Hot Marimba 2 with Walt Hampton

Service Description

Participants will learn the foundational elements of African-style marimba music and related genres. They will also spend a lot of time playing this music using pieces from a variety of styles and difficulty levels. Further attention will be paid to composing and arranging pieces for marimbas and Orff instruments so that teachers can create their own materials—relevant to their own classrooms and teaching situations. There will be significant discussions of the challenges and rewards of performing ethnic and ethnic-influenced music. Hot Marimba 2 builds on the skills and knowledge of the original Hot Marimba class, but Hot Marimba is by no means a prerequisite. Clock Hours/PD Credit: We are working on getting 36 clock hours through the Richland School District. More on this later. Bio for Walt Hampton: Walt Hampton received his teaching certificate as well as Bachelor of Music and Master of Music degrees in Percussion Performance from Central Washington University. He has performed with countless performing groups of all genres on several different instruments. Walt has presented clinics and workshops on three continents, as well as national, regional, and state conventions for AOSA, NAfME and MENC. He frequently tours and performs with his student groups, ‘Bahuru, ‘Baduku and Rugare, performing everything from Zimbabwean-style marimba to minimalist marimba groove music. Mr. Hampton has published three books, Hot Marimba!, Marimba Mojo!, and Son of Hot Marimba which are available worldwide, and continues to compose and arrange music in several different genres. Walt has just retired after 34 years of teaching music in the state of Washington, USA. Walt has received several awards for his teaching, including the Washington State Excellence in Education Award.