One of the many goals of the Scharr/Ello Music Group is to offer class learning experiences for students of all ages and experience levels. Our first classes were offered during the first day of the 2005 Ocean Springs Music Festival and were taught primarily by local youths. These classes ranged from guitar technique to songwriting, blues, and percussion clinics. A lecture on live sound reproduction was also provided by Marty McCann of Peavey Electronics.