About Music and Kids
Who We Are at Music and Kids
Music and Kids is a 501(c)(3) non-profit 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 Art education, the short fall needs to be picked up by private funding.
Music and Kids is focused on helping bridge that divide in three ways: by raising awareness, giving opportunity and building a community of love through music.
We will visit schools all over the United States to raise awareness of the number of opportunities there are for performers such as players of a musical instrument or singers or the support team like recording engineers, songwriters and producers.
We will be looking for the flowers in the field -- the students that are already standing out with their natural musical ability that may or may not be getting the ongoing education to develop their talent. We will help guide the students and parents with information and sponsorship funding when scholarships are available.
We will join with the communities we are visiting to develop ongoing programs and events to continue the awareness for the need for music and the love a community can build through music.
In The Classroom
When Music and Kids artists visit a classroom, we 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 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 Art education, the short fall needs to be picked up by private funding.
Music and Kids is focused on helping bridge that divide in three ways: by raising awareness, giving opportunity and building a community of love through music.
We will visit schools all over the United States to raise awareness of the number of opportunities there are for performers such as players of a musical instrument or singers or the support team like recording engineers, songwriters and producers.
We will be looking for the flowers in the field -- the students that are already standing out with their natural musical ability that may or may not be getting the ongoing education to develop their talent. We will help guide the students and parents with information and sponsorship funding when scholarships are available.
We will join with the communities we are visiting to develop ongoing programs and events to continue the awareness for the need for music and the love a community can build through music.
In The Classroom
When Music and Kids artists visit a classroom, we 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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