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The Wright Rhythms for Small Hands
While scraping, shaking and striking a wide variety of instruments, the enthusiasm of Glen “Papa” Wright energizes the classroom as he leads students through a creative musical adventure. Instruments are amusingly introduced to demonstrate basic rhythms, sound effects and melodies. As a culminating activity, students construct their own simple shaker to play in a festive conga dance.
| Format | Costs | Grade Level(s) | Curriculum Connections |
| Residency | Cost for 3 Classrooms x 5 sessions: $1,584 | Kindergarten - Grade 4 | Character Education Culture Dance / Movement Music |
About Wright, Glen "Papa"
Glenn "Papa" Wright has taught percussion since 1978 at the St. Louis Conservatory and Schools for the Arts in St. Louis, Missouri. Papa and his wife, Jackie, have performed as the storytelling duo Tales Told the "Wright Way" at numerous local and region storytelling festivals, including the Mid-Missouri Storytelling Festival and the St. Louis Storytelling Festival. Additionally, Papa's jazz percussion ensemble, "Rhythms in Motion," has recorded his original compositions on their album, which he co-produced for the Black Music Society of Missouri. As a board member and president of the Puppet Guild of Greater St. Louis, Papa promotes the arts of puppetry. Papa's "Story Time Puppets" have appeared several times on Show Me St. Louis.
All Programs by Wright, Glen "Papa"
- The Wright Rhythms for Small Hands (Residency) - This Program
- The Wright Rhythms for Small Hands (Workshop)
