CMA Award Winners Little Big Town will kick off the 2017 Music In Our Schools Tour following a spectacular performance of the National Anthem at Clemson vs. Alabama College Football Championship.
Join them on Friday, January 13, 11:00 a.m. for the kickoff of the fourth annual Music in Our Schools – Music Inspires Tour (#MusicInspires, #MIOStour) with the Give a Note Foundation (GNF), Country Music Association (CMA) Foundation, Radio Disney and Radio Disney Country.
The 2017 Music In Our Schools – Music Inspires Tour will visit six schools chosen to be part of the Tour. These schools will receive a $2,500 grant from Give A Note Foundation, which will be matched by the CMA Foundation. Additionally, Radio Disney and Radio Disney Country will join in celebrating the talented students with select hosted performances.
• Ramona High School, Riverside, CA• Joliet Central High School, Joliet, IL
• Salina South Middle School, Salina, KS
• James Otis Elementary School, Boston, MA
• Tar River Elementary School, Franklinton, NC
• Wenatchee High School, Wenatchee, WA
Five-time Country Music Association (CMA) Vocal Group of the Year Little Big Town will kick off the 2017 Tour at Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort Performance Hall at Walt Disney World Resort. The group of country singers will make a surprise appearance during one of the Disney Performing Arts Workshops, Disney Sings — where students are immersed in a “real world” performance experience and record a portion of a Disney film soundtrack. Little Big Town (Karen Fairchild, Kimberly Schlapman, Philip Sweet, and Jimi Westbrook) will share their own experiences with music education and the importance of music in the lives of all students. Radio Disney Country Correspondent Savannah Keyes will moderate the session.
Event Date and Time: Friday, January 13, 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
