Maxine Segal (Director) completed her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology and Drama. She continued her studies and completed, with distinction, a Postgraduate in Education. Her teaching career in Drama spans over nine years. Maxine has worked extensively in Voice Training for Corporate Clientele and compiled training manuals in Communication and Counseling. She furthered her studies in Expressive Therapy in Boston, Massachusetts. Her interest in Experiential Learning led her to the facilitation of Drumming Circles. She started with The Drum Café in 1997.

Lance Radus (Director) completed a course in Stress Management after university. He opened a private practice in 1992, consulting for both individual and corporate clients. His passion and interest in indigenous musical instruments led him to open a shop that imported and exported instruments from around the world. Combining his knowledge on Stress management and indigenous instruments, he created a Sound Therapy Workshop that was used in the corporate environment as an additional tool for stress release. His understanding of the power of sound, led him to The Drum Café in 1998. Some of the instruments he plays are the didgeridoo, djembe, mbira, kalimba, and Tibetan singing bowls.

Faye Magouretsios (Event Manager) An accomplished multi-tasker as part-owner of a business for six years, Faye has more recently become drawn to the events industry completing studies in event management. Faye’s former studies in education reflect day to day in the Drum Café office, where she teaches us how to smile and keep cool while effectively managing the most trying and chaotic events!

Adam Swoboda (Facilitator & Events Manager, Melbourne)
A seasoned kit drummer and manager of an original rock act, Adam has always found a sense of personal 'calibration' from drumming. Adam is immersing himself in this field and continues to combine his Psychology major with his creative passion and personal outlet that is drumming, here with The Drum Cafe.
 

Fode Alseny Sylla (Master Drummer) Cora player and teacher from Guinea has worked with The Drum Cafe in London where he performed for Prince Charles and is now here in Australia. His exuberance and energy is inspirational. Malin teaches his art to many students and shares his love of music through his talent and beautiful smile.

Grant Naylor, legendary percussionist from Australia has traveled through Australia and Europe performing and delighting audiences around the world with his musical talent. This cutting edge professional musician is so experienced in many art forms and his brilliance and passion he exudes in his music is tactile.

Dani Guerrero is the most recent addition to our team of corporate facilitators, engaging teams with his unique energy and vibrancy. A career musician, Dani's skills as a percussionist are endless; we are yet to find a piece of percussion he cannot play... and when we say play, we mean PLAY!

Jack Glass, from Sydney completed his Arts & Music degree majoring in Composition. He began his musical career at age 5 and today is a versatile musician accomplished in electronic music, piano, didgeridoo, guitar, doun douns, bell and mbira. Jack frequently works in the studio collaborating with various professional musicians.

Sibo Bangoura started playing drums at age 9 and today his mastery of the drum gives exuberance and a powerful performance that is truly unforgettable. Living in Australia now, Sibo still travels to Africa and teaches many students internationally. We are privileged to be playing with this superb master drummer.

Paul Chenard is a brilliant saxophonist and an absolute pleasure to listen to perform. Having an instrument such as saxophone sit with in with a team comprised of solely percussionists is a real task; while weaving melody into the drum circle the rhythm cannot be neglected. Few can pull off this creative/listening balancing act better than Paul... a true proffessional!

Freddy Poncin started playing drums at the age of 12 and has been a professional musician for over 2 decades. As a freelance percussionist, Freddy plays with various groups, teaches drumming, organises school workshops and facilitates drum circles in Western Australia. Freddy plays djembe, congas, drum kit, timbales and various percussion instruments.