GARY MUSZYNSKI
 Role at One World Music: Founder, President, Lead Facilitator
Official Title: Creative Catalyst

Performing artist, educator and facilitator Gary Muszynski is a pioneer in the field of experiential training. He founded One World Music in 1987

Gary's broad musical experience and his unique ability to apply the principles of music to other areas have earned him recognition as an active contributor to the fields of international art, education, business and organizational development.  Gary has conducted workshops through the Stanford School of Business' "Creativity in Business" class and the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.  He also has presented his concepts about music as a metaphor for dealing with chaos and change to corporate audiences in Belgium, Canada, Germany, Italy and Singapore.
Gary holds dual degrees in philosophy and history from Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, and from the University of Sussex in England.  He has studied percussion in the United States, Brazil and Cuba.  In 1992, Training Magazine named Gary an up-and-coming leader in the areas of business innovation and creativity.  Articles about Gary and One World Music have appeared in the Wall Street Journal, the Chicago Tribune, the Cleveland Plain Dealer, and the St. Louis Business Journal.

"One World Music merges my curiosity for group dynamics and my passion for the unifying power of music with a belief in the effectiveness of learning by doing.  I love seeing a group of people blossom into an ensemble right before my eyes."

-- Gary


LENNY MARSH
Role at One World Music: Lead Facilitator
Official Title: V.P. of Good Vibes

Percussionist, performer, educator and facilitator Lenny Marsh has worked with One World Music since 1990. Lenny contributes a strong background in Latin, African and Afro-Caribbean rhythms and plays drum set and congas.

 

As a free-lance music education specialist, Lenny has developed and facilitated many programs for schools, museums, festivals and arts organizations in the Chicago area, where he also teaches privately and through the public school system

Lenny holds a B.A. in music education from Vandercook College of Music in Chicago, and has studied Ethno-Musicology and composition at Indiana University - Bloomington.

“I love the pure joy, heartfelt spirit and camaraderie we consistently achieve through our programs.  Not only do we help participants realize their own hidden gifts — we challenge them to return to work and bring out talents in the people around them.”

-- Lenny


ONE WORLD MUSIC TEAM
One World Music strives to model the values we promote among our clients:  teamwork, creativity, cooperation, diversity, respect and innovation.  Our talented support team — some 20 people across the United States — includes facilitators, trainers, educators, musicians and organizational development specialists. Teams for each program vary depending on client needs, from a single		  

facilitator for small groups to a crew of ten or more for large-scale events.

We value the unique perspectives of our team members and tap them. to continually improve our programs.  Following each event, team members assess our performance and share their ideas in a Learning Journal — a living resource that keeps One World Music evolving.