Thank you for your passionate commitment to furthering equity and access to quality music education in under-resourced schools across Los Angeles County.

Students who start music education before age eight (8) are more hopeful about the future and score higher in key measures of positive youth development, according to recent research (Frontiers in Psychology, USC, 2023). Yet, less than 33% of elementary and middle schools across LA County have a full-time equivalent music teacher (LA County Arts Ed Collective). 

Jayden (pictured) shares, “Sometimes I just have hard days. Music class [helps me] express my voice through different kinds of emotions, and singing makes me feel confident and motivated.” Performing at ETM-LA's 18th Year Benefit Gala, Jayden recounts: “At first I was kind of nervous, but then when I started singing I warmed up to the stage.” 

What I’ve liked about seeing the progress with Jayden and his relationship with music is his confidence and learning different ways to express himself. It’s bringing out a lot of talents that we didn’t know he had.

As a child growing up in Southern California, I did have some exposure to music classes, so I think it’s important that we bring that back into schools. It gives kids an opportunity to broaden their horizons. Music is valuable for every student because music is really a part of life and a part of culture no matter what your demographic is.

- Donisha, Jayden’s mother

Will you give your annual gift today to ensure that students in under-resourced communities gain access to year-round, comprehensive music education?

You are helping provide a child with equitable access and opportunities for music in school and positive youth development for a lifetime.

Your 100% tax-deductible donation increases lifelong impact for students by:

• Providing high-quality, sequential music education to 40 schools and 19,000 children across Los Angeles County.
• Strengthening the music education sector by increasing our Music Teacher Internship Program three-fold.
• Offering over 100 hours of top-notch, comprehensive professional development for music educators and school leaders.

THANK YOU for helping ensure children like Jayden can receive music and hope for a brighter future.

We could not do this vital work without you!

With Gratitude and Warm Wishes, 

Victoria Lanier, Executive Director

Education Through Music-Los Angeles' mission is to provide and

promote music as part of the core curriculum in under-resourced schools for every child in order to enhance students' academic achievement, creativity,

and overall development.

www.etmla.org

Photo Credit: Danny Moloshok / Moloshok Photography, Inc.