Amidst Budget Cuts, Nonprofit Little Kids Rock to Expand Music Education in Los Angeles Public Schools with Instrument Donation
The SoCal Acura Dealers Association will fund free instrumental music programs for more than 8,400 additional public school students in Los Angeles
WHO: National Nonprofit Little Kids Rock, Southern California Acura Dealers, EcoMedia, Krell Industries
WHAT: Southern California Acura Dealers and EcoMedia will join Little Kids Rock in delivering several brand new instruments as well as a Krell S-300i Integrated Amplifier system valued at $2,500, donated by Krell Industries to children participating in the school’s “Modern Band” music program. Students will perform popular songs they have been rehearsing, as well as original songs.
WHERE: Pio Pico Middle School (1512 Arlington Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90019)
WHEN: Wednesday, April 23rd 11 am – 12:30 pm
WHY: Due to an alarming amount of budget cuts to inner city public schools’ music programs, Southern California Acura Dealers have partnered with EcoMedia to provide funding to national nonprofit Little Kids Rock to expand its free and innovative music education programming to more than 8,400 students in the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD).
DETAILS: Parking is available in an easily accessible underground parking garage directly off Arlington Avenue. Once inside, the visit will take place in the “multi-purpose room.”
Media are invited to attend and film. Please contact keith@littlekidsrock.org
NOTES: Little Kids Rock is the leading nonprofit provider of free music lessons, musical instruments and teacher training to U.S. public schools, serving more than 129,000 kids in 25 cities, and currently serves more than 9,000 students in 130 LAUSD schools.
Little Kids Rock will utilize funding from Southern California Acura Dealers and EcoMedia to provide training to 20 new teachers and professional development to 40 existing Little Kids Rock teachers. The donation will also fund the donation of curricula and as many as 610 additional instruments, including guitars, drums, bass guitars and keyboard for use by student music-makers throughout the LAUSD.
