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ABOUT MICHELLE

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Michelle is a drum circle facilitator & teacher from Cape Town, South Africa now a permanent resident in Bath, UK.
​She has been playing Djembe, bass drums & various types of percussion since 1998.

Her solid foundations in Djembe came from her first teacher, Greg Stopforth.​ Teachers through the years include Sidy Sangare from Mali, Ladji Kante from Guinea, Emmanuel Gomado from Ghana and Dingiswayo Juma from Zimbabwe.  

Through the years she has had the privilege of working with Michael de Wit of Roots Rhythms, Eddie Bunting of Drums Rhythm, Bevil Spence of Drumba, Julie Blundell of Rhythm Workshop, Tim Ramsden of Beat-It, Janis Merand of Women on Djembe, Tessa Hosford of Rhythm Sinc, Kobus Conradie, Leon Visser and Ronan Skillen among others.

In 2001 she began facilitating interactive drumming sessions for corporate team building events, social events & parties. Later moving into Conflict resolution & Leadership workshops in collaboration with Tim Ramsden.

She facilitated weekly sessions at Valkenberg Psychiatric hospital’s maximum & medium security wards and the occupational therapy department for 6 years.

She facilitated weekly group sessions at Stepping Stones Rehabilitation center in Kommetjie for 16 years working with addiction patients using drums & percussion as a therapy tool to assist patients in their recovery process.

​She has taught weekly classes at Waldorf School in Constantia, Synergy School in Sunnydale and the Noordhoek Monterossi Pre-primary. She facilitates workshops with underprivileged children dealing with broken homes, abusive peers, addiction & the emotional trauma that goes with it working with CASE in Hanover Park, Cape Town and the One Love Learning Foundation project teaching weekly classes at Cavalleria Primary School in Scottsdene, Kraaifontein for 8 years.

​She co-ordinated & facilitated various school’s and community based programs with eMzantsi and Cape Town carnival for 11 years. The aim being to bring children and adults  from different communities together through the medium of art, drama & music to get to know each other better. ​

She regularly performed with the all women performance group “Women on Djembe”, The Beat It African Music Ensemble and The Far South Drummers playing at weddings, social functions and corporate events.  

Her passion for drumming is evident & her wish is to share the empowering spirit of the drum with everyone she meets.
 

 
Naturali Catchi Rhythms was founded in South Africa by Michelle in 2002.

The primary objective is to use drums & percussion instruments to encourage self-expression & creativity, to teach people the therapeutic & healing power of the drum & to teach young people how to use drumming as a tool of transformation.

Today she brings her bright energy and contagious enthusiasm to the UK with which she shares her wealth of knowledge about this uplifting and fun musical modality for entertainment and health.
 
Contact Michelle on 075 019 22650
or email
naturalicatchi@gmail.com

Scroll down to see who has enjoyed Naturali Catchi Rhythms and the extensive range of applications
they have contributed to.

UK Events:
Bath Mencap
Facilitated events through the years have included:
Corporate:
Metropolitan Health
Gestetner
Old Mutual
Engen
Euro Fruit
PIMS
SA Port Control
Media 24
CMH Pavilion
Bioharmony Group
Dimension Data
Foshini Group
Delloit
OTASA
Western Province Caterers
Vodacom
Simba
Radiant & Colas
Multichoice
Medipost
TCI
Mediclinic
Dish Caterers
Supergroup
Sharenet
Springbok Atlas
Direct Axis
Alvarion
Callafrica
Pam Golding
Sanlam
MI Overseas
Baroque Medical
Diamond Works
Compuscan
SA Space Agency
Confiance
Jenman Travel
Clicks
BIBC
Tiger Brands
Microsoft
Kodak
Sanparks
MIP
SARS
Novo Nordisk
GUD
Hodgsons
BP
Bright Ideas

Entertainment Booking agents:
Action Entertainment
Parallel Worlds
Real Wired Music
Spot On Promotions
O2 Productions
African Impact


Tour Operators:
Moji African Tours & Travel
Hoeri Kwaggo Tours – Johnsons & Wales University
Aramat Cape Tours
Seekers Travel
Abercrombie & Kent
Tourvest
Cape Forest Adventures
Akilanga DMC & Events


International:
The Rifles Trust
Fusion North
One Love Learning Foundation
 

Hospital & Clinics:
Valkenberg Hospital
Stepping Stones Clinic
Alexandra Hospital
Schools / University:
Alazhar Primary School
Melkbostrand Private School
Springfield Convent
Elkanah House
International School
Kommetjie Primary School
Sunvalley Primary School
Cavalleria Primary School
Constantia Waldorf School
Noordhoek Montessori Pre-Primary
Tembaletu School
Synergy School
Parklands College
Durbanville High School
Astra School
Stellenbosch University
UCT Department of Pharmacology
UCT Librarians
 
NGO & Non profit:
SPCA
Desmond Tutu Peace Centre
Yabona
Humsa
Rocklands Centre
Rape Crisis Centre
SANZAF
CASE Hanover Park
Salesian Institute
Alanon
ASSITEJ South Africa
Harlequin Foundation – eMzantsi Carnival
Red Zebra Foundation
Edupeg
The Girls Brigade
Kommetjie Christian Church
Ishishini Lethu Development Centre
The Skills Exchange Cooperative
 
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