John Scalici is a nationally recognized drum circle facilitator, speaker, musician, clinician, and master teaching artist. He has been featured in DRUM! magazine as one of the busiest and most successful drum circle facilitators in the U.S. In 2003, John signed on as an artist endorser and clinician with Remo drum company and Vic Firth drumstick company. John is also an artist in residence with the Alabama State Council on the Arts. He is the only drummer/percussionist to be awarded the highly competitive Artist Fellowship Grant.

John has been a featured performer with the Alabama Ballet, Natyananda Dance of India , and Southern Danceworks . He achieved national acclaim in 2000 with his Memphis-based blues rock band, “junkyardmen”, who were nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Blues Album.

John has been a featured presenter at the American Music Ther apy national conference, National Association of Campus Activities, American Orff Shulwerk national conference, and the Society for Arts in Healthcare national conference. He is on the Percussive Arts Society Recreational Music Making committee.

John has facilitated rhythm- based events in Alabama and throughout the U.S. for: YWCA, NBC Bank, National Association of Music Merchants, Children’s Health Services, Knowledge Learning Corporation, University of Alabama, Lynn University Boca Raton, Birmingham Museum of Art , Allstate Insurance, Enterprise Rent-a-Car, Big Brothers Big Sisters, American Cancer Society, United Way, and many others.

John is the founder and owner of Get Rhythm!®, an interactive, experiential based program for team building, schools, stress management and special events of all kinds.