Family Hour with Pete the Cat

You know Pete, the cool cat who's always having an adventure and learning all along the way. From the books to the Amazon Original series, Pete and his friends - Emma the Pug, Sally Squirrel, Grumpy Toad, Callie, and more - are always making music, singing songs, and having fun along the way.

Now YOU can go behind-the-scenes with the talented folks who bring Pete the Cat to life! Join Education Through Music-Los Angeles in partnership with Executive Producer and Animator Jeff "Swampy" Marsh for this a family-friendly hour all about the Amazon Original series. Swampy will show you how to draw Pete the Cat, and take you through just what it takes to make the Amazon Original series Pete the Cat.

SPECIAL PETE THE CAT GUESTS Include:

• KT Tunstall (Grammy-Award nominated Singer-Songwriter, Musician)
• Juliet Donenfeld (Actress, the voice of Sally Squirrel)
• Tom Freund (Singer-Songwriter, Musician)

In this special Family Hour, everyone will sing-along with music from Pete the Cat, learn about animation, learn how to write music for an animated series, learn about voice acting, AND MORE!

About Education Through Music-Los Angeles

Education Through Music-Los Angeles (ETM-LA) provides quality, yearlong, music instruction to children in majority Title 1 schools across Los Angeles schools as part of the core curriculum for every child. We come alongside low-income area schools – the children, families, and community - to combat the social justice issues they continue to face and provide solutions for academic growth, character building, and community strengthening.

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, ETM-LA remains committed to maintaining our top-notch music instruction programs for our partner schools, reaching thousands of students across LA County. Our staff and music teachers have pivoted to teach virtual classes at no cost to the student and to provide robust distance learning resources. We are ensuring that students can continue receiving music education as their right and as part of the core curriculum.

Since being founded in 2006, ETM-LA has grown to serve approximately 19,000 students at 46 partner schools this 2020-21 school year.