Immersed in El Sistema: My experience in Venezuela

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 29, 2012

By:Dantes Rameau|Category: Dantes' Blog

Yale School of Music Alum Visits AMP

A once in a lifetime moment: Peter Povey teaches two new Atlanta Music Project students their first violin lesson at our Coan Rec Center site. This week the Atlanta Music Project was honored to welcome a special guest to our … Continue reading →

March 28, 2012

By:AMP|Category: News & Features, Press Release

AMP scores $122,801 Cooke Foundation grant

The Atlanta Music Project, a non-profit that provides intense music education for at-risk children, has received a grant of $122,801 from the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation. The Widening the Stage grant is one of only six awarded by the Virginia-based … 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 19, 2012

By:AMP|Category: News & Features, Press Release

AMP Awarded $122,000 Grant

THE ATLANTA MUSIC PROJECT AWARDED $122,000 GRANT FROM THE JACK KENT COOKE FOUNDATION Prestigious Grant is the Largest Ever Received by the Atlanta Music Project The Atlanta Music Project, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that provides intense music education for at-risk … 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 →

March 03, 2012

By:Aisha Bowden|Category: Aisha's Blog

VENEZUELA!!!

Encantada! After 6 months of preparation, the Fellows have finally arrived in Venezuela! We are feeling immensely fortunate to be among the chosen few that are invited to experience the Sistema in its most authentic form. For the next 5 … Continue reading →