Testimonial #17: Jill Sager

Testimonial #17:  Jill Sager, Hands On Rhythm and Drum School

Jill Sager is a Toca Percussion Artist, Recreation Therapist, and author of the popular instructional DVD and Book; Beginning Hand Drumming: A Guide to Recreation and Wellness edited by Joe Bergamini and published by Carl Fischer Music.

How has your life been indelibly touched by a teacher who utilized the arts for whatever reason and acknowledge how they were instrumental in breaking the mold to allow you to become who you are today?

A teacher that touched my life…..
Creativity values THE ARTS and participation in THE ARTS feeds our creativity and our community.  I had two drum teachers who understood, supported, and encouraged this which helped me nurture a creative life. They understood a life that favors creative acts favors ideas, passion, risk, courage, confidence, imagination, innovation, inventiveness, resourcefulness, problem solving and productivity.

“Creativity is contagious. Pass it on” Albert Einstein

How are the arts re-igniting your community and sparking innovation and creativity in your local schools?

The arts are re-igniting my community by….

Here I am, passing along the creative torch  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBc3ttN88SE