Drumming can be used as a tool to teach an array of life skills. It provides a positive and creative outlet for youn g people to express themselves and release their emotions in a safe space. The rhythmic quest has taken Josh to Cuba and Brazil where he has studied with masters of percussion. He is currently a member of "Alo Brasil"\, a 14-piece Philadelphia based Samba group\, and &ldquo\; The Spoken Hand Per cussion Orchestra&rdquo\; a group that blends drumming traditions from Cub a\, Brazil\, Africa\, and India. He founded &ldquo\;Rhythms &\; Roots&r dquo\; Latin Music ensemble in 2000 with wife Giovana\, and both were sele cted to the 2003 &\; 2004 Philadelphia Music Project&rsquo\;s Latin Orc hestra led by famed bandleader Johnny Pacheco and Cuban pianist/composer/p roducer Elio Villafranca.
\nSince 2002 he has worked with a variety of populations of children and adults as a teaching artist facilitating wo rkshops\, residencies\, professional development\, school assemblies\, and after-school programs where he uses percussion as a tool for teaching asp ects of communication\, teamwork\, creativity\, leadership\, discipline\, and cultural awareness through music and instrument making. He is affiliat ed with many arts organizations and partner organizations for his work wit h grieving children including T.A.P.S. Tragedy Assistance Program for Surv ivors)\, The Moyer Foundation\, and NAGC (National Alliance For Grieving C hildren). \;
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