Uploaded August 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Teaching Artists Present...
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Become a songwriter and create a song that is all about you! Music teaching artist Groovy Nate shows how you can use just one word—your own name—and turn it into a rhythmic song. Concentrate on keeping a steady beat, explore different sounds with your voice, and see how your name can become an entertaining song for all!
Elnathan Starnes (he/him) is a teaching artist and children’s entertainer under the name of Groovy Nate. Groovy Nate creates fun and educational workshops and shows using a range of musical instruments, interactive movement, and puppet skits—a la Sesame Street meets Parliament/Funkadelic. His programs encourage children and adults to move, sing, and play creatively with one another, while exposing them to various genres of music. To learn more about Elnathan Starnes, visit his website: groovynate.com
Teaching Artists Present...
kennedy-center.org/teachingartistspresent
Become a songwriter and create a song that is all about you! Music teaching artist Groovy Nate shows how you can use just one word—your own name—and turn it into a rhythmic song. Concentrate on keeping a steady beat, explore different sounds with your voice, and see how your name can become an entertaining song for all!
Elnathan Starnes (he/him) is a teaching artist and children’s entertainer under the name of Groovy Nate. Groovy Nate creates fun and educational workshops and shows using a range of musical instruments, interactive movement, and puppet skits—a la Sesame Street meets Parliament/Funkadelic. His programs encourage children and adults to move, sing, and play creatively with one another, while exposing them to various genres of music. To learn more about Elnathan Starnes, visit his website: groovynate.com
