Category Archives: Music

Applause Arts Foundation

Applause Arts Foundation 184 East 76th St.  NYC, New York 10021 Contact:  Kat Radin, Executive Director (212) 717-0703, kat@applauseartsfoundation.org The Applause Arts Foundation provides rigorous performing arts training, education and exposure to children from underserved communities in New York City who might not otherwise have access to such opportunities. Through our summer programming and partnerships with local schools and organizations, the Applause Arts Foundation provides pre-professional performing arts classes, workshops and camps to students free of charge. Additionally we also provide snacks, class materials, MetroCards and performance tickets so our Young Artists have all the tools required to succeed. We believe that […]

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Music and Memory

Music and Memory 17 West Seventeenth Street New York, New York 10011 Contact:  Alexis Gregos (646) 856-0381, alexis@musicandmemory.org MUSIC & MEMORY℠ is a non-profit organization that brings personalized music into the lives of the elderly or infirm through digital music technology, vastly improving quality of life. We train nursing home staff and other elder care professionals, as well as family caregivers, how to create and provide personalized playlists using iPods and related digital audio systems that enable those struggling with Alzheimer’s, dementia and other cognitive and physical challenges to reconnect with the world through music-triggered memories. By providing access and education, and by creating […]

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Musicopia

Musicopia 2001 Market Street, Suite 700 Philadelphia, PA 19103 Contact: Denise Kinney, Executive Director,  info@musicopia.net Musicopia is a nonprofit organization that works with approximately 100 of our region’s professional musicians to present a wealth of music education programs. Musicopia is also the leading advocate for restoring and improving in-school music instruction throughout the Greater Philadelphia area. Founded in 1974 as “Strings for Schools,” the organization once focused primarily on classical string music. Now Musicopia provides assemblies, workshops and long-term residencies that span a huge range of musical traditions. Since February 2006, our new official name, “Musicopia”, has represented the growing diversity […]

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Music for Autism

Music for Autism 401 Park Avenue S., 10th Floor New York, NY 10016 Contact: Laura Lazar 646 964-6487, laura@musicforautism.org. Music for Autism is enhancing quality of life and raising public awareness through autism-friendly, interactive concerts developed specifically for individuals with autism and their families. The concerts, held in the United States and the United Kingdom, feature professional musicians, including Tony Award winners, Grammy-nominated classical artists, and Pulitzer Prize winners. To ensure equal access for all, every Music for Autism concert is fully subsidized. Families note that the concerts help fill a major psychosocial void, enabling them to enjoy enriching activities […]

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Judaica Sound Archives @ FAU Libraries

Judaica Sound Archives @ FAU Libraries 777 Glades Rd., Boca Raton, FL 33431 Contact: Maxine Schackman, Assistant Director 561 297-0080 The Judaica Sound Archives at Florida Atlantic University Library’s main mission is to collect, preserve, and digitize Judaica sound recordings; to create educational programs highlighting the contents of this rich cultural legacy; and to encourage the use of this unique scholarly resource by students, scholars, and the general public. For a mitzvah project which combines music, finding hidden treasure, and rescuing a Jewish cultural heritage, the Judaica Sound Archives is the perfect choice. They prevent music from being lost forever […]

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Hungry For Music

Hungry For Music 2020 Pennsylvania Ave. NW #384 Washington, District of Columbia 20006 Contact: Jeff Campbell, Founder and Executive Director, (202) 674-3000, hungryformusic@att.net Hungry for Music’s mission is to bring positive musical and creative experiences in to the lives of underprivileged children by providing them with donated musical instruments. These instruments are donated throughout the nation as well as internationally. At Hungry for Music, our most important service is putting musical instruments into hungry hands. Children who demonstrate a desire to learn music, or teachers who have willing pupils, but no instruments, are the clients we serve. Most anyone will […]

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