About Music and Kids
Who We Are at Music and Kids
Music and Kids is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization established to bridge the growing gap between government-funded educational programs and private funding. As we see less and less funding allocated from state and federal budgets for Music and Arts education, the shortfall needs to be picked up by private funding.
Music and Kids is focused on helping bridge the divide in three ways: by raising awareness, giving opportunity, and building a community of love through music.
Our goal is to enroll 10,000 kids in the Antelope Valley of California, Southern California, and beyond in one-on-one, after school music lessons with qualified, paid instructors. Through fundraising and sponsorships by local, regional, and national businesses and foundations, Music and Kids is bringing money into the economy of the regions where they provide scholarships by providing funding for teachers to work with talented students. These lessons allowing the students to develop their vocal and instrumental talents, as well as their knowledge of music theory and performance skills.
Music and Kids is raising awareness of the need for and benefits of music education through promotional efforts in the community, as well as providing opportunities for people to come together through the love and joy of sharing music.
Support from the community, including volunteerism and donations, is always needed to allow Music and Kids to serve more students as our program and our waiting list of student participants continue to grow.
In The Classroom
When Music and Kids visits a classroom, the visiting artists spend the first 20 minutes playing music. We find that always brings a level of comfort and harmony into the room, which makes the following segment of dialog much more interesting to the audience.
The artists then spend about 15 minutes talking about their journey as a musician, including the good choices and even bad choices they have made throughout their careers. We all stand to learn from our failures and it’s important to share those with others.
The artists will discuss with the students how important it is, especially in this day and age, to not only hone their artistry, but to develop a sense of business as well. There are many elements in today’s world, including social media, that did not once exist. Artists must be on top of their game in a world where record labels are not as present.
The artists will follow the presentation with a Q&A with the students and let them know there is funding for music training and scholarships for those who qualify.
Music and Kids is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization established to bridge the growing gap between government-funded educational programs and private funding. As we see less and less funding allocated from state and federal budgets for Music and Arts education, the shortfall needs to be picked up by private funding.
Music and Kids is focused on helping bridge the divide in three ways: by raising awareness, giving opportunity, and building a community of love through music.
Our goal is to enroll 10,000 kids in the Antelope Valley of California, Southern California, and beyond in one-on-one, after school music lessons with qualified, paid instructors. Through fundraising and sponsorships by local, regional, and national businesses and foundations, Music and Kids is bringing money into the economy of the regions where they provide scholarships by providing funding for teachers to work with talented students. These lessons allowing the students to develop their vocal and instrumental talents, as well as their knowledge of music theory and performance skills.
Music and Kids is raising awareness of the need for and benefits of music education through promotional efforts in the community, as well as providing opportunities for people to come together through the love and joy of sharing music.
Support from the community, including volunteerism and donations, is always needed to allow Music and Kids to serve more students as our program and our waiting list of student participants continue to grow.
In The Classroom
When Music and Kids visits a classroom, the visiting artists spend the first 20 minutes playing music. We find that always brings a level of comfort and harmony into the room, which makes the following segment of dialog much more interesting to the audience.
The artists then spend about 15 minutes talking about their journey as a musician, including the good choices and even bad choices they have made throughout their careers. We all stand to learn from our failures and it’s important to share those with others.
The artists will discuss with the students how important it is, especially in this day and age, to not only hone their artistry, but to develop a sense of business as well. There are many elements in today’s world, including social media, that did not once exist. Artists must be on top of their game in a world where record labels are not as present.
The artists will follow the presentation with a Q&A with the students and let them know there is funding for music training and scholarships for those who qualify.
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