Josh Craft, Helping Kids “Rock to the Future” By Cherri Gregg PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Josh Craft, 28, fell in love with music the first time he picked up a guitar, at age 14. “My mom bought me an acoustic guitar and I immediately fell in love with playing the guitar and writing songs,” he recalls. Craft grew up around musicians. …
RTTF Backstage Pass featured in “Gifts That Give Back to Philly Kids”
Looking for a great gift for the musician or music-lover in your life who has everything? For a limited time, you can score your very own 2013-2014 RTTF Backstage Pass! Rock to the Future’s Backstage Pass was recently figured in Philly Give & Get’s new gift-giving guide with features “Gifts That Give Back to Philly Kids” Check out the article here!
Rock to the Future in the New York Times
Jessica Craft, left, teaching Eugene Arthur, 9, a basic rock beat during the Rock to the Future after-school music program. By KERRY HANNON Published: November 7, 2013 INSIDE the red-brick St. Michael’s Lutheran Church in North Philadelphia, more than a century old, the walls, lined with stained glass windows, reverberate with the haunting strains of a chorus of middle schoolers singing …
Meet a Real Rockstar
As 14 year-old Samira takes the stage at World Café Live in front of hundreds of her friends, family and even strangers, she smiles from ear to ear. She has come a long way from the shy, self-conscious student that walked into the doors of Rock to the Future’s MusiCore after school program in 2010. She picks up her guitar and …
Rock to the Future Tops the Charts
Chosen out of 700 applicants as a top performing organization Philadelphia, PA – 10/17/13 – On Monday, Rock to the Future was officially recognized by the Learning by Giving Foundation as a grant recipient of $1,000 during its most recent grant competition. The Learning by Giving Foundation, funded by Doris Buffett’s Sunshine Lady Foundation, distributes $10,000 grants every semester to over 30 university partners …
$4000 Raised At Rally for Rock!
Thank you to everyone who could make it to Rock to the Future’s Rally for Rock event this past Saturday.We raised over $4000 – four times more then our goal! With an estimated attendance of over 600, this is the largest event Rock to the Future has held. With the funding received from this event, Rock to the Future will work with …
Get Your Backstage Pass for VIP Access @ Rally for Rock!
Head on over to the Rally for Rock Eventbrite page http://rallyforrock.eventbrite.com/ to get your Rock to the Future Backstage Pass! Backstage Pass holders get access to our VIP tent where there will be pizza from Rustica (best pizza!), beer from Yards, Summer cocktails, delicious and cold Honest Tea, and an opportunity to meet the performers from the show. Only $60 …
Bowl with The Dead Milkmen After Rally for Rock!
Join us directly after Rally for Rock at Northbowl to bowl with members of The Dead Milkmen! During Rally for Rock, we will be raffling off an opportunity to bowl with Joe Jack Talcum and Rodney Anonymous at Liberty Lands park. Ten winners will be selected just prior to The Dead Milkmen’s performance and can bring a friend. Anyone (21+) …
Are you ready to ROCK?
Get ready for Rally for Rock on Saturday, August 24th, 2013 at Liberty Lands Park! This awesome concert will feature performances from The Dead Milkmen (reunion!!), Andrew Lipke, West Philadelphia Orchestra, Conversations with Enemies, Break it Up!, You Do You, and the Rock to the Future Student House Band. There will also be vendors, food trucks, refreshments, kids music activities, …
Rocked XPoNential Festival!
This past weekend Rock to the Future partnered with WXPN’s Kids Corner for the 2013 XPoNential Festival! We provided fun, exciting activities to introduce over 200 children to music in the Camden Children’s Garden. Our volunteers and staff created shakers and hand drums, provided mini-lessons, and held an instrument “zoo” for kids to touch and play their favorite instruments. Check …