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Public education in the United States first offered music as part of the curriculum in Boston in the 1830s, and it spread through the help of singing teacher Lowell Mason, after he successfully advocated it to the Boston School Committee in 1838. The committee ultimately decided to include music as a curricular subject because it was of a moral ...
This is a list of United States schools of music and colleges and universities with music schools. Alabama. The University of Alabama School of Music; California
Harmony Project partnered with LAUSD's Beyond the Bell program in 2009 and in the fall of that year launched the Hip Hop Orchestra, a string ensemble that performs contemporary popular music under the direction of composer and conductor Diane Louie. Harmony Project currently operates at 18 sites across California, and in 6 different states ...
Music Box - This program is designed for 3 to 5 year olds who attend preschool. Thirty minute classes are offered weekly for 10 weeks. The program is designed to foster self-expression and creativity through age-appropriate music and movement activities. Summer Camp - A five session Kindermusik summer camp for all children aged newborn to 7 ...
The National Federation of Music Clubs (NFMC) is an American non-profit philanthropic music organization that promotes American music, performers, and composers. NFMC endeavors to strengthen quality music education by supporting "high standards of musical creativity and performance." NFMC headquarters are located in Greenwood, Indiana. Since ...
The Mary Pappert School of Music was founded in 1926, offering a Bachelor of Music degree. The Bachelor in Music Education program was added in 1930. The building which houses the school was dedicated on 29 April 1967. To commemorate the event, eminent pianist Van Cliburn was awarded an honorary degree. The school has been NASM-accredited since ...
In 2007, more than 91 percent ($2.5 million) of MHOF's revenue was used to fund music program expenses. Management and fundraising expenditures totaled 2 percent each. Charity Navigator rates the Foundation four stars. [3] In twenty-four years the Foundation has donated more than 33,000 instruments to over 2 million students. [5]
The school is now the largest non-profit provider of art and music education programs in both Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties. CSMA is Northern California's largest non-profit provider of arts education programs and, with a $6 million budget and 160-member staff and faculty, it is one of the ten largest community schools in the United States.