(Newark, NJ—December 21, 2017) High
Tech students from Robert Dillon’s Rock ‘n’ Roll LEAP course experienced the GRAMMY Museum Experience at Prudential Center,
which included a New Jersey Legends exhibit and other exhibits that address the
heritage and history of American music, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella,
Principal of High Tech High School.
The GRAMMY
Museum Experience at Prudential Center offers exhibits like “Master the Beats
with Max Weinberg,” the legendary drummer of the E Street Band. This “in the
studio” experience places guests behind the drum kit for an opportunity to
share an exclusive lesson from Weinberg on how to play the iconic hit, “Born in
the U.S.A.”
Also noteworthy, the
GRAMMY Museum and Roland, an innovator in electronic music, have teamed up to
create a laboratory of sound called Roland LIVE, in which visitors explore
music-making through the eyes and ears of the recording artist.
“My students had a
great time with this hands-on museum,” says Dillon. “They were even able to pretend that they
were singing backing vocals for Ray Charles.”
Also on display at the
GRAMMY Museum Experience at Prudential Center, costumes sported by Whitney
Houston, Madonna, Beyoncé, Frank Sinatra, Count Basie, and Jersey City’s own
Kool and the Gang, all of which drew quite a crowd.
“I liked what we
learned in [Dillon’s] class and how we were able to connect the information
with the artist,” says Maria Sanchez, a resident of North Bergen.
