Interactive music drumming programs are available for a wide variety of groups and functions including Corporate Team-Building, School Assemblies, Staff Development, Family and Church Community Events. Weekend retreats offer participants an opportunity to get out of their daily routine and unwind with wellness-based activities such as drumming, singing, yoga and meditation. Check out Healthy Sounds internationally based interactive music program and assembly schedule.		Check out our wellness-based line of music CDs and T-shirts. Barry's Unity With A Beat! Programs have been featured in publications all around the world including U.S. News & World Report, The New York Times, Shape Magazine, Rhythm Music Magazine, Drum Magazine, The Kansas City Star and The Stockton Record. We have also included resource information for research and rhythm-based music therapy practices. A wide variety of links to other sites addressing music making and wellness issues.
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Dear Friends, Welcome! Thanks for visiting my website! I am really excited about my Summer 2008 schedule. I am calling this, “Bongo Barry’s Festival Summer.” I am performing at 3 different Music Festivals this summer. Please visit the links below to see if you can fit one of them into your summer schedule. Jiggle Jam • May 24 and 25, 2008 Crown Center, Kansas City, MO www.kcjigglejam.com Featured entertainers will include: They Might Be Giants, Justin Roberts, Trout Fishing in America, Tom Chapin, John McCutcheon, Jim "Mr. Stinky Feet" Cosgrove & The Hiccups and yours truly, Bongo Barry. Wakarusa Music Festival • June 5-8, 2008 Lawrence, KS www.wakarusa.com This is a great music festival at Clinton State Park. Over 60 bands including the Mickey Hart Band. I will be performing in the children’s area daily as well as facilitating the 1,000 person Sunday morning Drum Circle. Smokey Hill River Festival • June 12-15, 2008 Salina, KS www.riverfestival.com Are you among those in the know? Now entering its 31st year, the Smoky Hill River Festival is Kansas’ best kept secret. Once you discover it, it’s certain that you’ll always come home to the Smoky Hill River Festival. My Summer Library show is titled, “Buggies With A Beat!” From Symetry to Science we will be exploring the world of insects. As usual will bring my “Bee Hive” full of musical instruments for all to play. Check my calendar to see when I am in your area. Last summer I worked on a new program, Unity Drum Circle. UDC is a  workshop featuring African style drumming which addresses bullying prevention, character education and drug prevention issues. This program is designed for smaller groups and can be scheduled for several classes per day in a school (Grades 4th–8th). Multi-class program discounts are available. It is also perfect for day camps in Kansas and Missouri. NCLB Testing Stress Buster Assembly Programs March and April can be stressful times for students and staff with all the tests being given. I am offering a UNITY WITH A BEAT! STRESS BUSTER SCHOOL ASSEMBLY DISCOUNT IN MARCH AND APRIL. CONTACT ME FOR DETAILS!! To watch a charming video of school children involved in an interactive drumming music school assembly, click here! To read about Barry's Drumming Team Building Programs for businesses and conferences, click here! To listen to some of Barry's recordings which include relaxation, children's, world and folk music, click here! If you know of any schools that would be interested in sponsoring an interactive school assembly program, or team building program for adults, please click here to send them a quick message. Bongo B stars as Dr. Vibration in his show, It’s Music To My Ears Some new things happening at healthysounds.com include an expanded shopping site. We have added several new CDs and our Unity With A Beat! T-Shirt featuring the artwork of KC's own Alan Winkler.  Also, we're really excited about Kansas and Missouri school assemblies coming up in the next few months. You can also subscribe to be on our quarterly newsletter list, just click here to send us a quick message. You will be informed of new additions to our calendar and new items in our store. I hope you will keep in touch and that you have a blessed year! Toward The Beat, "Bongo Barry" Bernstein

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