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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 […]
…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 […]
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 […]
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! […]
In just four days…
Our first week in Venezuela was action-packed! From witnessing our first El Sistema class in Venezuela on Wednesday to a special moment with Gustavo Dudamel and Maestro Jose Antonio Abreu on Saturday night, this was […]
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 […]
This Week Is Concert Week!
Finally, concert week is upon us! Here at the Atlanta Music Project, the ten-plus hours a week our students spend in our classes is always geared toward an upcoming performance. The performance is not just […]
Monica Pearson Donates Piano to AMP
What an honor we had today. It is my pleasure to announce that Monica Pearson of Atlanta’s WSB-TV has donated her piano to the Atlanta Music Project! A legendary news anchor at WSB-TV’s Channel Two […]
Guest Post: Cellist Johannes Moser visits AMP
You never know who’s gonna stop by the Atlanta Music Project! This past week we had a world-renonwed cellist visit the Atlanta Music Project’s Gilbert House site so I thought it’d be great to invite […]
Taking a Stand
On January 27, 2012, the fellows flew to Los Angeles, CA to take a stand. We had the great honor of delivering a keynote presentation at “Take A Stand”, a 3 day symposium on the […]
2012 Winter E-Newsletter
Maestro Abreu Receives Gifts From AMP A big moment for AMP! On January 30, 2012 Atlanta Music Project Choral Teaching Artist, Aisha Bowden and Atlanta Music Project Executive Director, Dantes Rameau, had the honor of […]
The Game Changers…
It is now midnight…I’m all packed for our trip tomorrow, but can’t sleep due to excitement. Not because this is my first trip to Los Angeles…not because we are flying on my favorite airline of […]
Atlanta Symphony Musicians visit AMP
We’ve started off 2012 with a bang! Two days ago six extraordinary musicians from the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra came to the Atlanta Music Project’s Gilbert House site to do a workshop with our students. The […]
AMP’S 11 HIGHLIGHTS OF 2011
2011 has been a great year for the Atlanta Music Project! From student performances and media attention, to Teaching Artist performances and community support, we are thankful for the opportunities that have been afforded to […]
What’s Been Happening at AMP’s Coan Site?!
As many of you know, the Atlanta Music Project launched a second site in the fall of 2011. Once again we partnered with the City Of Atlanta Recreation Centers. AMP’s second site is hosted by […]