Free Rock & Roll Classes for 16 New Schools in Atlanta-area; 900 Students to Receive the Gift of Music Education
Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) November 15, 2007 -- Little Kids Rock (LKR), a non-profit music program that provides free instruments and instruction for public school students, today announced that it will be launching new programs in 16 schools in the Atlanta-area which will result in providing the gift of music education to 900 K-12 students. Students who participate in the Little Kids Rock music program will receive free music classes in addition to guitars and gig bags.
Little Kids Rock will be providing a free two-day mentor workshop for all teachers who wish to bring the LKR program into their schools. Teachers who complete the workshop may begin leading classes as early as January 2008. *The workshop will take place on Friday, November 16 from 1:00pm to 6:00pm and Saturday, November 17 from 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. at the Dean Rusk Building, Instructional Services Center, 433 Peeples St. SW, Atlanta, GA
-- Media are invited to attend the two-day workshop.
Participating Atlanta-area schools include: Crim Open Campus High, J.C. Magill Elementary, Gwin Oaks Elementary, Thomson E.S., Walter White Elementary, H.M. Turner Middle, Capitol View Elementary, Bialock Elementary, Mary McCleod Bethune Elementary,
Meadowcreek Elementary School, L.P. Miles Elementary School, Jackson Elementary
Woodward Elementary, Grove Park Elementary School, Corley Elementary and
Kanoheda ES
Little Kids Rock teaches kids how to play pop, rock, funk, blues, rap and hip-hop music. LKR students not only perform, but they also compose and record their own music. They have released four full-length CDs as well as music videos featuring student-written originals. Currently, the Little Kids Rock program serves more than 12,000 students in California, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas and Washington DC. Supporters of the program include Bonnie Raitt, Paul Simon, B.B. King and Brad Delson of Linkin Park.
About Little Kids Rock:
Little Kids Rock believes that music is a critical component of a first-rate education. Many schools have been stripped of their music programs. These cuts have had a disproportionately large impact on children from low-income backgrounds. Little Kids Rock restores music to its rightful place in the academic lives of kids in our public schools by providing a rich music education program including instrument instruction, free instruments and trained mentors. Currently, the Little Kids Rock program serves more than 12,000 students in California, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas and Washington DC. For more information, visit us at www.littlekidsrock.org or www.littlekidsrock.tv
Note to Media: Interviews with spokespeople and b-roll available upon request
Media Contact:
Ashiya N. Smith
Horn Group for Little Kids Rock
646.202.9753
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