April 30th and May 3rd: Sweet Cherie is Back at Two Rivers
“This was one of the highlights of our school year - thank you!”
— Amanda Silverstein, Two Rivers teacher
Sweet Cherie rocked 5th-grade classes at both Two Rivers campuses again this spring! Students were enamored with Sweet Cherie and blown away by her workshop facilitation. Immersing them in a makeshift go-go in their classrooms, Sweet Cherie broke down the origins and fundamentals of go-go music, her time playing with the godfather of go-go, Chuck Brown, and the elements of a go-go. Students beamed when Sweet Cherie called their name and gave them eight counts to “do their dance,” like a talker does at a go-go.
Silverstein shared:
The kids had so much fun and were excited for someone important to visit them and teach them things! They definitely appreciated having someone to look up to who is from D.C. I am going to encourage more students to go to formal and informal music events, especially go-go! Many students were excited and commented things like "I have seen her before!" or "I love that band!" or "I can't believe she is here!" One of them even said, "This is the best day of my life."
See all photos from these visits in 2024. Read about Sweet Cherie’s visits at Two Rivers in March 2023.