Marimba Ensembles with Walt Hampton

<p>Show Notes: </p> <p>Resources by Walt Hampton</p> <p><a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Hot-Marimba-Zimbabwean-Style-Instruments/dp/0937203718"> Hot Marimba</a></p> <p><a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Marimba-mojo-Zimbabwean-style-pieces-instruments/dp/0937203866/ref=pd_sbs_14_t_0/140-2505914-0042216?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=0937203866&pd_rd_r=a434b124-eaeb-4935-908c-fb06aebe369a&pd_rd_w=YTUMr&pd_rd_wg=VoGKT&pf_rd_p=5cfcfe89-300f-47d2-b1ad-a4e27203a02a&pf_rd_r=G7728ABSYQ63THYX3EJC&psc=1&refRID=G7728ABSYQ63THYX3EJC"> Marimba Mojo</a></p> <p><a href= "https://www.westmusic.com/music-books-resources/music-classroom-books-materials/orff-schulwerk/son-of-hot-marimba-846942"> Son of Hot Marimba</a></p> <p> </p> <p>Bio:</p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">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 served as Principal Percussionist or Timpanist with numerous symphony orchestras, and he frequently performs on drum set, providing backup for several notable jazz artists who tour the Northwest.  He is also a frequent performer on the guitar and bass, and an active composer. </span></p> <p><br /> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Walt has presented clinics and workshops on three continents, as well as national, regional, and state conventions for AOSA and MENC.  He frequently tours and performs with his student marimba bands, Rugare (elementary age), ‘Baduku (middle-school age) and ‘Bahuru (high-school age) performing a variety of styles, including Zimbabwean-flavored marimba music from his books,</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Hot Marimba!, Marimba Mojo!</span></em> <span style="font-weight: 400;">and</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Son of Hot Marimba</span></em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">.  Walt teaches K-5 General music at White Bluffs Elementary School in Richland, Washington, and has more than a quarter-century of public school teaching experience.  Walt has rec