{"id":480,"date":"2019-06-29T13:34:47","date_gmt":"2019-06-29T13:34:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arturorodriguez.com\/index.php\/?p=480"},"modified":"2019-06-29T13:49:33","modified_gmt":"2019-06-29T13:49:33","slug":"rhythm-ambassador-programs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arturorodriguez.com\/index.php\/rhythm-ambassador-programs\/","title":{"rendered":"Rhythm Ambassador Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"ast-oembed-container \" style=\"height: 100%;\"><iframe title=\"Arturo Rodriguez brings music to Grandview schools\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZkCxqyIz1MI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>It\u2019s hard to imagine a gym full of elementary school children could be so quiet, but when Seattle musician Arturo Rodriguez challenged their listening skills that\u2019s exactly what happened.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe listening skill, that\u2019s everything,\u201d Rodriguez told the students, before he banged out a rhythm on his cajone drum. He played a rhythm, then asked the students play it back using the gym floor as their drum.<\/p>\n<p>The response was tremendous and right on the beat.<\/p>\n<p>Rodriguez is the latest in a series of musicians who have visited the Grandview School District this year. Rodriguez, a drummer, brought along his friends guitarist Leif Totusek and dancer Etienne Cakpo, and together the three wowed crowds of students at all three elementary schools and the middle school.<\/p>\n<p>Rodriguez was brought in through the district\u2019s Musician in Residence program. This year the district partnered with musician Cody Beebe, who has been working to bring different musicians and experiences into the district.<\/p>\n<p>For Rodriguez visiting schools is something he loves to do.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s so important to be able to connect with the kids,\u201d Rodriguez said. \u201cThis is the next generation. 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