El Rincon Rhythm and Instrument Making Workshop 1999
past projects from Manigua

THIS WORKSHOP WAS OFFERED AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO RECOVERING HEROIN ADDICTS AT EL RINCON. PARTICIPANTS FOUND A CREATIVE ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH TO REDISCOVER AN ESSENTIAL PART OF THEMSELVES, WHILE FORMULATING AN ALTERNATIVE TO METHADONE. THEY COMMUNICATED AND TRULY LISTENED TO EACH OTHER IN THIS OPEN ENVIRONMENT. THEY REGAINED SOME OF THEIR CONFIDENCE BY PLAYING AND SHARING THEIR MUSIC WITH EACH OTHER.

SOME OF THE RHYTHMS LEARNED WHERE THE BOMBA AND THE GUAGUANCO

 methadone recovery music therapy

 

parent child drum workshop SOME PARTICIPANTS BROUGHT THEIR KIDS ALONG, ADDING ANOTHER ELEMENT TO THE PROGRAM. PARENTS WERE SHARING A NEW EXPERIENCE WITH THEIR CHILDREN; OPENING UP AND EXPANDING MUSICALLY.

 

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ALONG WITH THE COUNSELING SESSIONS OFFERED AT EL RINCON THEY NEEDED A WAY TO ENJOY THEMSELVES WITH A POSITIVE ACTIVITY. MUSIC BECAME ONE MORE REASON TO GET OF METHADONE.

 

parent kids music program
THERE NEEDS TO BE MORE PROGRAMS OFFERING RECOVERING ADDICTS CREATIVE ENVIRONMENTS TO HELP END METHADONE DEPENDENCE. THEIR IS A NEED TO EXPOSE ALTERNATIVES TO THE PRECARIOUS COMFORT ZONE OFFERED BY METHADONE.

 

 

 

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