Welcome to the Atlanta Music Project
Students of Venezuela's El Sistema in Rehearsal.
The Atlanta Music Project provides intense music education for at-risk children right in their neighborhood. Inspired by Venezuela’s El Sistema, our after-school, youth orchestra and choir programs take place 5-days-a-week for 2 hours each day. The Atlanta Music Project was founded in February 2010, and is a tax-exempt, 501(c)3 organization.
AMP believes the pursuit of musical excellence leads to the development of confidence, creativity and ambition, thus sparking positive social change in the individuals and the communities we serve.
Mission Statement
“To inspire social change by providing Atlanta’s underserved youth the opportunity to learn and perform music in orchestras and choirs.”
How AMP Works
AMP student Kailah Corney and the AMP@GH Orchestra perform at the W Atlanta Midtown at their 2011 Spring Concert.
The AMP program is rigorous with classes taking place five-days-a-week for two hours each day. As we believe all children are musical, we do not hold entrance auditions or require students to have any musical experience. The only thing required for a student to be in AMP: commitment to attending all classes.The Atlanta Music Project provides for each of its students: an instrument, classes, world-class Teaching Artists and performance opportunities. AMP classes include orchestra, choir, musicianship, African drum and dance and group lessons in the following orchestral instruments: violin, viola, cello, bass, flute, clarinet, trumpet and trombone. As AMP expands, we will offer oboe, bassoon, french horn, tuba and orchestral percussion.
For more information on AMP: (678) 235-4AMP(4267) or info@atlantamusicproject.org
Where AMP Inspires Social Change Through Music
Gilbert House (Perkerson Neighborhood)
Atlanta Music Project Gilbert House students at their 2011 Summer Concert
In partnership with the City of Atlanta’s Office of Cultural Affairs, the Atlanta Music Project first launched in October 2010. The Gilbert House, an Office of Cultural Affairs’ cultural center, served as the program site. During the 2011-2012 year the “AMP@GH” site is serving 40 students between grades 1-8. AMP@GH students receive group lesson instruction on one of the following instruments: violin, viola, cello, bass, flute, clarinet, trumpet or trombone. In addition students take part in a musicianship class, choir, African drum and dance and of course, orchestra. AMP@GH students have performed at Philips Arena, the Woodruff Arts Center, W Atlanta Midtown, the Gilbert House and the Museum Bar.
For AMP@GH concert information please visit our concert page. For information on how to register your child for AMP@Gilbert House please contact the Gilbert House at (404) 766-9049.
Coan Recreation Center (Edgewood Neighborhood)
AMP Teaching Artist Elizabeth Oladele gives an AMP@CRC student her first taste of the violin
The Atlanta Music Project launched its Coan Recreation Center site in the fall of 2011. With The Zeist Foundation providing major seed funding, the “AMP@CRC will serve 60 students between grades 1-8. AMP@CRC receive group lessons on one of the following instruments: violin, viola, cello or bass. Additional classes include musicianship, choir, African drum and dance and of course, orchestra. AMP@CRC students have already performed at the Coan Recreation Center, with many more concerts to come.
For AMP@CRC concert information please visit our concert page. For information on how to register your child for AMP@CRC please contact the Coan Recreation Center at (404) 371-5008.
