Save The Music is proud to welcome Daniel Almanza to the team as the West Coast Regional Program Director for the Save The Music Foundation (STM). Focused on restoring equitable music education access for all public school students, he is responsible for supporting...
I was scheduled to meet a principal who was seeking to receive a grant of band instruments via Zoom in the spring of 2021. She never showed up at the first meeting nor the rescheduled meeting in the same week. By the time I was logging in to finally meet this principal, I was […]
Music was very much a private joy to me before high school. When I was seven, I began playing my grandmother’s baby grand from the Clark Piano Company in Chicago, IL, which has been in my family for over 100 years. My elementary and middle school, unfortunately, did not have a band or music program, […]
Music has shaped cultures and societies around the world, passed down from generation to generation. It has the power to alter one’s mood, change perceptions, and inspire change. While everyone has a personal relationship with music, its effects on the culture...
My favorite teacher in middle school was Ms. Bray. She was my choir director from 5th to 8th grade and made those awkward years feel successful and content. Ms. Bray shared with me and my classmates her passion for music in every class. She also deeply cared about her...
In the face of much anxiety and turmoil, school is back. In a recent Save The Music survey, 89% of our teachers and administrators in our partner communities reported that their district’s plan was for students to be learning in-person. Teachers are welcoming back...