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Elementary Club Music

On this edition of The Spark: Martha speaks with Perry Shank. Mr. Shank teaches music to the lucky students of Smithland Elementary School in Harrisonburg. And yes, that involves singing and playing the recorder. But it also means finger tutting and creating their own electronic music. 

Sounds created by Smithland Elementary Students:
DJ Maestro
Smithland Compositons

Perry Shank

  Examples of Finger Tutting:
Unleash Your Fingers
Smithland Videos
King Tut - Mark Benson aka King Tut who appears to have been doing this for close to 40 years

Harrisonburg Park Jam in which the Smithland Elementary School DJ club will participate

Marth Woodroof has retired from WMRA and is now spending her time as a full-time writer and published author.