Play It Forward
Mission: To enable school children to reach their full potential through music education.
Music education engages children in the creative joy of making music. It also teaches the benefits of self-discipline and teamwork while enhancing the learner’s capacity and motivation for academic achievement.
Students attending the Adventure Music Camp in 2024
Testimonial
Thank you again for helping my child attend Eastman Adventure camp this year. On the last day it was great to see how much they had learned in such a short time. We loved that our child made new friends, learned new music, new instruments, worked with different groups, ensembles and different leaders/directors all while having fun. I think this program encourages all the right things and sets the kids up for success going into the next school year. Thank you, we appreciate you! - Parent Statement
Summer Camp kids learning to play Gamelan music on the metallophone. Gamelan music is most commonly found in Indonesia (Java and Bali), but also in other parts of Southeast Asia.
New Horizons volunteers strive to achieve its mission by:
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Providing tuition scholarships for private music lessons at Eastman Community Music School (ECMS) for Rochester City students
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Preparing students for competitive auditions for programs such as School of the Arts and the Eastman School of Music Pathways Scholarship Program
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Funding tuition scholarships for the ECMS Adventure Music Camp during the summer
If you'd like to help the Play it Forward with financial support, please click here to go to our Financial Support Page.
Students at the Adventure Music Camp learning Balinese gamelan music.
Students at the Adventure Music Camp playing in a string ensemble.
Students at the Adventure Music Camp playing in a wind ensemble.
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