Maine Motif Issue 1, Vol. II (Fall, 2017) | Page 12

Maine Kids Rock!, is a pilot
program developed in partnership
between the Maine Department of
Education and Little Kids Rock, a
national nonprofit that is
dedicated to building a world
where kids can live rich,
purposeful lives by ensuring that
all public school children have the
opportunity to unlock their inner
music makers. This project is the
first time Little Kids Rock has
partnered with a State
Department of Education.

The intent of this pilot is to expand and innovate current music programs throughout
Maine. We will expand current music programs by training teachers to offer classes
utilizing Modern Band methods and materials. We are innovating by teaching methods
that are rooted in children’s knowledge of popular music forms such as rock, pop, blues,
hip-hop, country, reggae, and R&B.