PROJECT MUSIC INC

PROJECT MUSIC ADVANCES THE CRITICAL LIFE SKILLS OF STAMFORD YOUTH THROUGH FREE MUSIC EDUCATION, FREE INSTRUMENTS, MENTORING AND PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES. THE PROGRAM IS PROVIDED AT NO COST TO STUDENTS MOST IN NEED OF ACCESS, INSPIRATION AND OPPORTUNITY. PROJECT MUSIC IS AN AFTER-SCHOOL MUSIC PROGRAM DESIGNED TO CREATE SOCIAL CHANGE AND NURTURE PROMISING FUTURES FOR YOUTH IN STAMFORD, CT CITY NEIGHBORHOODS, WHERE 90%+ OF STUDENT PARTICIPANTS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR FREE OR REDUCED-PRICE LUNCH IN SCHOOL. INSPIRED BY THE EL SISTEMA MOVEMENT, PROJECT MUSIC SERVES STUDENTS FOUR AFTERNOONS EACH WEEK, PROVIDING AN INTENSIVE AFTER-SCHOOL MUSICAL ENVIRONMENT FOR THEM AS WELL AS DEEP RELATIONSHIPS WITH THEIR MUSICAL ENSEMBLE AND TEACHERS.