Current investment opportunity offers CROWDESTOR investors to make a secured loan to AG DRUM SCHOOL for its USA launch.
AG DRUM SCHOOL is on its way to open their first school in the United States of America, in New Jersey, Freehold area, which will be a part of the AG DRUM SCHOOL US network – a drum school franchise in the USA. The school will be a whole building consisting of 7 classrooms equipped with drums, sound systems, and everything that is necessary for successful teaching and learning process. It is expected to have around 500 new drum enthusiasts attending the school, including individual and group class drum students.
After the successful launch of the first drum school in the USA, in the next following 3 years, it is planned to open 5 more AG DRUM SCHOOL’s, located in Los Angeles and Miami. For the last 5 years, AG DRUM SCHOOL has been working on the analysis of the USA drum culture and business market research, to get to know the local market, competitors, search for potential premises, find employees and make new business contacts for future collaboration. During this time, AG DRUM SCHOOL has found many business partners within a world-known drum set and drum cymbal brands, distributors, education institutions, and many more. Some of the brands that AG DRUM SCHOOL intends to collaborate with are DW, Zildjian, EVANS, Vic Firth, Rohema, and many more.
Currently, it is a great time to look for investment opportunities in the USA as the current circumstances in the country regarding COVID-19 and the general distress in the society, offer a lower price for real estate properties.
The loan will be paid back by a bank loan from a local USA bank, once the AG DRUM SCHOOL will be launched.
Targeted amount: EUR 40'000
Loan term: 12 months.
Interest rate: 20%
Interest payments: In full at the end of the Loan Term.
Loan repayment: In full at the end of the Loan Term.
Crowdestor Provision fund: Yes
Security: The loan is secured by a guarantee of the borrower company
Andzejs Grauds's drum school gives you an opportunity to master your drum kit playing skills from A to Z. Classes are held both individually and in groups. Each student is individually tested before finding the right program, following which they learn how to play drums. AG DRUM SCHOOL is also preparing students for the Music school entry examinations and different contests on various levels. AG DRUM SCHOOL always listens to the wishes of students and give opportunities to complete them.
The best students participate in the annual student concert, playing drums with professional musicians and well-known singers in Latvia, such as Kaža (Kārlis Būmeisters), Ralfs Eilands (band “Per”), Gustavo, Ivo Grīsliņš-Grīslis, Didzis Bordo, Kaspars Zlidnis and many more Latvian musicians.
Andzejs Grauds insists that anyone can start playing drums- even if you are only 3 years old. AG DRUM SCHOOL has developed a special program for the youngest drum kit fans, to give everyone the opportunity to feel the rhythm. You do not have to wait for a new year or a semester, you can start right away, any time, just fill the application form!
See how one of the AG DRUM SCHOOL students is playing drums with a Latvian musician Ivo Grīsliņš-Grīslis:
More information about AG DRUM SCHOOL here: bunguskola.lv
Drumming accelerates your heart and bloodstream just like aerobic training. During this process, both the left (rational, linear) and the right (creative, intuitive) brain hemispheres are employed. Each of the hemispheres emits different wave frequencies. Playing drums syncs the front and bottom of the brain, in addition, it integrates nonverbal information from lower brain structures into the frontal cortex and creates a sense of delusion, understanding, clarity, and conviction. Thus, playing drums is like a deep meditation – it allows you to get into a unified state of consciousness.
Playing drums directly unites a man with the Earth’s vibrations, slowing down a person’s brain waves to 8 cycles per second, which is the same frequency as our planet, moreover, drumming also heals the human energy field.
Improved IQ results can now be added to the benefits of playing drums. Scientists have discovered that playing drums improves children's intelligence ratio (IQ). Earlier studies have shown that learning music enhances a child's reading and mathematical skills, but a new study shows that tapping can improve a person's overall level of intelligence. Playing drums forces your brain to work in a way that only a few activities are able to facilitate. The ability to understand notes and analyze how different rhythms sound and match is a very complicated brain process. Research results show that this kind of regular brain activity increases IQ level. In a study by Dr. Glenn Shellenberg of the University of Toronto, the IQ tests for 6-year-old children improved significantly after attending the drumming lessons. The study involved 144 children who were divided into 4 groups, learning drumming, vocal training, artwork, and no lessons, respectively. Children who learned to play drums received an average of 7 points higher in repeated IQ tests. The vocal lesson takers improved the score by 6 points, the art lesson takers by 5 points, while the group, which did not have additional lessons, by 4 points.
Percussion instruments are the fastest-growing segment of the music instrument industry.
The benefits of the various percussion instruments are becoming more prominent and widely recognized. They enhance musical coordination and brain activity, serve as physical therapy, and a way to reduce stress, enhance social skills, such as the ability to work in a group. In addition, playing drums disciplines enhances self-awareness and develops abstract thinking. Increasingly, drumming among researchers and scientists also gains recognition as a therapy method.
Neurologist Barry Bitman of the Mind-Body Wellness Center in Mindville, Pennsylvania, conducted a study on the benefits of drumming. It was revealed that the number of natural killer cells able to fight diseases increased in patients who participated in the activities of drum-playing groups. Bitman tested a blood condition in a series of experiments for a 111 healthy man. Neurologist points out that participants in all groups decreased cortisol (a hormone indicating the presence of stress), but only the active drummer's group experienced a significant increase in the number of natural killer cells. According to Bitman, the cause of this difference is the ability of self-expression, work in groups, and the rhythmic drumming to reduce stress. Sound waves have a positive effect on body cells. Ultrasound, for example, can help the immune system creating more cells to fight diseases. Consequently, playing drums makes it possible to strengthen the body.
Drum therapy is known in this world for thousands of years. This is being pursued by shamans in Mongolia and by Miniankian healers in the west of Africa in order to maintain their physical and mental health. Modern studies confirm the therapeutic effect of ancient rhythm techniques. Other studies also show that the drumbeat appeals heals, and helps focus on patients with Alzheimer's, as well as children with autism and speech disabilities, teens with emotional disabilities, and people who recover from addictions. Playing percussion instruments is a valuable tool to fight not only against stress, fatigue, and anxiety but also against diseases such as hypertension, asthma, arthritis, high blood pressure, mental diseases, migraines, cancer, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, stroke, paralysis, emotional disorders and a broad range of physical disorders.
The beginning of Andzejs Grauds musical interest and career can be found in 1998, at the same school where the most popular Latvian band “Brainstorm” began their musical journey. The success of the band inspired Andzejs to pursue his interest in music and thus his journey in the music world begun.
In 2002 Andzejs joined the Jelgava Music College, where he polished his drum playing skills for the next 4 years.
In 2004 Andzejs turned to Jazz, Latin-American, Afro-Cuban genres, and he established several Jazz bands where he himself also played drums.
In 2005 Andzejs joined “Gain Fast”, the band in which he is still a member. The band gained great success in Latvian Eurovision selection (2007). They participated in all major Latvian TV events (Gada Balva, Muzikālā Banka, etc.).
In 2008 and 2009 “Gain Fast” songs had a break-through in all Latvian radios and TV Airplay Tops, sharing the top positions with the most popular Latvian band – “Brainstorm”.
In 2007 the album „Everything changes” was released. The album gained a huge success in Latvia, which led up to a yearlong Latvian tour.
In 2008 while collaborating and recording songs at the studio with various Latvian bands,
Andzejs established „AG DRUM SCHOOL”, where the first 13 students were given a chance to start their dream of playing a drum set.
In 2009 Andzejs recorded an album „Fire” alongside the legendary Latvian singer Igo.
From 2009 to 2014 Andzejs hold various master classes in music schools, music, and drummer camps.
From 2010 to 2012 Andzejs played with the most popular Latvian hip hop artist Gustavo.
He participated in his album “3rd breath” recording. They played in all the major festivals in Latvia (Positivus, Summer Sound, etc.) and hold concerts in the arena’s and sports venues.
In 2010 Andzejs recorded an album with “Gain fast” called “It’s not on the earth”, after which a Latvian tour followed.
In 2011 Andzejs begun playing with „The Sound Poets” and recorded two albums with the band.
In 2013 Andzejs started a new album recording with his band „Gain Fast”, in the meantime preparing AG DRUM SCHOOL for its fifth concert, together with some of the most popular Latvian musicians.
From 2004 to 2014 Andzejs has participated in more than 45 studio and concert albums, recorded together with the best-known Latvian musicians.
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