BY SARA ROSE ON APRIL 14, 2020
Bringing music into the home, Frank Leto is a music educator who has composed a catalog of children’s original music. His music for children is interactive and engages children on many levels; singing, fingerplays, dances, and exercises. We spoke with Frank Leto via Skype to talk about his YouTube video series Kids Will Be Kids, which are virtual music classes, and why this a great resource for families who are sheltering in place and want to bring music into the home.
Frank Leto is a multidimensional artist who has found a balance between being a professional musician and a professional educator. His lifelong pursuit of musical knowledge has led him to appreciate the music of many cultures. Frank’s talent as a composer has allowed him to share this love for music with his peers, students, and community.
Frank is a talented instrumentalist who plays Brazilian percussion, Afro-Cuban percussion and Trinidadian Steel Drums. Frank’s band PANdemonium, features Frank on vocals, steel drums and percussion. He writes all the music for the band which blends musical styles like reggae, ska, soca, calypso, samba, salsa and zouk into his own unique sound. PANdemonium has recorded two World Music CDs.
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Congrats Frank! Keep up the good work.
Earle