GROOVE KID NATION — THE TV SHOW
Join the Groove Kids, a band of musical explorers, as they perform around the world bringing together music education with exploration and adventure. Conrad, Mia and Razz love putting their musical creativity and problem solving skills together. When a friend is in need, their unwavering can-do attitude prevails and empowers those around them.
Meet The Groove Kids
Conrad
Conrad is the band’s wind and brass expert. Influenced by his Asian heritage, Conrad loves learning about different cultures and their music.
Mia
Upon playing her first instrument, a ukulele, Mia was hooked and set out to learn all about string instruments and their origins. Mia is the band’s string instrument specialist.
Razz
Razz is the band’s drums and percussion expert. He loves discovering how to invent and play new percussion instruments and is never without his drum sticks.
Froggy
Froggy is the Groove Kid’s musical and magical liaison and the Groove Train Conductor. He can play any instrument and has been known to do back up vocals for the Groove Kids when needed.
Show Format
(RT: 11 minutes)
Music and Adventure
Groove Kid Nation is an animated music education program for children ages 3 – 6 years old.
In each episode, the Groove Kids board the Groove Train, which acts as their tour bus, carrying their instruments and transporting them to exciting musical venues and adventures. Each episode has a challenge for the Groove Kids who love putting their music and problem solving skills together. When a friend is in need, their unwavering can-do attitude overcomes the challenges and empowers the characters around them. At the end of each episode, the Groove Kids and their friends have a fun jam session to celebrate their love of music and friendship!
Featured Instrument
Each episode will feature an instrument and showcase the music genre related to that instrument. (ie. The Groove Kids travel to play a bluegrass music festival in Kentucky and feature a banjo.) Our expert Groove Kid teaches the viewers about the history of the instrument and demonstrates how it is played.
Live Action
As a bonus feature, each episode ends with a live action segment of Rodney Lee and a celebrity musician demonstrating the instrument highlighted in the show.
Show Features — What Makes Us Unique
Original Groovy Music
Rodney Lee and his team of professional musicians create fun, original music that engage children (& adults) of all ages. Each episode contains memorable songs that draw kids to call and respond, to sing-a-long, and dance to the groovy beats.
Music Education
Studies in early childhood education show that music directly supports child development. Exposure to a rich music experience enhances all levels of learning such as language, memory, listening skills, problem solving, and physical coordination. Groove Kid Nation strives to encourage positive self expression and life long love of music.
Social Emotional Education
As parents of preschool and elementary aged children, the creators of GKN set out to create a program to nurture creative and confident citizens. Studies show that children can learn from TV characters who demonstrate social-emotional skills such as sharing, empathy, creating friendships, and social responsibility. Each episode contains a challenge for the Groove Kids and their friends which require them to problem solve as a team.
Award Winning Releases
For more information about the music visit http://groovekidnation.com
Rhythm Bears
As the title suggests, Rhythm Bears is all about drawing kids into the music with rhythmic call and response games that will have them clapping, stomping, playing percussion, and vocalizing to the beat.
Kool Katz: Music in Motion
The Kool Katz play funky kids songs that draw kids into the action with specific instructions on what to do from funny dances, to playing air guitar, to responding to musical cues, to simply nodding their heads to the beat.
The Wheels on the Bus
Introduce your child to the world of musical instruments through groovy soul versions of classic children’s songs!
Creative Team
Musical Director: Rodney Lee is a veteran of the music business with over 25 years of experience as a record producer, touring sideman, and recording artist. After the birth of his son, Rodney created the Groove Kid Nation series of recordings as a way to introduce children to the world of musical instruments.
Producer/ Writer: With 20 years of production experience, Pia Clemente is accomplished in producing, developing and executing content for all platforms. She is an Academy Award nominated producer for the short film, Our Time is Up, and a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. As a mother to two young boys, her collaboration on GKN allows her to combine her roles as a producer, parent, and proponent of music education.
Join the Band. Become a Groove Kid!
For more information about the tv program please contact Pia Clemente.
