BEAT ROCKERS is a beatboxing class for blind and visually impaired students (including those with multiple disabilities) that launched in the Fall 2010 semester at the Lavelle School for the Blind in the Bronx.

The purpose of the program is to empower blind and visually impaired students through music by teaching them exciting and easily accessible ways to create music using their own bodies as instruments. In this context, the students have no need for outside assistance or equipment. They can make their own music whenever they want, wherever they are, and with whomever they want. Through beatboxing, the music becomes dialogue - a powerful source for communication and collaboration.

BEAT ROCKERS is led by Program Director, Taylor McFerrin, and Instructor, Adam Matta. Additional teaching support has been provided by Chesney Snow, as well as special guest instructor Kenny Muhammad and special guest performer Masai Electro.

All BEAT ROCKERS instructors are accomplished, professional musicians and producers who regularly perform their music all around the world. They are also equally incredible teachers and motivators, as well as some of the most gifted beatboxers currently performing.

Through BEAT ROCKERS, the instructors are laying down the foundation for a beatboxing curriculum to be shared and used to empower blind and visually impaired students across the globe.

The idea is to spread the knowledge and share the power of music.

BEAT ROCKERS website

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