Jones Selected for Modern Band Fellowship

Sara K. Jones, assistant professor in the department of music and dance, was recently selected as a Modern Band in Higher Education Fellow by Little Kids Rock.

Modern Band, developed by Little Kids Rock, is a program that teaches students to perform, improvise and compose using rock, R&B, reggae, hip-hop and other popular music.

As part of the fellowship, Jones will receive modern band instruments to use with her music classes (guitars, basses, keyboards, drums, tech) and curriculum materials, and she will take part in a week-long training session. She already utilizes elements of Modern Band in her coursework and plans to integrate aspects of it into a new graduate curriculum and professional development opportunities for local school districts.