In just six weeks, the Saturday Morning Rock Out class squishes the coolest parts of being in a band into one mesmerizing class for kids aged four to seven. At the first class the kids mess around with instruments and pick a band name, at the second class they pick what spots they’re to hold in the band, and then they move on to writing a song, practicing, and performing for a live audience of enthusiastic parents at the end-of-class CD release party.
The Rock Out course is taught by members of local bands, Brian, Lynn, and Pace, all of whom have a wonderful rapport with children and are encouraging of everyone’s ideas and energy so that even the smallest and shyest of the kids get comfortable shouting out lyrics and ideas for album cover art. It’s an uplifting and cool experience for kids, but more than that, it’s their first chance to work collaboratively on a project, a skill they’ll need very much in school and beyond.
The Rock Out course is in mid-session right now; there will be more classes in 2010. Special for l’il percussionists: the Sunday Morning Drum Out, a one-hour class focusing on rhythm for kids aged 4 to 8. For more information, see owies.org.
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