It's exciting to see our students so engaged, so enthusiastic about participating, filled with such authentic curiosity... You did such a wonderful job connecting, and bridging your musical passions with what's relevant and important to our students. I felt like we could have stayed there all day.

–Brett Shiel
Director of Community Relations
Freire Charter School
Philadelphia, PA

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Spotlight Profile:

Doc Gibbs

Philadelphia percussion mainstay Doc Gibbs has played with the likes of Grover Washington, Wyclef Jean, George Benson, Al Jarreau, Anita Baker and Erykah Badu and for years was musical director for the Emeril Live! show. A committed educator, Doc has been an important part of LCO's programming.

"Music is gone out of most of the public schools of Philadelphia. When I was going to school there were bands and orchestras in every high school. For kids not to have music, they're missing a lot. That's why what LiveConnections is doing matters so much—it's getting kids to experience the power and change that music can bring."