Group Donates $2 Million For Kids Rock Band Classes

Group Donates $2 Million For Kids Rock Band Classes

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Rock band classes for kids are popular these days. One group wants to bring more of them to Chicago schools. Little Kids Rock announced today they are donating $2 million to train teachers on how to run rock band classes and to buy them a set of new musical instruments like electric guitars and keyboards. They said these types of music classes are accessible to a diverse group of children and helps them to express themselves.