Josh Robinson Drums

BuzzFeed: “I had Josh Robinson come to BuzzFeed LA to do a day full of sessions to teach us a bit about non-verbal communication, the power of teamwork, and the positive results that come from stepping out of one’s comfort zone. It was a superb experience, and to all you badass leaders out there who are looking for a different way to help with forging a better team spirit, I highly recommend this groove.
Did I mention that he is awesome?? Oh, and he’s also funny. So there.”

-Julia Goldberg
VP, Global Real Estate, Facilities, Security, and Studio Operations at BuzzFeed

“I want to reiterate our appreciation for facilitating the team building session yesterday for MEET. The team was overwhelmed with emotion and appreciation during the session but there has been a ripple effect since they went home to their families and had an opportunity to let things sink in. In fact, a half dozen of the participants from yesterday’s session have reached out to me last night or this morning regarding how the session yesterday has changed their perspective on personal/professional matters in their life.”

Michele M. Pletcher, MBA
Product Director, Engagements & Education - Oncology
Johnson & Johnson

“I have been experiencing insomnia for the past two weeks and last night was the first night that I slept straight through…drumming is a great release…”

“I’m rethinking my strategy for my interview on Monday. I’m thinking about reframing my approach based on the DiSC and music team building session yesterday…”

“I have a greater appreciation and perspective for what people on the team are going through and have gone through and it makes me realize that I need to not take things as personally but flex my approach when I interact with them…”

“Our small company hired Josh Robinson to lead a team-building exercise at a company-wide event. It was the first time our entire organization had been in the same room since the beginning of 2020, so we were eager to find an activity that would get everyone involved and connected. Josh was the perfect choice! Throughout our session, Josh was able to help our team let loose, have fun, and, all the while, forge deeper connections. Josh was excellent at making everyone feel comfortable and fostered a welcoming environment which was greatly appreciated. We received resoundingly positive feedback from our staff in the days following our time with Josh; we can’t recommend him enough!”
• Gina Malagoli
• VP, Operations
• PearsonRavitz, LLC.

Uplift Center: “My organization has worked with Josh for several years now, and words cannot express fully how amazing Josh is. He is a drummer, clinician, teacher, friend, leader, and people-person extraordinaire. At The Center for Grieving Children, we work with youth who have lost a close loved one. Josh has worked with our kids to build homemade drums from buckets and duct tape, led percussion workshops, and co-led a weeklong music camp with our youth that was transformational. Josh is so real that he brings down any walls the kids or even adults might have. And while sometimes the work brings out emotions, Josh is there to make sure that everyone is safe and has a good time. This year, we had Josh teach his signature drumming at our major gala. Josh transfixed a room full of 400 businesspeople. It was amazing. The whole room was engaged, laughing, smiling, and drumming! His work is powerful! Josh is one of the most talented people I have had the pleasure of working with!”
Darcy Walker Krause, J.D., LSW, C.T.
Executive Director
The Center for Grieving Children

“As the person responsible for leading an operations team that has a very high volume of work, customer interaction and has recently gone through a challenging transition and reorganization, I wanted to give my team a way to release all the stress and negativity. The drumming session with Josh was the most creative way to pull everyone together, show appreciation and have a lot of fun. The team really connected and left the session more energized and closer to each other than I’ve seen in some time. Well worth the time. I would highly recommend Josh and this program to anyone looking for a meaningful, fun and energetic way to spend a few hours with their teams.”
-Brett Kay, Assistant Vice President, Recognition Operations, NCQA.

Feedback from his NCQA team:

“Best team building event we have ever done!”

“I was skeptical about this when I first saw the invite. Oh no, not another “mandatory fun” event, but this turned out to be a wonderful event. Thank you to Josh and NCQA for doing this.”

“I had so much fun! This was awesome!”

“What a great idea! Josh was fantastic. He made me feel at ease right away.”

“This really brought our team together and was a much needed release after a really challenging year for us.”

“We have been so pleased to collaborate with Josh Robinson for the past four years for Healing Through the Arts.
Our program reaches cancer patients/survivors and their families, and we’ve heard from them that Josh’s workshops help them to reflect in a new way.
One participant said, “I’ve always liked music, but the Power of Music was enlightening. After one session, my eyes/ears have been opened.”

Josh brings a sensitivity and artistry that combines music for self-expression in a welcoming, non-intimidating format.
We’ve had Josh lead Grief Drumming, Drum Making workshop and The Power of Music – a writing and listening workshop.
We feel so lucky to have Josh share his gifts with our program and community! It is always a Healing time with Josh!”

Vanesa Simon
Healing Through the Arts Outreach & Program Coordinator for the Delaware Art Museum

Josh Robinson is a professional Percussionist, teaching artist, and drum facilitator. His website reads “Nourishing Inner Peace Through Hitting Things” which speaks to how drumming has helped him heal from loss, process challenges, and express himself beyond the limits of words. For the past 20 years he has used his skills, expertise, and life experience to share drumming and the many gifts it brings with thousands of people each year around the country. His approach is personal, passionate, creative, and intentional. He has an ability to connect with a wide range of audiences, put them at ease, and engage and unify them through rhythm. Josh has said “Yes!” to working with a broad range of communities over the years including “at-risk” and underserved youth populations, addiction/recovery, cancer patients, grieving children and families, corporations, and many other communities. Through these experiences he has learned how his work connects and resonates with a variety of ages, backgrounds, cultures, and environments.  Josh was invited to be the inaugural (ongoing) artist-in–residence at Thomas Jefferson University where he has taught a Humanities course to medical students for the past 6 years. Josh’s work has been recognized by other communities he serves by receiving a 2021 NJ Governors Award for excellence in Arts Education, “Performing Artist of the Year” by Young Audiences NJ/Eastern PA, “Community Hero Award” from The Uplift Center For Grieving Children in Philadelphia, and a “Service Award” from Rutgers University “Future Scholars” program for at-risk youth in Camden NJ. He was invited to Google, Johnson & Johnson, and BuzzFeed to work with staff for employee wellness workshops, team building, and retreat events. He has been hired as a keynote speaker at a variety of Conferences and Symposiums across the country. Josh is grateful to be on a heart-led path of helping people use drumming as a tool for healthy self- expression, community building, and connection while sharing his passion for drumming and helping others.

For speaking and large room presentations these tech requirements are requested. For smaller workshops some of these items are not necessary. In that case we need an easel with post-it pad.

-1 hands free microphone (lavalier or headset)
-1-2 instrument mics on boom stands
-projector access for laptop with HDMI
-folding table
-10-20 chairs for the stage if we are having audience members come up
-audio access to play music from computer or phone