So whats the deal with Kids Rock U?

Luke Montgomery is the owner and director of Kids Rock U. Luke is a lifelong musician, whose career included leading and touring with the band Strangefolk for over a decade, and currently rocking in own band Patchen and Roberts. Check out patchenandroberts.com for more info. Luke is also a dad of two funky kids, and has been playing music for children as long as they’ve been around. He started Kids Rock U because he thinks playing music with kids and for kids is the best job he could ever imagine doing!

Sheila Noonan is the daughter of renowned Irish accordionist, the late Paddy Noonan. Musician, voice over artist and former preschool teacher, Sheila was raised in a home, built on and filled with music. She is the front for a local New York band, Greetings From Anywhere, whose sound is described as “stomp n twang” Americana, performing lead vocals and rhythm guitar at festivals, farmer’s markets, pubs, clubs, libraries and summer concert series.

Recently retired from teaching, but not completely ready to close the chapter, Sheila decided to combine her love of children, music and silliness and joined the “Music For Aardvarks” family.

She looks forward to teaching music classes in lower Westchester this fall.Sheila resides in Dobbs Ferry, New York with her husband, two teenage children and two dogs.

And just what is Music For Aardvarks anyway?

The Music for Aardvarks program was created in 1997 in Brooklyn, NY by rock musician/composer and father of three, David Weinstone. Music for Aardvarks is distinct from other children’s music programs in that all classes are based around Mr. Weinstone’s original songs, rhythms, and chants. With influences of rock, blues, ballads, folk, jazz and pop, Aardvark songs uniquely reflect and celebrate the lives of children growing up today. The music is innovative, intelligent, and irresistibly appealing to both kids and their parents.