Nellie Hill, Playful Spirit Adventures, is currently a full time middle school music teacher in Howard County, Maryland and a professional Drum Circle Facilitator. She has her MA in Music Education from the University of Maryland, with extensive post graduate studies at Duquesne and Villanova. She is a teaching assistant for Will Schmid and the World Music Drumming Workshop. Her training includes the Arthur Hull Playshops, Healthrhythms with Christine Stevens, Drum Circle Music with Kalani and Music For People. Nellie was Drum Circle Facilitator for the opening of the National Music Center in Washington, D.C.

Nellie believes that rhythm is the driving force of life. Circles come in many forms; circles for reflection, for healing, for community, for leadership, but most importantly for enjoyment. When your rhythm is off, so is your life. So, today, we find our rhythm and enjoy the spirit!