Day of service hits right note at Anaheim elementary school before NAMM convention
Michael Santander plays along with students in the ukulele workshop at Sunkist Elementary School in Anaheim on..Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024. NAMM Foundation and its members sponsored a musical Day of Service at the school.(Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Children at Sunkist Elementary School in Anaheim take part in a drum circle during a musical Day of Service sponsored by NAMM Foundation and its members on Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Michael Santander plays along with students in the ukulele workshop at Sunkist Elementary School in Anaheim on..Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024. NAMM Foundation and its members sponsored a musical Day of Service at the school.(Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Children at Sunkist Elementary School in Anaheim take part in a drum circle while other students watch, during a musical Day of Service sponsored by NAMM Foundation and its members on Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Sunkist Elementary School students listen to a hip hop workshop during the annual musical Day of Service sponsored by NAMM Foundation and its members on ..Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
NAMM members head from the Sunkist Elementary School auditorium in Anaheim to a drum circle during a musical Day of Service on Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024. The annual event tries to get students excited about music. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
The Sunkist Elementary School Mariachi Ensemble performs during the annual musical Day of Service sponsored by NAMM Foundation and its members on ..Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Ukulenny plays an Otamaton, a quirky electronic instrument, at Sunkist Elementary School in Anaheim during the annual musical Day of Service sponsored by NAMM Foundation and its members on Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Mike DeMenno leads a drum circle at Sunkist Elementary School in Anaheim during a musical Day of Service sponsored by NAMM Foundation and its members on Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024. DeMenno told the students, xe2x80x9cItxe2x80x99s not about the drums. Itxe2x80x99s about community, and coming together and being creative.xe2x80x9d (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
While some students at Sunkist Elementary School in Anaheim take part in a drum circle, some watch from a landing during a musical Day of Service sponsored by NAMM Foundation and its members on Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Children at Sunkist Elementary School in Anaheim take part in a drum circle during a musical Day of Service sponsored by NAMM Foundation and its members on Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Michael Santander plays along with students in the ukulele workshop at Sunkist Elementary School in Anaheim on..Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024. NAMM Foundation and its members sponsored a musical Day of Service at the school.(Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Emilian Carrasco, 8, left, carries his bongo after taking part in a drum circle with classmates at Sunkist Elementary School in Anaheim on Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024. The NAMM Foundation and its members sponsored a musical Day of Service at the school to impart a love of music to the students. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
As professionals in the music industry start to gather in Anaheim for their annual, massive convention, several stopped at a local elementary school to inspire future musicians.
The NAMM Foundation and some of its members visited Sunkist Elementary School for a day of service ahead of the four-day trade show at the Anaheim Convention Center.
In workshops throughout the morning, the musicians, young and professional, talked about songwriting, explored various instruments and played music. There were mariachi performances, drum circles and ukulele jams.
NAMM officials also presented a $10,000 check for music education.
