Friday, December 12, 2014

Riverbend JAMM

I can't say enough about the Juneau, Alaska Music Matters (JAMM) program at Riverbend Elementary.  For Addy, and for so many other kids, this is the highlight of their 1st grade year.

The program begins in kindergarten and continues through 1st grade.  Each week, the students get 90 minutes of violin instruction.  And you ask any teacher at the school, this is not music class.  This is academics.  This is math foundation, logic, learning to focus and control one's own body.

Addy took to it straight away.  She loves the teacher and she loves the discipline of playing this instrument.



Performing Addy's favorite song they've learned so far:




The small group standing off to the left in the video are 2nd graders.  The program is so popular among students that they offer it as an after school club, which meets twice a week to play violin together. 

Pleased with her performance.


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