Music is a gift. As a drummer, I feel the healing power of music through drum circles. Drum circles connect us through rhythm … transform us with music … celebrate our joy.

And that, to me, is a healing experience.

Music Heals Us is a vision of Katy Gaughan to use drum circles to bring the healing experience of group drumming to the mid-atlantic community ~ schools, church groups, synagogues, health and wellness centers, senior citizen facilities, women’s groups, men’s groups, retreats, festivals, ritual celebrations.

Katy Gaughan is a hand percussionist and certified drum circle facilitator in the Washington, DC area. Katy loves bringing community together through music, especially drumming. Katy facilitates drum circles, team building events, drum experiences for retreats, and performs with the bands Firewheel and Djesben.

Firewheel is a groove-folk-fusion group duo with John Kadlecik (of Dark Star Orchestra). Visit us on MySpace.

Djesben (pr. Jess’ been) is a jazz-world groove-trio with Topher Dunne and Christian Crowley. Visit us on MySpace or at www.djesben.net.

Upcoming Events with Katy

• Djesben & Drummin’ at the Takoma Park Gazebo, Thursday, July 31, 6-8pm, Free.
  Djesben performs 6-7pm; Katy will facilitate a community drum circle from 7-8pm.
  The Takoma Park Gazebo is on Carroll Avenue across from the old House of Musical Traditions and American Craft (7040, 7042 Carroll Ave.)  Street Parking is available.
• This special evening kicks off A Different Drum, a series of Thursday night drum circles in Takoma Park, MD, July 31 - September 18. Check back here for when Katy will be facilitating circles with A Different Drum!