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Shake, Rattle & Roll



Shake, Rattle & Roll is a hands-on music program for children of all ages and their families. The 60-minute sessions include a thematic story-time, a science of sound activity, a map activity, and a hands-on music lessons using authentic, global percussion instruments. Families get training and NYS education standards-based curriculum guides to extend the fun, music-making experience to other academic subject areas using public library books. By the end of the program, the children create their own durable instruments and compose rhythm patterns.

As a portable and replicable program, Shake, Rattle & Roll may be implemented at your site and tailored for your population.  Families may be assembled with children of homogenous or heterogeneous age levels.  All children and parents learn at their level and take-home curriculum guides containing age appropriate activities.  The result is an attractive and welcoming experience with a community of families engaging in a joyous learning environment.

Furthermore, Shake, Rattle & Roll increases children’s brain development.  As evidenced by the research reviewed in Eric Jensen’s Arts with the Brain in Mind, “music activates multiple brain sites …supporting the development of all skills, for all kinds of students.” 

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