The Stories of Asteria
Original illustrated video stories
A Streaming Family Membership for children 4 to 10, opening soon
From watching to creating.
Enter Asteria, a world of original Story, Picture, Song where children develop their imagination, creativity, and real-world skills through listening, drawing, singing, and playing instruments.
See what your child will do
How it works
Story, Picture, Song™
One story inspires a drawing. A drawing deepens the connection. A song brings the characters to life. Together, they develop the imagination, skills, and creative habits that make learning meaningful.
In the library
Story
Listen · Imagine · Explore
Children enter Asteria through original illustrated stories that grow imagination, feeling, conversation and early reading.
In the library
Picture
Observe · Draw · Create
Guided drawing videos invite children to pick up pencil and paper, build their drawing skills and put their own ideas on the page.
In the library
Song
Sing · Play · Express
Original character songs build singing, rhythm and expression.
What your child will actually do
Your child doesn’t just watch. They sing, draw and play.
The screen isn’t the destination. It’s the doorway.
- Sing
- Voice, rhythm and melody, and the confidence to sing out
- Draw
- Looking closely, then putting ideas of their own on the page
- Play
- First chords on the ukulele with Captain Ukulele
- Read & imagine
- Following a story, new words, early reading and a world to imagine in
- Express
- Naming feelings and finding a voice of their own, at their own pace
Parents
What parents notice.
“Anything that’s helping her to have her own voice, to stand up for herself, to be seen, to be heard, is empowering. And I can see that in how she carries herself.”
Jen, parent Jazmin, parent Lacey, parent Karren, parent
“One thing that your songs do in Rhythm Nation is help the kids express those big feelings that they can’t put into words.”
“What I love about Rhythm Nation is that we get to sing together and we get to make friends with each other and read fun stories about characters that are in the songs we sing.”
“My sister and I love Rhythm Nation because we love the singing, and the dancing, and the stories that they teach us.”
“These are stories that deal with deep matters of the heart. You hear music like this and it’s like, wow, I didn’t even know how to explain this to you.”
Why it’s different
Created by artists. Grounded in 23 years of Rock and Roll Academy.
Developed by musician and educator Mark Galbo, Rhythm Nation brings more than four decades of artistic and educational experience together with Rock and Roll Academy’s proven 23-year Whole Child Learning Method.
It puts creativity before instruction. Children explore, think for themselves and share what they make, on the belief that every child has a creative voice of their own.
- 23+
- years of Rock and Roll Academy programs
- 50+
- school programs
- 13
- states with Rock and Roll Academy programs
- 50,000
- children taught
Since 2020 Stride, the largest provider of virtual education in the United States, has partnered with Rock and Roll Academy. Children at California Virtual Academies, Ohio Virtual Academy and iQ Academy California–Los Angeles learn with it. Now it comes home to your living room.
Explore Asteria
One world. Endless ways to create.
The same characters turn up in the stories, the drawings and the songs, so every part of the library leads back into the world a child already knows.
The Drawings of Asteria
Guided drawing episodes
The Songs of Asteria
Albums of original character songs
The family membership
One membership for the whole family.
Creative independence for children. Peace of mind for parents. Children explore and create at their own pace, while The Asteria Companion offers parents insight and guidance to support their creative development.
$49.99 a month per family planned price
- The Asteria library Stories, guided drawing, original songs and the Captain Ukulele series, whenever your child wants them.
- A private community Channels by topic, and a space just for parents.
- Monthly live events Community events, held online once a month.
- The Asteria Companion Guidance videos to help you understand and support your child’s creative growth.
Membership opens at launch. Joining the list doesn’t commit you to anything.
Questions
What parents ask.
What is Rhythm Nation?
Rhythm Nation is a streaming family membership for children 4 to 10 from Rock and Roll Academy. Children enter Asteria, a world of original stories, drawing and songs, and develop their imagination, creativity, and real-world skills through listening, drawing, singing, and playing instruments.
What age is it for?
Children 4 to 10. One membership covers the whole family.
What will my child actually do?
Sing, draw and play along, not just watch. Children follow original illustrated stories, draw with guided drawing videos, sing original character songs and learn their first chords on the ukulele with Captain Ukulele.
Isn’t this just more screen time?
The screen isn’t the destination. It’s the doorway. One story inspires a drawing, and a song brings the characters to life, so children pick up pencil and paper, sing out and play instead of only watching.
Does my child need any music or drawing experience?
No. Rhythm Nation puts creativity before instruction, and children explore and create at their own pace, starting from first chords and a blank page.
What’s included in the membership?
The Asteria library of stories, guided drawing, original songs and the Captain Ukulele series, whenever your child wants them. A private community with a space just for parents. Monthly live events, held online. And The Asteria Companion, guidance videos to help you support your child’s creative growth.
How much does it cost?
The planned price is $49.99 a month per family. Membership opens at launch, and joining the list doesn’t commit you to anything.
When does Rhythm Nation open?
Soon. Join the launch list for one email when Rhythm Nation opens, and a first look inside Asteria before then.
Who created Rhythm Nation?
Musician and educator Mark Galbo, founder of Rock and Roll Academy. It’s grounded in Rock and Roll Academy’s 23-year Whole Child Learning Method, and in programs that have taught 50,000 children in 13 states. Since 2020 Stride, the largest provider of virtual education in the United States, has partnered with Rock and Roll Academy.
Be there when Asteria opens.
One email when Rhythm Nation opens, and a first look inside Asteria before then.
Rhythm Nation is a program of Rock and Roll Academy. mark@rockandrollacademy.com © 2026 Rock and Roll Academy, Inc.