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Sour note for music program
At odds over expansion plans, El Sistema USA may leave NEC, Boston. When it launched in 2009, El Sistema USA was hailed as a major coup for New England Conservatory, a chance for the school […]
El Sistema: From Venezuela to the United States
Imagine a group of 4th-grade students excited to remain after school for classical music instruction. They play instruments, study Mahler’s first symphony, train with their ensemble, and practice again at home. Day after day, they […]
Atlanta Music Project: A new “System” to teach music
“The System” has been called a miracle and a fairy tale. Atlanta is beginning to learn how true that might be. Each weekday, two dozen children in first through seventh grades are picked up from […]
Luck, In Launching AMP
After the Abreu Fellows graduated, my plan was to continue blogging as the Atlanta Music Project started coming together. I thought it’d be interesting for people to come along for the ride of the developments and ups-and-downs […]
Roger Waters’ “The Wall” Concert at Phillips Arena Includes City of Atlanta’s Culture Club Students
When the first notes of the highly anticipated Roger Waters “The Wall” Tour resound in Phillips Arena at 8:00 pm on Thursday, November 18, 2010, students from the City of Atlanta’s The Culture Club: An […]
School of Music gives back to its alumni
When it comes to money and alumni at the School of Music, it is the school that does the giving. On Thursday, the School of Music released the names of 14 alumni who will receive […]
Atlanta Music Project featured on CNN
The Atlanta Music Project was recently featured on CNN. Dantes Rameau was interviewed by Ali Velshi and discusses what AMP is and how it can help Atlanta communities.
Orchestra Program Seeks To Enrich Lives of At-Risk Kids
Dantes Rameau had some convincing to do when he approached 10-year-old Donnell Fulton about trying out a new instrument. “Would you like to try the trombone?” Blank stare. “Have you ever seen a trombone before?” […]
Atlanta Music Project’s Executive Director, Dantes Rameau, awarded $25,000 for AMP!
Yesterday our Executive Director, Dantes Rameau, has been awarded $25,000 from AOL’s 25 For 25 Grant Program. The program awarded $25,000 each to 25 artists, journalists and innovators. Dantes’ application was chosen from over 9000 […]
The Atlanta Music Project announces its launch!
The Atlanta Music Project announces its launch in a press release today. Our El Sistema program site is located in Southwest Atlanta in the Perkerson Park neighbourhood. There are spots for 40-50 participants. We are […]
Manga African Dance, Inc. to lead AMP students in African Drum and Dance workshop!
Atlanta’s own Manga African Dance, Inc. is leading AMP students in a workshop of African Drum and Dance, which will culminate in a performance. The idea behind this workshop is to give our students their […]
Atlanta Music Project unveils its new logo!
Our logo represents everything we are about: “Young people playing music.” See it here on our Facebook Fan Page!
The Atlanta Music Project raises over $19,000 on Kickstarter.com!
On June 28, 2010 the Atlanta Music Project announced an online fundraiser on the popular Kickstarter.com. The goal was to raise $15,000 in 70 days to cover the cost of music instruments, sheet music and […]
The Abreu Fellows Graduate! What Next!?!
Graduation Day. Just like that, a whole school year has flown by and my Abreu Fellowship colleagues and I have graduated. And we’re now on to the reality of leading El Sistema programs outside of […]
El Sistema in the USA: The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra OrchKids Program
Back in May 2010 each Abreu Fellow interned at an El Sistema-inspired program somewhere outside of Venezuela. The idea was to experience how a program took its understanding of El Sistema concepts and applied them to […]