Freedom to Achieve 'Making it Count' workshops are a successful way of inspiring and explaining important life fundamentals to impressionable people - particularly youngsters - through a medium they understand - music and entertainment. Our shows have already aired to over 12,000 students and members of the public over a period of only a year, in countries such as the USA, Brazil and parts of Europe

The concept: Using the power of drums and music to relay the key message that you can do something with your life if you choose to do so. These workshops captivate the audience with not only players’ skills and humorous stories from the road but specific focus on five simple rules or pillars of success including the three R's:

Respect - Responsibility - Reliability

TV and entertainment is an everyday focus for many. The notion is that the music and entertainment industry is a business like any other, but often the only aspects considered "newsworthy" by the media are the excesses, egos and eccentricities of today's popular musicians, actors, entertainers and sports stars. Lost amidst the "glamour" is the crucial need for people skilled in marketing, accounting, fashion, merchandising, transportation, security, journalism and management, to mention only a few.

In any major industry - whether production, service based or other - we all end up employing young impressionable people for the future of our workforce. Part of possible employment will be based on a person’s performance in an interview and how they act once they have the applied for the job. Practical sense and being a true team member are qualities almost as important as any academic qualification but this is still something not taught in schools. It’s amazing how many young students and members of today's workforce do not understand the power of "Please and Thank You".

The Presenters - The 'Making it Count' series originated and was instigated in the USA by British born drummer Garry King supported by motivational drummer and world renowned speaker Dom Famularo.

Now working side by side with international drummer and educator Martin Ranscombe they have periodically brought to the project and past events, a number of like-minded professional guest artists from around the world including: guitarists Gui Pereira and long time collaborator Betovani, Grammy nominated producer Rick Hale and drummers, Herman Rarebell, Alex Paulista and Marcos Feminella:

As individual musicians they have all played and worked with many well known artists and companies around the world including Jeff Beck, Paul McCartney, Joe Lynn Turner, EMI recording artists Natiruts and Scorpions to name only a few.

This team of highly experienced and motivated professionals, deliver the benefits of key life skills through the format of highly entertaining shows backed up by a passionate desire to share that wealth of experience with the next generation and demonstrate what is needed to facilitate success on many levels.

'Freedom to Achieve'