Newly trained teachers at the Little Kids Rock workshop in New Orleans in Feb.
New Orleans teachers receiving their degree in "Little Kids Rock-ology"
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Little Kids Rock
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“Little Kids Rock Across America,” Sponsored by the Dr. Phil Foundation, Offers Innovative Music Education Program and Free Instruments to 1,200 Minneapolis Schoolchildren
Leading music charity donates more than $150k-worth of instruments and resources to Minneapolis Public Schools.
Minneapolis, MN, Feb. 28, 2011 — More than 1,200 Minneapolis Public School students will be rockin’ and rollin’ soon, thanks to a donation of more than $150,000-worth of instruments, music education resources, and an innovative curriculum created by a national nonprofit called Little Kids Rock. 22 Minneapolis Public School teachers will attend the free, two-day workshop that will bring an acclaimed music program to their schools amidst budget cuts that have stripped music programs from schools in Minneapolis and nationwide.
Little Kids Rock, a leading nonprofit provider of free musical instruments and teacher trainings to U.S. public schools, has teamed up with the Dr. Phil Foundation, a charitable organization dedicated to helping children and families across the nation, to launch a collaborative, band-focused music education program called “Little Kids Rock Across America.” The partnership, announced in December 2009, has already brought free instruments and music lessons to nearly 28,500 underprivileged children in eight cities. The ninth city, New Orleans, received a donation of 150k-worth of instruments and resources in February.
“Every teacher could have been doing a million things this weekend, but instead they chose to come here and get trained to help these kids,” Dr. Phil said. “I’ve often said - if they’re going to join something, I’d rather it be a band than a gang.”
Media are invited to attend the two-day workshop.
WHAT: LKRAA Minneapolis Guitar Workshop
WHEN: Thurs., March 3, 2011 - Fri., March 4, 2011 (10 am - 4 pm)
WHERE: Webster School, Room 116, 425 5th Street NE Minneapolis, MN 55413
About The Dr. Phil Foundation
The DPF, founded in 2003, is a nonprofit charitable organization committed to supporting organizations and programs that address the emotional, physical, mental and spiritual needs of children and families. For more information, go to www.drphilfoundation.org.
About Little Kids Rock
Little Kids Rock is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization that transforms children’s lives by restoring and revitalizing music education in underfunded public schools. Little Kids Rock was founded in San Francisco in 2002 by David Wish, an elementary school teacher who had grown frustrated with the lack of music education funding at his school. Today, Little Kids Rock is one of the leading nonprofit providers of free lessons and instruments to underprivileged children in US public schools, and has served more than 110,000 students at over 1,200 schools in 25 cities nationwide. Little Kids Rock Honorary Board Members include Bonnie Raitt, Slash, Paul Simon, B.B. King, Slash, Ziggy Marley and other famous friends in the music industry. More information can be found at: www.littlekidsrock.org.
