PROGRAM IS BASED ON THE PRACTICE OF USING MUSIC PARTICULARLY THROUGH THE EXPERIENCE OF PLAYING AND LEARNING TOGETHER IN ORCHESTRAL AND CHORAL ENSEMBLES AND THROUGH PEER MENTORSHIP TO ENCOURAGE CHILD TO EXPRESS THEMSELVES EMOTIONALLY, TO APPREICATE THE VALUE OF DISCIPLINE, TO PRESERVE, TO COLLABORATE; AND TO PROVIDE A LIFE-CHANGING ALTERNATIVE TO SELF-DESTRUCTIVE AND HARMFUL BEHAVIORS. THE PROGRAM OFFERS A NEW PLATFORM OF INCLUSION FOR AT-RISK YOUTH THAT STRENGTHENS THEIR COGNITIVE ABILITIES AND LIFE SKILLS, IMPROVES ACADEMIC ACHIEVMENT, BULIDS COMMUNITY, LIFTS THE HORIZON OF HOPE AND AMBITION, AND POINTS THEM TOWARDS SUCESS.
DatesSep 1, 2017 – Aug 31, 2018
