The Rock Round Up: Autumn

The Rock Round Up: Autumn

The Rock Round Up is an ongoing blog series featuring the most evocative news, articles and blog curated by Little Kids Rock on the topic on music education.

October means students are back in school and beginning another exciting (and musically charged) school year. We know you are busily involved with homework and extracurricular activities, so we’ve found some eye-grabbing news on music education for your perusal…

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Annual “Write to Rock” Contest Fosters Creativity at all Ages

Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Neil Diamond once said, “Performing is the easiest part of what I do, and songwriting is the hardest.” No doubt, songwriting remains one of the most challenging, yet rewarding tasks musicians face in their careers.

“When I sing my own song, I feel unique, because I know that nobody else in the world has another song that’s like mine,” ten-year-old Little Kids Rock stu…

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July Rock Round Up

July Rock Round Up

The Rock Round Up is an ongoing blog series featuring the most evocative news, articles and blogs curated by Little Kids Rock on the topic of music education. In the midst of summer, July is the time of year many families and educators are celebrating independence, BBQs and rockin’ out to good music! To keep…

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Jammin’ Till the Jam is Through

Learning to play a musical instrument can be a transformational experience in a student’s life. So can sharing it.

The term “Jam Summit” most literally means the highest point to which a jam session is produced. For the kids enrolled in our Little Kids Rock program, the Jam Summit is equivalent to “performing at Radio City Music Hall,” says Little Kids Rock Ambassador, Eddie Hager…

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