Little Kids Rock

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Media Contact:

Keith Hejna


Little Kids Rock

Work: (973) 746-8248

keith@littlekidsrock.org

Montclair-based national nonprofit donates 250 instruments and curriculum to the Montclair Public Schools with support from the Montclair Fund for Educational Excellence and Parents Who Rock

Montclair, NJ, Oct. 11, 2009 — Little Kids Rock (LKR), a national nonprofit music organization that revitalizes and restores music education in public schools through teacher trainings and instrument donations, today announced that it will introduce its program to nine sites in the Montclair Public Schools, bringing free instruments and an innovative music education program to over 400 students. On October 11-12 at Montclair High School, Little Kids Rock will instruct participating teachers in its unique curriculum and provide participating schools with 250 brand-new Fender® guitars, along with software and materials. Teachers who complete the workshop will begin leading classes this school year, reaching over 400 students in Montclair.

This Little Kids Rock guitar workshop is presented in the Montclair Public Schools through generous support from the Montclair Fund for Educational Excellence and Parents Who Rock.

The following Montclair schools will benefit from the Little Kids Rock program and instrument donation: Bradford School, The Developmental Learning Center, Edgemont Montessori School, Hillside School, Mt. Hebron Middle School, Nishuane School, Rand School, Renaissance Middle School and Watchung School.

 

Workshop Details:

Where:            Montclair High School
                       100 Chestnut St.
                       Montclair, NJ 07042

When:             October 11-12, 10 am – 4 pm

Media are invited to attend the two-day workshop. Please contact Keith Hejna at keith@littlekidsrock.org if you would like to attend.

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 underserved children in US public schools, and has served more than 85,000 students at over 1,100 schools in 20 cities nationwide. Little Kids Rock Honorary Board Members include Bonnie Raitt, Slash, Paul Simon, B.B. King, Ziggy Marley and other famous friends in the music industry. More information can be found at: www.littlekidsrock.org.

 

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