Free Rock & Roll Classes for 26 New Schools in the Tampa-Area; 600-1,000 Students to Receive the Gift of Music Education

Little Kids Rock to Provide Free Two-day Teacher Training Workshop on February 8th-9th

February 5, 2008 – Tampa, FL - 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 26 schools in the Tampa-area which will result in providing the gift of music education to between 600-1,000 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.  These new programs are made possible through the generous support from a benefit auction and concert in memory of famed guitarist Darrell Abbott, Dean Guitars, TrueFire and Marshall Amplification.

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 March 2008.  The workshop will take place on February 8th-9th, 10am-5pm each day at the Rampello K-8 Magnet School, 802 E. Washington Street, Tampa FL.

-- Media are invited to attend the two-day workshop.
Participating Tampa-area schools include: Wilson Elementary, Morgan Woods Elementary, Foster Elementary, Cannella Elementary, Roosevelt Elementary, Tampa Bay Boulevard Elementary, Forest Hills, Springhead Elementary School, Knights Elementary, Town and Country Elementary, Bellamy Elementary, Seminole Heights Elementary, Sulphur Springs Elementary, Philip Shore Elementary School of the Arts, Mitchell Elementary, Oak Grove Elementary, West Shore, Trapnell, Byran Elementary, Pizzo Elementary, Gorrie Elementary, Wimauma Elementary, Gibsonton Elementary, Cypress Creek, Thonotosassa Elementary, Witter, Lee, Graham Elementary and Yates Elementary
Little Kids Rock teaches kids how to play pop, rock, funk, blues 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:  
Allison Neves, PR Director
Little Kids Rock
415-948-1200
allison@littlekidsrock.org