Warrior Beat at PASIC: Updated

We’re at PASIC, and guess what? It’s amazing! We’ve only been here for a day and we’ve had a chance to meet so many people who have both shared their experiences and are interested in sharing ours. We look forward to working with many of the folks, for whom we’ve had the pleasure to chat with, far into the future and to build some amazing friendships.

If you are here at PASIC and would like to talk to us about how drumming and it’s positive effects on mental and physical health, come find us!

3:00pm – we just had the pleasure of meeting with Peter Erskine! Peter, as you may know, is an amazing drummer with an impressive history of playing in some of the world’s greatest bands, including Weather Report. We’re on cloud nine! Thank you, Peter!

North Neighbor News: Warrior Beat helps combat veterans find peace through drumming

NORTH CANTON Music has been proven to have calming and even healing effects on listeners and those who play. A newly formed non-profit organization called Warrior Beat has been putting that theory to work by helping veterans with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) play hand drums as a therapeutic activity.

PTSD suffers can experience a variety of symptoms such as anxiety, depression, anger, rage, substance abuse issues, feelings of worthiness or feelings of isolation. CEO and co-founder Trevor Meyer said the members of Warrior Beat get together and play drums to calm the effects of some of their symptoms. Meyer said there is research showing that playing drums can have immense therapeutic benefits.

His organization was showcased during a Drumming with Heroes event at the North Canton Public Library on Oct. 19.

Read the full article here: http://www.northneighbornews.com/news/20171025/warrior-beat-helps-combat-veterans-find-peace-through-drumming

Drumming with Heart – WWII Veteran Honored

Warrior Beat, a drum therapy program for military veterans, recently honored World War II pilot Robert Withee, of Jackson Township, with a special gift: A drum emblazoned with the image of the P-51 Mustang plane he flew in the Pacific Theater.

JACKSON TWP. Robert Withee eyed the drum from behind spectacles and from under the brim of a cap that designated him as a World War II veteran.

Clutching a single drumstick, the 96-year-old former war pilot softly pounded the head in a steady rhythm, giving voice to the instrument. Around him were other military veterans and residents of Heritage Villas, each group member slapping or hammering an assortment of drums under the impassioned direction of Trevor Meyer, co-founder and CEO of the Stark County-based Warrior Beat. A giant wave of percussion engulfed the room.

Read the full article here: http://www.cantonrep.com/news/20170905/drumming-with-heart-wwii-veteran-honored