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Norwood teen rocks out for a cause

NEEDHAM [July 9, 2013] - Matthew MacKenzie of Norwood was among 120 students from the Greater Boston and Metrowest area who performed at "Amped for Camp," a 3-night benefit concert for the Hole in the Wall Gang Camp on June 14, 15, and 16. The event was presented by Plugged In, a non-profit rock band program in Needham whose mission is to empower youth ages 8-18 to create positive change in the world through music. 

Additionally, Plugged In students will be performing at the upcoming Plugged In summer session concert on Friday, August 2 to benefit To Write Love on Her Arms, a non-profit organization dedicated to presenting hope and finding help for people struggling with depression, addiction, self-injury and suicide.


Let Us Not Be Silent:
Benefit Concert for To Write Love on Her Arms

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Friday, August 2, 2013
7:00p – 11:00p
Powers Hall – Needham Town Hall
1471 Highland Ave
Needham, MA 02492

Tickets sold at the door only.  $5.00 for students, $10.00 for seniors, $15.00 for adults.

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Concert t-shirts and CD’s will be available at the show.


MORE INFORMATION:

In addition to weekly ensemble band classes, private music lessons, songwriting workshops, and community performances, Plugged In students perform in benefit concerts three times a year to raise money for causes and organizations chosen by the students themselves. Plugged In provides a nurturing and supportive community to which young musicians feel a sense of belonging, an opportunity to express and be acknowledged for their musical interests and a chance to use their music to help others around the world.

For more information or to register for private lessons, fall ensemble band classes, or events visit:

www.pluggedinband.org (Official website)

www.pluggedinband.org/programs (Registration page)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDUGHf8Q1yw (CNN interview)

http://www.youtube.com/user/PluggedInProgram (Official Youtube channel)

Or contact us at:

Sandra Rizkallah - Executive Director and Co-Founder
sandra@puggedinband.org
781-956-4281

Dan Croft - Plugged In Program Coordinator
dan@pluggedinband.org
857-222-8028

 

ABOUT THE FOUNDERS:

Tom Pugh and Sandra Rizkallah established the Plugged In Teen Band Program in 2002. Pugh, a Berklee alumnus and musician with thirty years of experience, is the music director for Plugged In. He is a member of two Boston-based bands and has played at the Montreal Jazz Festival. He has also been an engineer at WGBH in Boston for more than twenty years. Sandra Rizkallah has a degree in film and television from Emerson College, has produced her own documentaries, and has worked in the post-production department of Nova at WGBH.


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