SpreadMusicNow supports music education, creative youth development, and artistic performance to promote educational, career, and life success.
Sean O'Marra II is our Music Student of the Month! Nominated by Ms. Jill Russell, Sean is a 7th-grade student at Westside Middle School Academy in Danbury, Connecticut. He plays the flute and guitar.
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Confidence. Creativity. Collaboration. These are just some of the things that improve when a child participates in structured, rigorous music education.
Multiple studies have shown that students who study music develop stronger academic skills, and in general, enjoy a higher quality of life than peers who do not have access to music education. Unfortunately, public arts education budgets leave many students with minimal exposure to music education. This trend has taken an especially harsh toll on high-need students in underserved communities.
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SpreadMusicNow supports music education, creative youth development, and artistic performance to promote educational, career, and life success.
We partner with nonprofit music education and youth development organizations, school systems, higher education, and cultural institutions and venues. We value the relationship between creative youth development and creative placemaking and prioritize the local, Connecticut area where we have a direct and ongoing connection to community success.
Read MoreWe direct our funding toward programs whose organizational model fosters not only an individual's musical skills but also their ongoing development. We ask, "What effects will your program have on a person's development throughout their life? Are you positively impacting the community?"
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As the saying goes "money talks." In our case, money educates children.
Big or small, it's the thought that counts. By fundraising for SpreadMusicNow, you're casting your vote in favor of music education.