Age Appropriate

High Energy

Connecting with Messaging

  Championship Drumming

Glen Ridge Public Schools

John M. Mucciolo Ph.D., Superintendent of Schools

The Hip Pickles put on an outstanding show that combined upbeat music and a timely social message.  During the performance the middle school and high school students were enthralled by the contemporary sound of the percussion, the interactive show and the important character education messages that were interspersed through the show. 

I was surprised to watch students actively engaged in Chet Doboe’s brief monologues regarding respect and kindness.  These are messages that students hear over and over again.   But Chet’s talk, the students were listening to.  

Why?  Students are used to hearing these messages from educational professionals.  Chet talked in jargon free, everyday terms that interested the students.  Overall, the Hip Pickles performance is engaging and important, a lively adjunct to the middle and high school character education and anti-bullying messages. 

A testimonial

The Program

Making Connections: Our opening High Energy drum performance and singing   establishes with students a rapport and demonstrates our music excellence.

Messaging:   Our program is centered on “feelings”.   For example:  How do you feel when you are mistreated?  Treated Nicely?  When someone Respects you?

We strive to get our audiences to “feel” our messages throughout our program.

And secondly, our goal is to excite the idea of “Empowerment of making Good Choices”.

Delivery:   Our effectiveness is driven by the variety in our Message Delivery:                           

Hip Pickles Presents

    John M. Mucciolo

    Ph.D., Superintendent of Schools

                                                                                                                 
     “Choices - Choices” Assembly

“Leaving Lasting positive impressions

on Young People”
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