Aisha’s Blog

April 17, 2013
By:Aisha Bowden|Category: Aisha's Blog

AMPlify Begins on a High Note!

AMPlify, our all new choral program, is off to a wonderful start. In just two months of programming, the students have had some amazing experiences. Just take a peek at some of the happenings… THE ATLANTA OPERA… visited AMPlify to … Continue reading →

February 08, 2013
By:Aisha Bowden|Category: Aisha's Blog, News & Features

AMP AMPlifies ATL at Ivy Prep!

Welcome to AMPlify! This week was exhilarating! We began class on Tuesday with over 60 brilliant scholars of Ivy Preparatory Academy at Kirkwood. AMPlify consists of two dynamic choral ensembles, grouped by grade. All first through third graders sing in … Continue reading →

September 26, 2012
By:Aisha Bowden|Category: Aisha's Blog

First Pitch!

I don’t know if you’ve heard, but there’s a new player on the team. We recently announced my new and improved relationship with the Atlanta Music Project as the Director of AMPlify, the choral program of the Atlanta Music Project … Continue reading →

June 27, 2012
By:Aisha Bowden|Category: Aisha's Blog

It’s Coming…

There is more than one way to tip an epidemic, in other words. Epidemics are a function of the people who transmit infectious agents, the infectious agent itself, and the environment in which the infectious agent is operating. And when … Continue reading →

April 10, 2012
By:Aisha Bowden|Category: Aisha's Blog

Immersed in El Sistema: My experience in Venezuela

What a trip. You may know this already, but Venezuela is truly awe-inspiring. The sessions and readings we experienced as Fellows prepared us well – and then the trip itself catapulted us into another dimension! Every single bit of knowledge … Continue reading →

March 24, 2012
By:Aisha Bowden|Category: Aisha's Blog

…and then there was Coro.

Welcome to Coro! I remember our first meeting with our “organizational guru/Sistema Fellows Team Mom” – Beth Babcock. She simply told us “I am here because I love you”. Since I had only known her for 3 minutes, I accepted … Continue reading →

March 14, 2012
By:Aisha Bowden|Category: Aisha's Blog

The Power of One

What if it all depended on me to change the world, change the world Today was the first of many beautiful days in Guarico. What joy this town has brought us after only one day! After a perfect morning of … Continue reading →