School References

Here are excerpts from a few of the letters we have received:

Madison Accelerated Elementary, Stockton CA

“Madison Accelerated School highly recommends to anyone the experience of drumming with Arthur Hull. His work with elementary children is exemplary. Our school is now beginning an after school drum class, to build upon what Arthur started at our school.”

—Barbara Williams, Music Specialist (View full letter)

The Ark, Santa Cruz City Schools Alternative High School

“The community building rhythm circle was the type of experience that keeps me as a teacher keeping on. When I see 90% of our student body (at risk students) participating in a voluntary activity with secure smiles and bouncing bodies, I know something special is happening.... For many students this was the first time they had been successful creating and performing music — a giant self-esteem builder. For the school as a whole the benefits were even larger.”

—Jeff Blanchard, Teacher (View full letter)

County of Santa Cruz, Alcohol and Drug Prevention Program

“Over the past 3 years, it has been a great pleasure for me to sponsor numerous village music circle sessions conducted by Arthur Hull.... A superb performing artist and remarkable teacher, Arthur with great vigor shows adults and students how to turn various drums, bells, sticks, and shakers into a shared community song within which they can resonate, play, and work together. These workshops are an imaginative tool of inestimable value for schools and communities to address at-risk students, restructuring, paradigm shifts, and collaborations... Every school district, agency, and community group should have the opportunity to benefit from Arthur’s extraordinary skills and experience in fostering team spirit and effectiveness.”

—Paul Gratz, Prevention Coordinator, Alcohol and Drug Program Administration (View full letter)