Why are our group music activities for adults so popular?
Group Music Activities for Adults
Here at the Rock and Roll Experience we create group music activities for adults. That’s all we do. We are specialists. And this is what we are passionate about. Whilst many team building companies offer everything under the sun and then outsource it to people like us, we focus on what we love and do best. And that is group music activities for adults.
The reason many people search for group music activities for adults is that music has a very powerful effect on a group. Whether it’s the benefit of group drumming, the energy of a dance event, or the uplifting power of singing, music events can create the perfect right result every time.
People use our group music events for a number of scenarios such as:
Corporate team building
School staff inset days
Conference energisers
Meeting ice breakers
Staff training days
Company merger events
Product launch events
and more…
Our music events are increasingly popular and incredibly effective at doing what they need to do; Giving people an amazingly fun, memorable event whilst driving home key messages and helping people strengthen their bond whilst learning how to work effectively together.
“It was such a pleasure to work with you all, the experience was fantastic and we have had nothing but widely positive feedback.” Claire Paterson – Retail Support Assistant UK & Ireland -Tiffany & Co.
We have provided events for some of the best known brands as well as lots of much smaller companies. That’s because we offer something for everyone no matter what the requirements or budget.
All of our group music activities for adults are completely adaptable to meet any budget, any time frame, any location, any group size, and suitable for any person.
The teams are guided by professional musicians and expert facilitators to find solutions to challenges and to work together towards the common musical goal.
Check out our team building overview video below which shows you some of the different group music activities that we offer and remember all our events are for any age group, any physical ability, any skill set and best of all no experience is necessary. In fact we prefer it that way because then everyone is really challenging themselves and being forced to succeed well out their comfort zone.
Browse the website or get in touch to find out more or book a session.
What? Why is team building bad? Don’t we have a business that offers team building events? Well yes of course we do but we’re not really saying that team building is bad. There are some common myths around and we thought we’d discuss them to help you make the right choice.
In August 2018 the BBC website published an article by Alison Green where she was very critical of some team building events and although she is right that some team building ideas are terrible, we think she missed the mark quite severely and actually missed the whole point of what team building is about (clue – it’s in the name).
Objectives
The most important thing to consider when booking a team building event is your objective. Alison talks about some quite obscure activities for a team building day such as circus skills or sheep herding and says, “the connection to those business goals isn’t quite clear.”
Sometimes a company will have a very clear goal whether that’s improving communication within a team or resolving some personality issues between dysfunctional team members. In that case a team building activity needs to be chosen that specifically tackles that issue.
But sometimes a team simply needs to get out of the office situation and bond. That might be as simple as going out for a drink or tenpin bowling. The power of getting out of the work environment and kicking back whilst having fun allows relationships to form, it allows people to relax, it allows hierarchies to fade so people can talk on a level. As soon as the conversation of ‘work’ is removed then people have the space and time to engage in a more caring, personal manner. That type of interaction forms relationships and if team members have closer, more understanding relationships then they will also find it easier to work effectively in the office.
Take time to work on the team
Alison says in her article, “Real team building isn’t about one or two events per year. Instead, it’s about how a team runs, day to day.” Now of course this is true that the well being and dynamic of the team should be considered every day and not just for one team building event each year. However, those specific team building days once or twice a yer actually are incredibly important. No matter how determined you might be to ‘work on the team’ at work, it is impossible to really focus on each other in that environment. You can’t get away from the pressures, the deadlines, the mounting emails and the fact that you are in your place of work. Mentally you are in a different place whilst in that environment.
It is so important in any part of your life whether it’s your relationship with your partner, your kids or your colleagues to get away from the routine. Get away from the place where ‘stuff’ has to be done. Whether that’s house chores or work deadlines. You need to remove those distractions and make a statement to yourself and the other people involved that today we forget the daily grind because we are focusing purely on each other.
What you will learn, and the things you discover in that hour, afternoon or week will carry through back to your office or home. If you choose not to take time to work on your relationships then they will suffer. And team building is essentially just working on your relationships.
Working on irrelevant problems
Another myth was presented when Alison said, “And oddly, many team-building exercises are based around solving artificial problems as a group, like building a balloon tower or untangling a human knot – things that aren’t likely to come up in our actual work for most of us.”
We believe that she is totally missing the point here. The team building activity is supposed to be removed from what you would normally do at work. We are trying to break people out of their familiar thought patterns, their familiar preconceptions of who does what role in a team. We want hierarchies to be removed. We want to push people into new places where they find creativity and confidence that they never realise in the repetitive patterns of their jobs.
By taking people out of those familiar situations they find completely new approaches, they realise new strengths in their colleagues and learn new things about each other. Certain activities engage both sides of the brain so they actually get you thinking in a different way. If done correctly then all of this happens under the disguise of having fun.
If a team learns the lesson that respecting each member’s role in a process and working together creates a better end result then who cares what activity they were doing when they learned that. The important part is that they learned it and now they can move forward as a team and tackle any challenge more effectively.
A team in today’s world needs to be dynamic, creative and adaptable as market places change rapidly and businesses need to pivot often. A team that can function in a highly effective manner, regardless of what activity they are doing, is able to move with the demands of modern business and create great end results no matter what direction the business moves.
Humiliating dance performances
And finally we want to pick up ion the criticism of, “humiliating dance performances.” And this is only because one of our most popular events is a dance event. The main one teaches Michael Jackson’s Thriller dance but we also offer many other dance styles. These events always go down incredibly well and work equally effectively for a small team building group or a thirty minute large conference energiser.
Here are some words from an event for 200 people at the annual conference and below you can watch the video from the same event. At the end of the video you can see one of the senior leaders giving his feedback on the day and we can tell you that he was anything but humiliated.
“Thanks so much for a great team building activity on Thursday, it went down really well and everyone really enjoyed it! The whole team loved it, including those of us with no co-ordination at all haha… we had a few people who said it was totally out of their comfort zone and weren’t overly excited when we surprised them, but by the end of it they were loving it too!”
Rosie Allen, HR Advisor, Campus Living Villages
A bit touchy?
We know this might look like we’re attacking Alison’s article and being a bit defensive but it is nothing personal about the author. It’s just that some parts of the message were fundamentally wrong and it’s only fair that a counter view is put forward to address that. She made some good points and did highlight some horrific sounding team building scenarios but they are not anything we have encountered.
When organising your team building event just be sure about what you want to achieve and the effect you want the session to have. From there you can gather ideas and see which one resonates best with your overall vision.
Be inclusive
When choosing your team building activities it is crucial that they are inclusive. You do not want any of your team to feel left out or inadequate. We make sure that every event we provide is inclusive so everyone can enjoy it. We craft the sessions to challenge people but always make sure that there is a positive end result. Getting that balance right makes sure people feel a real sense of accomplishment at the end when they conquer the challenge whilst having great fun. Going out of their comfort zone and then achieving something special together has a very powerful effect on a team.
Watch the video below to see an overview of some of our events, browse the website or get in touch to find out more or book a session.
Our team building drumming events are hugely popular for good reason – they have a really positive effect on the workforce. Drumming is an ancient art form that has been enjoyed by communities across every culture for thousands of years. The power of drumming is no secret but why should you consider team building drumming for your next corporate event?
“It was such a pleasure to work with you all, the experience was fantastic and we have had nothing but widely positive feedback.” Claire Paterson – Retail Support Assistant UK & Ireland -Tiffany & Co.
Remember that your business is a community of people. If that community of people is united, caring, respectful and supportive then they will also be a very happy and productive team. As well as that being appealing because you care about your staff’s wellbeing, it also means they will be more effective at their jobs and earn the company more money.
But you know that because you’re here looking into team building ideas. So why does team building drumming work so well?
It creates a sense of unity and community
During a drumming team building session hierarchy dissolves, age, physicality, language, culture, gender and ability barriers are all removed. Everyone is equal. Here each member listens to each other, respects each other and works together in the common goal of creating rhythm.
Encourages creativity
We encourage people to remove their inhibitions, stop thinking and start feeling. The left and right brain are engaged and this allows creativity to flow. This same brain function is what brings great new, ‘thinking outside of the box’ ideas in the workplace.
Analogies between drumming and the workplace become clear
Participants learn the value of their contribution to the team as well as how important the WHOLE group is to the overall result. It also encourages listening and respect of the rest of the team.
Ready to learn
Drumming is effective at getting people to the ALPHA state when brain cycles slow down and we are most able to learn. Here we are super focused and receptive to new ideas. This makes a team building drumming event an excellent option for an energiser session during a long conference to reinvigorate, focus and engage the jaded minds.
Accessible to all
Even those who think they have no rhythm at all will get involved and experience a successful session. The team building drumming events are created to work for everybody so that everyone succeeds and has a huge amount of fun. No one is singled out or made to feel silly.
These are just a few of the benefits of team building drumming and above all it’s a really high energy, fun session that leaves people smiling and energised. We have several options whether it’s African drumming, junk percussion or the pitched boomwhcakers which take on the extra element of harmony and allow us to create a piece of classical music with the orchestra.
Browse the website or get in touch to find out more or book a session.
Which Songs for Team Building Events are most Effective?
People often ask us what the best songs for team building events are and our answer depends on a few different things. We have a large list of tried and tested songs that we use for our singing team building events so we thought we’d share some of them with you below.
The reason singing works so well for team building events, conference ice breakers and energisers is that it’s inherently uplifting so people feel good, they smile, they feel a shared sense of achievement. These are all results that people look for in a team building event and a singing team building session delivers that without having to force it. It just happens.
The event was amazing, brilliant and faultless. We could not have had a better experience. Every colleague I’ve seen today has thanked me for organising it and I’m so pleased that we could do this. It was simply the best team building experience this staff team has had in the 9 years I’ve worked here. Brilliant – thank you.” Joe and all the staff at INPUT Pain Management – St Thomas’ Hospital
So when we look fora song for a rock choir team building event we need to make sure the song choice is in line with that feel good element. So a few things you want to be careful of that might otherwise spoil the mood are:
Slow tempo
Depressing lyrics
Melancholic music
But with around 100 years of recorded music to choose from that still leaves us plenty of choice.
What else to consider?
We also have to look into the message of the song. We don’t want a song that might sound uplifting but actually carries a message which conflicts with the message that we are trying to instill. Sometimes we use a song that has a generic good message such as “I get by with a little help from my friends.” But other times we might use a song that has a specific message for the company or the event theme which fits perfectly.
In the video below you can see that we used the song ‘Breakfast at Tiffanys’ because the event was for the UK annual conference for famous jewelers Tiffany & co.
We also need to consider nationality. If we are presenting a session for a group with several nationalities then it’s no good using a song that was a cult hit just in the UK. A big part of people quickly buying into the event is recognising the song. So if we have an international audience we make sure the song choice has international appeal so everybody feels included and engages quickly with the event.
Of course our facilitators are experts at getting even the most staunch non-singers on board quickly, and clients often comment on how well we achieve that. One of the biggest concerns clients have before booking our rock and roll choir events are that some of the group won’t join in. That’s why it’s so important that we use only the best facilitators who quickly break down barriers and make sure people understand what is happening and how much fun they will have.
Our favourite songs
Here are some of our favourite songs for team building events, but as you probably gather the list is almost endless!
With a little help from my friends (Joe Cocker version)
Never had a dream come true
Happy
Something inside so strong
You raise me up
God Only Knows
Good Vibrations
Celebration
Red Red Wine
Three Lions
Rolling in the deep
Sweet dreams
Bad romance
Can’t get you out of my head
Never gonna give you up
Wake me up
Get lucky
If you want to discuss how we can give your next event some uplifting and memorable wow factor get in touch to we can plan a bespoke session for you.
The choir team building event works from 15 minutes up to two hours from group sizes of 10 up to several thousand.
Our events that involve team building through music are ever increasingly popular and incredibly effective at doing what they need to do; Giving people an amazingly fun, memorable event whilst driving home key messages and helping people strengthen their bond whilst learning how to work effectively together.
Many companies are looking for new team building ideas or different team building activities to get away from the old clichéd team building ideas that make people groan. That’s why Rock and Roll Experience exists because we know all about the power of music and how it brings people together. This company was started by professional musicians who love bringing their passion into the workplace to help create strong teams through team building
“It was such a pleasure to work with you all, the experience was fantastic and we have had nothing but widely positive feedback.” Claire Paterson – Retail Support Assistant UK & Ireland -Tiffany & Co.
All of our team building through music events are completely adaptable to meet any budget, any time frame, any location, any group size, and suitable for any person.
The teams are guided by professional musicians and expert facilitators to find solutions to challenges and to work together towards the common musical goal.
Check out our team building overview video below which shows you some of the different team building with musical instruments options we offer and remember all our events are for any age group, any physical ability, any skill set and best of all no experience is necessary. In fact we prefer it that way because then everyone is really challenging themselves and being forced to succeed well out their comfort zone.
Browse the website or get in touch to find out more or book a session.
Timescale: 30 minutes to 2 hours / Group size: 5-2000+ people
Our Thriller dance team building event is one of our most popular events because it is huge fun, uplifting, energising and inherently team building in nature. It really brings people together amidst laughter and amazement as they share a unique experience learning the iconic dance moves from Michael Jackson’s Thriller.
But although the event is always a total success, the zombie vibe isn’t always the right choice for a client when booking their corporate event. And that is why we also offer several other dance styles that contain the same magic as the Thriller event just without the fake blood and gore!
This means will can still give you the energy, the feel good factor, the high fiving and the moves but we can tailor it to fit your theme or company message.
“We are often invited to PA/EA functions and I can safely say this was the best event I’ve been to in my 7 years as a PA. The event was well organised, the staff were superb and the activities were all of a high standard. Kindest Regards, Charlotte”
We have an ever growing list of dance genres that we can use to bring just the right energy to your corporate event. Sometimes they fit perfectly with the overall theme of your event but sometimes they might just create the right level of fun that would suit your team. But as you can see below, there is something there for everyone to have a great time using dance team building for your next event.
“Thanks so much for a great team building activity, it went down really well and everyone really enjoyed it! Pretty much the whole team loved it, including those of us with no co-ordination at all haha… we had a few people who said it was totally out of their comfort zone and weren’t overly excited when we surprised them, but by the end of it they were loving it too!”
Rosie Allen, HR Advisor, Campus Living Villages
Grease
We tap into the magic of the iconic 70s film Grease with Danny and Sandy strutting their stuff around the fun fair. This is such a fun theme and really easy to learn in this team building scenario. It works for any group size but it is quite fun to have a couple of senior team leaders to play the parts of Sandy and Danny. We can split into smaller groups as well and create smaller group sections which culminate in the final dance off!
Street/Commercial
If you want something urban and hip then this is the one. Here we are bringing the hip hop culture from the street to the conference center. Think baseball caps and baggy trousers with attitude and you get the idea. This can also work really well alongside out Beat Box Mania event as they both draw on the same area of pop culture.
Tap
Here we bring the art form of tap dancing from the theater stages to your workplace. This is a tricky style but our choreographers break it down in a fun and entertaining way which makes this easy, accessible and lots of fun. It’s a really high energy and fun genre and people always love coming together and having the chance to try it.
Jazz
Another style which we bring from the Vaudeville stage to the UK workplaces is jazz dance. Touching on things such as the Charleston, Jitterbug, Boogie Woogie and swing, this has become very popular with the rise of the TV hit show Strictly Come Dancing.
Ballet
Our ballet sessions are hilarious. We approach these from the perspective that we’re going to have fun giving it a go, rather than any serious intent to master the style in a session. As a result delegates spend the entire session laughing and having fun whilst giving it their best. Interestingly the men get stuck into this style more than the women. Tutus are optional!
Line dance
We bring the American line dance event to Europe with cowboy boots and stetsons. The line dance event is popular because it’s fun, it’s different but it’s a little less energetic and therefore easy to grasp. If you have a bigger event then we can run this with our live band to give it more impact and encourage louder, “yee-has!”
Why is Team Building With Musical Instruments So Popular?
Our events that involve team building with musical instruments are ever increasingly popular and incredibly effective at doing what they need to do; Giving people an amazingly fun, memorable event whilst driving home key messages and helping people strengthen their bond whilst learning how to work effectively together.
Many companies are looking for new team building ideas or different team building activities to get away from the old clichéd team building ideas that make people groan. That’s why Rock and Roll Experience exists because we know all about the power of music and how it brings people together. This company was started by professional musicians who love bringing their passion into the workplace to help create strong teams through team building
“It was such a pleasure to work with you all, the experience was fantastic and we have had nothing but widely positive feedback.” Claire Paterson – Retail Support Assistant UK & Ireland -Tiffany & Co.
All of our team building with musical instruments events are completely adaptable to meet any budget, any time frame, any location, any group size, and suitable for any person.
The teams are guided by professional musicians and expert facilitators to find solutions to challenges and to work together towards the common musical goal.
Check out our team building overview video below which shows you some of the different team building with musical instruments options we offer and remember all our events are for any age group, any physical ability, any skill set and best of all no experience is necessary. In fact we prefer it that way because then everyone is really challenging themselves and being forced to succeed well out their comfort zone.
Browse the website or get in touch to find out more or book a session.
Timescale: 30 minutes to 1 hour / Group size: 5-2,000+ people
The Beat Box Mania beat box team building event brings the energy of urban hip hop culture to your work place. Here our beat box expert facilitator introduces your delegates to the hip and happening art form of beat boxing whilst displaying the fundamental skills needed.
Once your group have been taught these skills and, amidst much laughter, got to grips with performing them they are tasked with creating their own rap over the top of their rhythms.
This is hilarious and ridiculous but simultaneously brilliant at getting the teams to work together to create the finished performance. Out of the silliness is borne a determination to pull together and succeed and the only way to do it is support each other and get creative as a team.
This can run as a short ice breaker or energizer session, as well as a longer team building event.
“Just wanted to get in touch to say how brilliant the day was. The activity was really fun even the people who thought they weren’t going to enjoy it did! Happy days! The facilitators were brilliant throughout the afternoon and kept us all in check when we needed to be! The song choice went down really well and everyone really got into it. Overall it was great and as a company had a great time! Thank you so much for helping organise it all.” Rachael Walsh Office Manager Trinity McQueen
We can run this anywhere, get going in seconds and leave the room in seconds. It needs zero equipment except for a microphone and it’s suitable for any groups size and any duration from 10 minutes up to an hour. This makes it perfect for those conference sessions when a fast entrance and exit is required.
Get in touch today for a no obligation quote or browse the website for our other great music based team building events, energisers and ice breakers..
Why are Music Based Team Building Activities So Popular?
Our music based team building activities are ever increasingly popular and incredibly effective at doing what they need to do; Giving people an amazingly fun, memorable event whilst driving home key messages and helping people strengthen their bond whilst learning how to work effectively together.
Many companies are looking for new team building ideas or different team building activities to get away from the old clichéd team building ideas that make people groan. That’s why Rock and Roll Experience exists because we know all about the power of music and how it brings people together. This company was started by professional musicians who love bringing their passion into the workplace to help create strong teams through team building
“It was perfect! The facilitator was brilliant and everyone really enjoyed it as well as taking something away that we will use in the future. We couldn’t have asked for anymore and we will definitely recommend The Rock and Roll experience to others.” Ellie Steel – HR Co-ordinator/PA – Zenergi
All of our team building events are completely adaptable to meet any budget, any time frame, any location, any group size, and suitable for any person.
The teams are guided by professional musicians and expert facilitators to find solutions to challenges and to work together towards the common musical goal.
Check out our team building overview video below which shows you some of the different music based team building activities we offer and remember all our events are for any age group, any physical ability, any skill set and best of all no experience is necessary. In fact we prefer it that way because then everyone is really challenging themselves and being forced to succeed well out their comfort zone.
Browse the website or get in touch to find out more or book a session.
Fresh team building ice breakers for your next event
Why are team building icebreakers for small groups so important? We all know that keeping all delegates engaged through staff meetings is one of the biggest challenges. Sitting still, listening to people speak for long periods is a struggle even for the most focused minds and even with the most interesting of topics. We are simply not designed to sit and be talked at for long periods of time and if you don’t break that up people will switch off. And at that moment your message is lost in the air. If you know that already you’re probably desperately searching for new team building icebreakers for staff meetings right now.
This is why we are called upon to deliver team building icebreakers and energisers to keep those energy and engagement levels high throughout the day to make sure your key messages are remembered and don’t send people to sleep.
“I loved how different it was from anything we’ve done before or anything that’s available elsewhere. I liked working with your booking team on building the event and found the whole process really easy. You guys took any pressure away and delivered a fabulous event on the night.” Amy Moore – RSA Group
Our team building icebreakers for small groups offering is stronger than ever with event options that are unique so you can avoid people feeling like they’ve experienced it before. They also have scope for us to tailor them to your event so we can incorporate any key messages or themes so the whole day feels consistent and ties together seamlessly. And of course they will get your delegates pumped up, energised, buzzing and in a moment where they have achieved something special as a group to create a shared positive experience.
This will make your overall event much more effective and optimise the whole effort.
We can deliver these in a time frame to suit you whether it’s a speedy 30 minute ice breaker or a two hour team building session. We can come in half way through the day to re-energise the group or deliver the session at the end to top it all off on a high and leave people buzzing and talking to each other about their shared experience.
These events have been enjoyed by big names such as:
Tiffany & Co.
KFC
Sainsbury’s
Boots
Asda
Ikea
RSA Group
Pfizer
Shell
Dairy Crest
GE Aviation
And many more…..
Our popular team building icebreakers for small groups include:
The Rock and Roll Choir Experience
“It wasn’t just creating a choir, the energy and the way in which you engaged with the crowd was brilliant. Even on the toughest of days, you all managed to get most of them involved! I absolutely loved it every day! I only wish we had more than 45 mins!!” Rebecca Nicholson – Retail Support Manager UK & Ireland -Tiffany & Co.
Our vocal coaches teach your delegates the harmonies for a famous rock song. We have scope to tailor the lyrics to your event and we have the pick of hundreds of songs so we can choose something relevant to your company or corporate message. Even the most reluctant singers get stuck in and enjoy the uplifting feeling when our expert facilitators have warmed them into it.
The Thriller Dance Experience
“I don’t want to lose the moment of praise so before I sign off for the weekend I wanted to say thank you. You took a last minute request in your stride and couldn’t have been more helpful. The event was a huge success and the team loved it and that was largely down to the choreographer and her lovely, bubbly personality – she is an asset to you and it wouldn’t have been the same without her. The team were a bit anxious to find out what they were doing but everyone embraced it and was surprised at how much they enjoy it. Overall a huge success and a great night had by all – thank you.” Hannah Eborall – Executive Assistant – LifeSearch
Our choreographers teach the moves to the iconic Michael Jackson dance routine. We have the option to include a zombie make over or just keep you looking like humans and enjoy the energy of the dance. Once again any reservations about the event soon dissolve and even the people with two left feet are surprised at how much they get into this and have a great time.
The Boomwhacker Experience
“The event was amazing, brilliant and faultless. We could not have had a better experience. Every colleague I’ve seen today has thanked me for organising it and I’m so pleased that we could do this. It was simply the best team building experience this staff team has had in the 9 years I’ve worked here. Brilliant – thank you.” Joe and all the staff at INPUT Pain Management – St Thomas’ Hospital
Using pitched percussion tubes, the boomwhacker experience shows the power of working together as we move through a fun rhythmic session which ends up as an orchestra performing a piece by Mozart. Nothing demonstrates how the sum is greater than the parts than working together to create a classical orchestra from a modest plastic tube.
If you want to book any of these team building icebreakers for small groups, or any others on our website then get in touch to discuss details.
All of our group music activities for adults are completely adaptable to meet any budget, any time frame, any location, any group size, and suitable for any person.
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Many companies are looking for new team building ideas or different team building activities to get away from the old clichéd team building ideas that make people groan. That’s why Rock and Roll Experience exists because we know all about the power of music and how it brings people together. This company was started by professional musicians who love bringing their passion into the workplace to help create strong teams through team building
