Little Kids Rock is a national nonprofit dedicated to transforming lives by restoring, expanding, and innovating music education in our schools. The organization partners with school districts to train public school teachers in its innovative Modern Band curriculum, and donates all the instruments and resources needed to teach popular music in a way that empowers students to experience instant achievement. Little Kids Rock is a pioneer and leader in the area of youth-centered music education in our nation's public school system, now bringing free, weekly music lessons to more than 320,000 students, through the efforts of more than 2,000 teachers volunteering in 200 public school districts nationwide. Since its inception in 2002, Little Kids Rock has since exploded into a national movement that has served more than 650,000 students. More info at www.littlekidsrock.org