“Everyone made their way to centre field with drum sets i hand and I could the see the excitement on faces as the kids set up their kits.”

“This year (and especially this past term) has been unreal for BTN’s Drum Set Initiative. This year BTN has given away for either free or very cheap over 7 kits! There is something so satisfying in watching kids drive away with a kit in the cars and a smile on their faces.”

“I started Bring the Noise Drum Academy because I believed It was a calling on my life to spend time with others. Teaching drums is the vessel, but not necessarily the end goal. Not every student will become a lifelong drummer, but every student can leave feeling loved, heard and valued, hands down.”

“Apart from shifting to online lessons, BTN will fight for normalcy, healthy routines and continuing to help empower people through drumming and music.”

“We then capped off the month with our second BTN Hang of 2020. This time we were at the studio and with 11 of us, 4 large pizzas and 3 cases of Zevia, it was really a wonderful time.”

“Once the doors opened, we were herded in like happy cattle to where our ears and souls were about to be slaughtered by some of the worlds top drummers.”

“…I love how transferable something like Bouldering is to life. No ropes, some padding below and a whole lot of encouragement from friends saying “You can do it man!”.

Creativity by definition is: “The act of turning new and imaginative ideas into reality. Creativity is characterized by the ability to perceive the world in new ways, to find hidden patterns, to make connections between seemingly unrelated phenomena, and to generate solutions. Creativity involves two processes: thinking, then producing.”

“I know that speaking for myself, finding time amidst the family visits, time around the table and taking part in extra curricular things to practice drumming is a very challenging endeavour.”