Michael Jackson's Elementary School launches the Michael Jackson Music Education Lab

23/01/2012 00:00

Gardner Street Elementary School in Hollywood, where Michael Jackson attended sixth grade, will kick off its Michael Jackson Music Education Lab with an open house Monday for students and parents, latimes.com reported.

Michael Jackson attended Gardner Street School as a sixth-grader from 1969 to 1970 (six months) before moving forward to private tutoring. (Photo from: Cindy Lara)

The lab will feature a new curriculum and interactive music education program created to teach students how to read music, play piano and compose and arrange music.

Michael Jackson attends the Michael Jackson Auditorium Dedication Ceremony held at the Gardner Street Elementary School Assembly Hall in 1989

The Music program and its lab will incorporate personal computers and M-Audio MIDI keyboards into its curriculum. The lab was built with donations from parents and local community organizations and businesses.

Michael Jackson Auditorium unveiled again on October 15, 2010

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