Heather Pentz facilitates drum circles
in Halifax & across the Maritimes

Heather Pentz, Drum Circle Facilitator Becoming a drum circle facilitator wasn’t part of my plan. The drum chose me. My professional career began in health care. I was a registered dietitian, working for many years in hospitals in Nova Scotia and Newfoundland.

In the mid-1980s I started freelancing as a consultant in personal wellness management. Blending passion with making a living was challenging and elusive. When I rather impulsively bought my first drum in 1999, I had no idea that my life would be forever changed.

Since then, I have made drumming a big part of my life. I even traveled to California to learn about drumming for health and well-being from some of the world’s best.

My love of drumming and the joy it brings has blossomed into meaningful, enjoyable work that is of great benefit to others. It’s exciting to help people discover their unknown rhythms using the drum. It’s natural for me.

Ever mindful of the body-mind-spirit connection, I am dedicated to exploring soul through drum and dance. My drum circle facilitation business, Tidal Beat, is based near Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, and serves the Maritimes.

Come drum with me!

Drum Circle Training

Village Music Circles
TM Community Facilitation Skills Program
January 28-30, 2004
Arthur Hull
Mt. Madonna Center, Watsonville, California

January 30-February 1, 2004
REMO’s HealthRHYTHMS® Facilitator Training
Christine Stevens and Dr. Barry Bittman
Mt. Madonna Center, Watsonville, California

Drum Training

Series of 10-week courses in African rhythms (djembe)
2000 – 2001
Matthieu Keijser

Two-and-a-half day workshops
in African rhythms (djembe and dununs)
Spring, 2004 and Spring, 2006
Famadou Konate, Master Drummer

Samba Nova
Member of Brazilian street band 2000-2007
Surdo drummer

Dance Training

Waves with Jonathan Horan (son of G. Roth)
November 28, 2002
Toronto, Canada

Heartbeat with Gabrielle Roth
November 29-December 1, 2002
Toronto, Canada

Soul Motion with Vinn Marti
4-week part-time studies program
March, 2004
Esalen Institute, Big Sur, California

Dance Classes with Ellen Watson
February-March, 2004
Esalen Institute, Big Sur, California

Indigenous Healing Methods
(Shamanism)

Down to Earth with Nan Moss and David Corbin
4-week part-time studies program
February, 2004
Esalen Institute, Big Sur, California