Mr. Joe Information

Mission Statement

It is the mission of Mr. Joe to encourage the development of gross motor skills, finger dexterity, appropriate social practices and behavioral skills. This done in tandem with exposing children to a wide variety of musical styles which are informative, entertaining, cardiovascular and very interactive. Simply put, children will sing, laugh and learn with Mr. Joe.

Performance Options

1. Mr. Joe big show with backing tracks and sound system
2. Mr. Joe scoustic duo with vocals and guitar
3. Block music education classes

Mr. Joe Rosano Education/Bio - Drums/vocals - thirty years of experience

Music Education and Training: Over the course of ten years, between 1991-2001, Joe received vocal training from Randolph Lindsley Simpson, Rose Cappola, Mary Minotti, and Kathryn Kenzel. Additionally, Joe attended North Texas State University for two years, as a music education major before transferring to Southern Connecticut State University, where he earned a baccalaureate degree in liberal arts with a minor in music.

Mr. Joe as Performer Educator: Joe's experience as a DJ led him to discover his natural ability to entertain children with music. Working with a preschool educator in Hamden, he became invovled with Hamden Youth Services. Mr. Joe has been educating and entertaining children throughout Connecticut for ten years. Mr. Joe produced his first children's CD entitled "Sing Laugh and Learn" in collaboration with producer, composer, guitarist, Ronnie Neuhauser.