Copyright 2012 Educational Service District 105
Experience Marimba
The Experience Marimba project is funded through grants provided by the U.S. Department of Education and INSPIRE Kids via a grant from the Yakima Community Foundation. The goal is to promote instruction in marimba as a means to engage students in a meaningful music experience and provide a means for students in the ESD 105 region to achieve the Washington State Essential Academic Learning Requirements (EALRs) in the arts. Marimbas will introduce students to percussion instruments and core music concepts while addressing the states EALRs as measured by the Classroom Based Performance Assessments (CBPAs).
| Marimba Ensembles The objective is to assist selected elementary schools in building an eight-piece marimba ensemble that can perform locally and regionally. ArtFusion provides the bars for the marimbas and training while schools seek donations of lumber for the marimba frames, PVC, etc., and seek community involvement in building the marimbas. A set of marimbas is comprised of 2 soprano, 2 alto, 2 tenor, 1 baritone and 1 bass marimba. ESD 105 believes that students will have higher achievement on the Washington State CBPAs for the arts as a result of participating in a marimba ensemble. School ResponsibilitiesStaff members from participating school buildings commit to supporting the marimba band by:
Teacher Responsibilities
Marimbas are a great instrument for music instruction and provide performance opportunities for students within the ESD 105 region. The ArtFusion program at ESD 105 has been responsible for initiating 21 new marimba bands within our region.
Through the ArtFusion grant, ESD 105 is funding the bars that the teachers will use to construct an eight-piece marimba band at their schools. Participating school districts have organized their efforts for community donations to provide the wood framework and the PVC pipe sections for each of their instruments. This marimba ensembles offering from the ESD 105 ArtFusion program is designed to assist student populations from schools that need support in their music education. Students at these schools are exposed to a progression of music instruction throughout the elementary grade levels which culminates with their participation in a local public performance. Day One Day Two |
Participating Schools
Music teachers from 24 area schools have/will participated in the two-day marimba building workshop taught by instructors Byron Wylie, John Straehle and Aurelio Garcia. 2012 SpringMorris Schott Elementary, Wahluke SD Saddle Mountain Elem., Wahluke SD Mattawa Elementary, Wahluke SD
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