The six stories contained herein are all part of The Percussive Art of Storytelling, a percussion outreach program I created that is designed to bring fun and accessible classical music to children in underserved communities. All pieces in The Percussive Art of Storytelling set originally written or adapted children’s stories to originally composed percussion music. This project would not be possible without the generous support of the Zakoura Family Fund and Reach Out Kansas, Inc. Storytelling is a method of communication that has spanned the ages. Whether stories serve as oral histories, religious parables, or simple bedtime entertainment, they have become an important staple for children and adults alike. Many stories are percussive, either in the rhythmic structure of the iambs, or in the onomatopoeia of the words. This project fuses these elements into an interdisciplinary performance that is both visually and aurally stimulating as we...