Kansas City Parks & Recreation: Free Music Making Clinics Offered On June 21

Kansas City MO

11 June, 2022

4:07 PM

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Press release from the Kansas City Parks & Recreation Department: June 9, 2022 Harmonica and Bucket Drumming Clinics for all ages! In celebration of Make Music Kansas City on June 21, adults and children of all ages are invited to learn a few notes on a free harmonica and/or join in on an interactive drumming workshop. Space is limited; registration is free, but requested. Hohner Harmonica Experience for Beginners Tuesday, June 21, 2022 Noon Lemonade Park, 1628 Wyoming StreetLocal musician Russ 'KidMan' Schenke will be demonstrating basic technics and other insights on the harmonica. This clinic is open to all ages and no experience is necessary. A limited number of harmonicas will be provided courtesy of Hohner Harmonica. Learn a little bit and take some music with you!Instructor-Russ Schenke: Originally from Chicago, Russ Schenke played and recorded with several American Roots and Blues bands before moving to to Kansas City and becoming part of Blues scene. He has focused for over a decade on blues harmonica, learning tone, style and skill from local legend Lee McBee, Jimmie Meade of LeVee Town and other KC harmonica greats.Registration>> Urban Bucket Brigade Boot Camp Tuesday, June 21, 20222:30 p.m Martin Luther King Jr. Park, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard &Woodland AveBring the family for a fun outdoor drumming workshop! Using recycled buckets and a rhythm, students will learn about the role of music in various cultures and how those cultures influence what you hear in the music of the streets today. Instructor-C. Jaisson Taylor: This journeyman musician has taken advantage of many opportunities to play around the world, visiting Africa, Europe, Asia, North America, South America and even the North Pole. These experiences permeate every rhythm he plays. A love of children guides his forays into education and music therapy. Through a long relationship with Kansas City Young Audiences, Jaisson helps influence the musical growth of area youth, through a variety of programs and has created an interactive approach to teaching young people. Registration This press release was produced by the Kansas City Parks & Recreation Department. The views expressed here are the author's own.