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I have the utmost respect and admiration for touring artists. Over the course of my 25 years representing talent, I was constantly blown away by the dedication and strength of those who sacrificed the comfort and stability of “normalcy”—a normal home environment, a normal schedule, normal relationships with friends and family, normal diet and exercise, and yes, a normal job—in their passionate dedication to making and playing music.
We are pleased to announce that Mizael Borrero from VH1 Save the Music / Danbury Public Schools is our February Music Student of the Month! Congratulations, Mizael!
Meet Reign, our January Music Student of the Month! Reign is a violinist at Music Haven.
If I learned one thing in 2019, it is that serendipity is a real thing, and if you keep your eyes and ears open and are willing to take a chance, fortunate accidents can happen.
Congratulations to Zyon Vassell, our final Music Student of the Month for 2019! He was nominated by Brenna Harvey of Charter Oak Cultural Center.
Executive Director Tom Baggott shares why you should donate to SpreadMusicNow this Giving Tuesday.
Meet Jasmine, our November music student of the month! Jasmine has been playing the viola and violin with INTEMPO for four years.
We're back with our third installment of the Music Empowers blog. Over the last two installments, I revealed the Music Empowers brand and direction we are headed as an organization, and told you about my own empowerment through music. Today, we are honored and thrilled to bring you the thoughts of Ani DiFranco, our first guest writer.
Meet Andrea Reyes, our October 2019 Music Student of the Month. Andrea has been playing the flute for four years and is a member of Charter Oak Cultural Center's Funky Dawgz Community Brass Band. Way to go, Andrea!
Our September 2019 Music Student of the Month is Israel Ortiz from KEYS! Congratulations, Israel!