Big News...and a New Look!

20 YEARS OF PROGRAMMING

Dear S’Cool Sounds Community,

As the new school year is in full swing, we want to take a moment to reflect on the incredible growth we have experienced over the past twenty years of transformative music-making in the classroom and beyond. In the last five, specifically, we celebrate substantial growth as an organization. Our identity has evolved through listening: to our group of talented teaching artists, who support the creation and building up of programs; to student interests, driving program design, as they learn and grow as young musicians; and to you, our supporters, who give us the energy to continue this work.

Embarking on our next chapter as an organization, we’re excited to share our new look–inspired by the universal language of music, and the unique, transformative approach of S’Cool Sounds. This will include a Learning Resources site, sharing free multimedia resources for educators and families. Be on the lookout for an announcement detailing this development soon.

We are thrilled to announce that we've secured a matching challenge grant of $50,000 to support our growth! This funding will allow us to continue providing highly-subsidized, in-person music residencies and free instruments to over 7,000 NYC public school students, launch our Learning Resources site, and develop new programs that celebrate the rich and diverse musical traditions of New York City. It will also enable us to launch the Futures Music Program, offering graduates of our Kibera schools in Kenya the opportunity to continue their musical studies.

Please help us meet this challenge! Thank you for your generosity and longstanding support. 

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