Steve Turner
...is a Clearwater, Florida based musician and instrument maker. He is a master drum and didgeridoo creator and designer. Steve has been making drums since 1993, receiving design input from some of the best known drummers in this country. In addition, he has provided Drum Circle Facilitation at large and small festivals around the country for 15 years, serving patrons of Corporate, Children, Senior and Community environments. His company, Giving Tree Music has achieved it's goal of creating the highest quality, custom-made hand drums available today. With the perfect blend of art and function, new ideas, and fresh innovation, he offers an incredible array of professional quality, hand-crafted percussion instruments.
Steve's Cause:
Steve's mission in life is about empowering others to discover the magic of drumming. He runs a non-profit organization, Hands on Community, which is a sevice-oriented non-profit organization dedicated to bringing a sense of belonging and pure joy to those who may not be able to otherwise seek it, or even be aware of it. The special interest groups that he works with include youth detention centers, developmental and learning disabled, terminally ill, the homeless and children within foster care. Group drumming brings a feeling of community and teamwork like few things can and participating in a drum circle for any of these causes is truly a life-altering event.