAMM), The
Percussive Arts Society, The National Association of Music Educators (MENC),
The American Orff-Schulwerk Association, The American Music Therapy Association,
The American Music Conference, The Los Angeles Philharmonic, The National
Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (The Grammy Foundation), and numerous
other state and regional music education organizations.
Kalani is a curriculum designer and staff trainer for numerous community-based non-profit organizations. He is Co-Director of the World Rhythms! Arts Program,
which preserves and promotes music, dance and cross-cultural appreciation
through educational resources and experiences. (drum2dance.com) Kalani is
a featured percussionist on soundtracks and recordings for Disney, Warner Brothers, Tri-Star,
Paramount, The Nature Company and Jim Hensen Records. He has performed
and/or recorded with such music legends as Kenny Loggins, David Sanborn,
Max Roach, Barry Manilow, Vic Damone, John Mayall, Chante Moore, Dr. John,
Suzanne Ciani, Melissa Manchester, and is the featured percussionist on
the Yanni Live at the Acropolis video and CD. He has released two CDs
of original music, Pangea and Insights, and has produced a number of instructional
books and DVDs.
Kalani works closely with several of the music industries top companies
as an instrument and program design consultant. He designed a series of drum circle products, specifically for group and recreational drumming. Kalani travels throughout
the world as a drum circle facilitator, music educator, performer, presenter
and trainer. A certified Orff-Schulwerk educator his programs are represented
in music stores, and educational institutions. As a pioneer in the field
of combining music and wellness, Kalani is the founder and Director of Programs for Rhythm Gym, a 501(c) 3 non-profit that promotes active music-making and fitness through specialy designed programs (rhythmgym.org).
FInd out more at Kalani's website (kalanimusic.com).
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Kalani presents Drum Circle Music sessions for:
Music Educator's Associations in:
Texas
Florida
Oregon
Virginia
Georgia
California
Wisconsin
Rhode Island
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