The Rhythmic Arts Project

The Rhythmic Arts Project empowers people with various disabilities to succeed in the world. We integrate drums and percussion instruments as creative learning tools that address life skills and enhance the mind, body, and spirit.

About Us

Empowering People with Disabilities

The Rythmic Arts Project (TRAP) educates individual with intellectual and developmental disabilities as well as young children.

About TRAP

Drums, YES, but so much more!

The TRAP program has been successful in addressing cognitive, emotional, and physical disabilities

What We Do

TRAP Training

We offer on-site and online training opportunities that teach you the tools for success

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Expect Intelligence

From a teaching perspective, never approach a student with any preconceived notions as to their level of ability. Whether that child/young adult, is neurotypical or disabled, we are all intellectually different. Let’s not judge anyone by the way they appear, looks are deceiving. Given we approach this person expecting intelligence, with openness, trust and above all, kindness, miracles can happen. They may have a capacity for emotional knowledge, imagination, and creativity beyond our own comprehension. More times than not, we are likely to walk away surrounded by light, love, and a newfound proficiency in our teaching skills.

 Always expect intelligence.

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Parents, Teachers, and Administrators

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PathPoint recently partnered with TRAP to offer the program to participants in our Community Access Programs. In little over a year, we have implemented the program at our sites in Santa Barbara, Santa Maria, San Luis Obispo, Thousand Oaks, and Simi Valley. We are on track to implement the program in Chatsworth, Lancaster, and Bakersfield…

Lauren Loza

Mi nombre es Marie Gutierrez. Soy una maestra de educacion especial. Trabajo con estudiantes de la primaria con discapacidades moderadas hasta severas que van desde el autismo a la discapacidad intelectual. Cuando me pidieron que escribiera un comentario sobre como el programa del Proyecto de Artes Ritmicos (TRAP) les beneficia a mis alumnos, me sente muy…

Maestra Marie

Often times I wonder how Dion would be today if TRAP never evolved. Would Dion still be passive, timid, unexpressive, unsure of himself in any social environment? Dion’s life certainly has been nurtured by the elements of TRAP. His receipt of learning through love, compassion, rhythm, expression of himself through music and acceptance at his…

Debbi Cornejo

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