John Scalici - Press Kit

John Scalici - Bio (Long)

  
John Scalici is an internationally recognized drum circle facilitator, speaker, musician, clinician, and master teaching artist.  He has brought his dynamic, uplifting programs to Asia as well as the United States.  His powerful message of Unity Through Rhythm has been featured at college campuses, churches, corporate events, festivals, and K-College school classrooms.

 In 2000, John merged his founded Get Rhythm!®,  his passion for Drumming with his background in Communications.  His company has presented dynamic rhythm-based programs for Brassfield and Gorrie, NBC Bank, National Association of Music Merchants, Children’s Health Services, Knowledge Learning Corporation, University of Alabama, Lynn University, Birmingham Museum of Art , Allstate Insurance, Enterprise Rent-a-Car, Big Brothers Big Sisters, American Cancer Society, United Way, and many others.
Get Rhythm!®,  and it’s mission of empowering people through rhythm, was nominated in 2007 for Small Business of the Year.   

John has been a founding member of two national touring bands, Gravy (www.http://www.myspace.com/originalgravy) and junkyardmen (http://www.youtube.com/johnscalici).  In 1999 junkyardmen were voted one of the best live blues bands in the U.S. by Blues Revue and Blues Access Magazine.   John is an artist/endorser and product developer for Remo drum company and Vic Firth drumstick company.
John still performs and records with many local and national musicians and has released two independently produced CDs: RhythmMusic and Rhythms for Drumming and Movement.  
He is the recipient of the 2005 Fellowship Grant from the Alabama State Council on the Arts and the 2008 Pauline Ireland Award granted to Individual Artists.
 
His work with special needs groups has been featured nationally on the Hallmark Channel.  He has initiated rhythm-based programs at the Alabama School for the Deaf and Blind, Children’s Health Services, Glenwood, Inc., and United Cerebral Palsy.      
John is a member of the Society for Arts in Healthcare and the Percussive Arts Society Recreational Music Making committee.

 Print and television media featuring John Scalici’s work include: Making Music Magazine, DRUM! Magazine, Executive Traveler Magazine, The Hallmark Channel,  Southeastern Performer Magazine, Society for Arts in Healthcare, and Percussion Magazine (Japan).

www.getrhythmprograms.com                                                       johnscalici@mac.com

John Scalici - Resume

John Scalici
1012 55th Street South
Birmingham, Alabama 35222
 Phone (205 ) 222-6998
Email johnscalici@mac.com
www.GetRhythmPrograms.com

Education

1984-1989
Bachelor of Arts in Communications, University of Alabama

Performing/Teaching Experience

2001-Present        
Master Teaching Artist, Facilitator, Musician, Clinician

 Develop curriculum for artist residencies
 Facilitate community drum circles
 Facilitate rhythm and movement workshops
 Teaching Artist, Honda Dream Lab project
 Instructor, Yamaha Drum Camp, Japan

2001-Present
Teaching Artist, VSA Arts of Alabama

Design and facilitate rhythm programs for special needs populations
Facilitate professional development workshops
Create lesson plans for artist residencies 

                     
2001-Present        
Teaching Artist, Alys Stephens Performing Arts Center

Assist in developing curriculum materials
Attend world- class performances with adolescent kids
Initiate pre and post performance discussions
Facilitate pre and post performance activities

Achievements,  Endorsements & Professional Organizations

Recipient of the 2006 Fellowship Grant
Recipient of the 2008 Pauline Ireland Award
Member, Birmingham Chamber of Commerce
Presenter, Society for Arts in Healthcare
Presenter, Orff-Schulwerk National Conference, 2005
Presenter, American Music Therapy Conference, 2002, 2003
Presenter, National Association of Music Merchants, 2002
Presenter, Clayton College of Natural Health Conference, 2003
Presenter, Alabama Music Educators Conference, 2004
Member, Percussive Arts Society
Member, Alabama Alliance for Arts Education
Artist /Endorser, Remo®, Inc. drum company, Valencia, CA
Artist /Endorser, Vic Firth®, Inc. drum stick company, Dedham, MA

Additional Education

Tokyo, Japan Yamaha Drum Camp, 2007
Start with the Arts, TA training, Mobile, AL, 2006
Seattle World Percussion Workshop, Seattle, WA, 2005
Alabama Dance Summit, 2003-2006
6 years aesthetic education training, Lincoln Center Institute, NY, NY. ‘97-03
1 year percussion studies, University of Memphis, ‘98
Drum circle facilitation training, Village Music Circles™, Valencia, CA. ‘02
HealthRhythms® facilitator training, Los Angeles, CA. ‘02
Drum Camp, San Bernadino, CA (West African Drum & Dance)’03

John Scalici - Photos (Web and Email)

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