Band Grandpas
Change a child’s life by volunteering in a Fine Arts Classroom in Rockford Public Schools!
Rockford Public Schools is recruiting volunteers to assist in Fine Arts programs! This includes visual art, theatre, band, orchestra, choir, and dance.
You don’t have to be an expert, all you need is a Fine Arts background and a love for working with students! The Band Grandpa program helps enrich the lives of both volunteers and young students. Volunteers provide an extra level of learning support in the classroom while making an impact on the youth in our community and showing students that the Fine Arts are a gift, regardless of your generation.
Rockford Symphony Orchestra Board Member Arnie Rosen founded the concept of the "Band Grandpa" in 2016. The Rockford Symphony Orchestra, in partnership with Rockford Public Schools, sent the first Band Grandpas into the classroom in the 2017/2018 school year.
Do you have a love of music and helping students be the best version of themselves? We would love to have you volunteer in an orchestra, band, or choir classroom. Each volunteer experience is unique - some volunteers give a few hours one day a week, and some give many more. The experience is custom tailored to your time and skill set! Once you fill out the interest form below, you will be contacted by Rockford Public Schools to go through the process to find out which school and situation is the best fit for you.
Have specific questions? Contact us!
Margo Stedman
RSO Education and Community Engagement Director
mstedman@rockfordsymphony.com
815.972.2939
Melissa Wolf
Rockford Public Schools Fine Arts Director
melissa.wolf@rps205.com
815.720.4856
This program is in partnership with:
