‘3 Strings’ of Opportunity: Music Teacher Forms Rock Band for Students With Special Needs
October 3, 2019
By: Maury Glover
Source: Fox 9 News
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – Inside a classroom at Southwest High School in Minneapolis, the walls are lined with guitars, but this is no ordinary school of rock.
“I do singing, drumming and that’s all there is to it,” said Michael McCormick, a student in 3 Strings Band.
“Playing music makes your body really feel good,” said Shakri Ahmend, another band member. “And being a singer has been amazing for a few years.”
Ruth LeMay, the director of guitar education at Southwest High, began orchestrating the group four years ago after she sat behind a group of special needs students during a performance of a military band.