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Gear Up with Music Curriculum

This curriculum includes everything needed to teach students to be  songwriters and peer educators.

Featuring an original collection of youth-created songs and spoken-word pieces, these 35 innovative songs are designed for peer education, classroom lessons, radio, public schools and colleges.

Topics include:

  • The peacable school
  • Harassment
  • Bullying
  • Cultural Awareness
  • School Violence
  • Homophobia
  • Student leadership
  • Body Image
  • Planning for college
  • Sexual harassment
  • Men stopping violence
  • Racism
  • Pornography
  • Alcohol and drugs
  • STDs
  • Masculinity
  • Sexual assault
  • Sexism
  • Gang Life
  • Prison

Field-tested with hundreds of students, teachers and violence prevention educators.

Gear Up With Music was commissioned by the National Geographic Society and the National Science Foundation.

Listen to National Public Radio story about the Sound Science program.

Gear Up With Music has been presented to the following state school districts, colleges and organizations:
Spokane
Seattle
Tacoma
Olympia
Vancouver
San Diego
Yakima Indian Reservation
Santa Rosa Junior College
University of Nevada at Las Vegas
University of Washington
University of California at San Marcos
The Evergreen State College
Idaho Coalition Against Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence
Washington Coalition of Sexual Assault Programs
King County Coalition of Domestic Violence

Music Samples

Preview a few of the songs (MP3 format):
The Cards We Were Dealt
Sticks and Stones
Homophobia
Fear Economy
Mi Riena
Gear Up With Music
PSA - Plan for College

Order

To order the Gear Up With Music curriculum:
Send a check for: $159.95 (plus $10 postage and handling) to:
Todd Denny
120 State Ave NE #275
Olympia, WA 98501

Purchase orders accepted.
Be sure to include your mailing address.
Please allow 2-4 weeks for delivery.

Gear Up With Music

Residency flyer

(PDF flle)

Bring the workshop/training to your conference or community.

Click here for a complete program description.

Todd with student actors and Christine Gregoire (then Washington Attorney general, now Governor) being honored for his innovative "Hands Are Not For Hurting" music video.

Music Testimonials

"Among the best presentations students had heard in their college careers"
University of Oregon

"...empowers students to examine difficult and critical issues."
Tacoma Public Schools

"...uplifting and inspiring to see men working with us."
Seattle Domestic Violence Coalition - Spring Gathering

"Mesmerizing... really, really well put-together."
Safe Schools Coalition of Washington

"Innovative, using popular culture to educate students."
Spokane School District

"Clear and powerful messages."
The Evergreen State College

"Very effective in reaching our students..."
Green River Community College

"Unique, attractive, and effective..."
Safeplace Domestic Violence Shelter, Olympia, Washington

Gear Up With Music began as a male-only program. Read a published article on the evolution of the men's violence prevention music project:
It's About You, Man in The Evergreen State College Magazine.

Some of the musicians:

Sandman

Chris Sand
"Sandman"

 

Todd

Todd Denny

 

  

Giles

Giles O'Dell

 

Adrian

Adrian Martinez

 

  

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