Mary E. Knysh is an international trainer for Music for People and director of its musicianship and leadership program. She is also the founder of Rhythmic Connections, an innovative company advancing education, health, and creative development through drum circles and music improvisation.
A professional musician, recording artist, and international author, Mary is a dynamic educator and workshop facilitator who uses music as a pathway for personal and organizational transformation through creativity, leadership, and nonverbal communication.
An Orff-Schulwerk clinician and teaching artist with the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, Young Audiences of New Jersey, and New York BOCES, she is endorsed by Rhythm Band Instruments and TOCA Percussion. Mary leads workshops, trainings, and performances throughout the United States, Europe, and Asia.