Join TVCC and Connections Music Therapy for Teen Drumming! 

Each week youth will be guided through various activities using drums and other musical instruments. Led by Jess Dickie, owner of Connections Music Therapy, this program will utilize facets of music therapy and expressive arts to encourage creativity, mental  well-being, and self-confidence.  

This group is for TVCC youth and their siblings ages 12+, as well as parents and caregivers of TVCC clients. 

Through this program, youth will:

• Engage in physical activity including drumming and dancing
• Boost their self-confidence through creative expression
• Practice social skills through turn taking, group activities, and new friendships
• Learn drumming, music and rhythm skills

Participant Criteria:

• TVCC clients and their siblings ages 12+
• Able to participate safely in group activities and engage with peers for the duration of the group; participants are welcome to have a support person present to assist them
• Able to independently follow 2-step group instructions with or without accommodations
• Interested in music and drumming and able to participate in drumming with or without accommodations

Date: Wednesdays, February 5, 12, 19, 26, 2025

Time: 5:00-5:45 p.m.

Location: TVCC, 779 Base Line Road E., London

Cost: $50 for 4 sessions ($12.50 per session) payable to Connections Music Therapy. (We will send payment method details) Families may submit receipts to SSAH or Passport funding, if eligible. 

Register: Online at https://TDrumFeb5.eventbrite.ca

Parking: LHSC Lot V7 parking rate of $4 per hr and $2 per half hr. $12 daily max.

If you are having trouble registering online or have questions, please contact Carrie at register [at] tvcc.on.ca (register[at]tvcc[dot]on[dot]ca) or 519-953-5445.

For program related question, please contact Kaliegh Orrange, Youth Event Leader at kaliegh.orrange [at] tvcc.on.ca (kaliegh[dot]orrange[at]tvcc[dot]on[dot]ca)