Awesome Music Workshops for All Ages this August at Plugged In

The Plugged In Band Program in Needham is proud to announce their August Awesomeness Workshop Series. August Awesomeness is 2 weeks of music and music business workshops from August 18-29. This selection of hands-on workshops will cover a variety of different topics, appropriate for beginners up to advanced students kids and adults of all ages. These workshops offer students a great opportunity to expand their concepts of musical education. Workshop topics will include, “Making It” in the music business, “Revolutionary Rock” musics role in societal change, “Owning the Stage” performance techniques, “Beginner Rhythm,” and “Advanced Rhythm.”

Workshop details and online registration can be found at http://www.pluggedinband.org/programs/register/. Attendees are able to participate in one, multiple, or all of the workshops in this series.

August Awesomeness will be lead by Plugged In teacher and local musician, Greg Reinauer. Greg has been involved with the Plugged In community since graduating Berklee College of Music in 2007. He has been teaching professionally for 10 years, and is passionate about making a difference in every student’s life. Greg works with each student and parent to set and achieve personal goals. He specializes in improvisation, reading, music theory, stage performance, rhythm, time and feel. Greg teaches all styles on bass but specializes in rock, blues, funk, R&B and jazz. Greg writes and performs full time with the nationally touring band Melodeego. Along with his band, Greg is extremely passionate and involved with the issues of social and environmental justice. Because of this he is able to help students connect music with the other areas of their life they are passionate about, allowing music to be an even better outlet of expression for them. His other strengths include patience, flexibility, creativity, and good humor. In addition to teaching music, Greg is an experienced academic tutor for grades k-12. He has had great success working with students who are into music, but struggling in school.

Plugged In is a nonprofit rock band program in Needham teaching kids ages 6-19 throughout Massachusetts about using music to create positive change in the world. In addition to weekly ensemble band classes, private lessons, songwriting workshops, summer camp and community performances, five times a year Plugged In students perform in benefit concerts that raise money for causes and organizations chosen by the students themselves. Plugged In provides a nurturing and supportive community to which young musicians feel a sense of belonging, an opportunity to express and be acknowledged for their musical interests and a chance to use their music to help others around the world.