June 2020

What You'll Discover in This Issue: Register Today: Virtual Summer Camp Students Peleh and Neleh Keep Music Alive @ Home A Note of Gratitude: National Endowment for the Arts New Board Member: Meet Dr. Trang Huynh Important Dates & Upcoming Events

Virtual Summer Camp: Register Today! Born out of the COVID-19 pandemic, LA Summer Experience 2020 is a coalition of youth-serving organizations providing virtual summertime programming for students in our community from June 1 – July 10. We are proud to join this collaborative effort and will be providing virtual music enrichment. This experience is 100% free to attend, and a schedule of KO lessons is available here . Thank you to our sponsor: Aetna Better Health of Louisiana .

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Students Peleh and Neleh Keep Music Alive @ Home Siblings Peleh and Neleh P. practicing violin @ home Siblings Peleh and Neleh P. are committed to keeping music alive @ home. Together, they have been watching KO@Home mini-lessons created by their Teaching Artist, Ms. Sabrina Parry and have been regularly practicing their violins. Both Peleh and Neleh are enrolled at our Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School Program Site and are part of Ms. Sabrina's Advanced Strings music class. We are so proud of Peleh and Neleh for continuing to practice as they've stayed at home during the COVID-19 pandemic . Keep up the great work!

A Note of Gratitude: National Endowment for the Arts Thank you to the  National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) for awarding Kids’ Orchestra an Arts Work grant of $15,000!  “These awards demonstrate the resilience of the arts in America, showcasing not only the creativity of their arts projects but the organizations’ agility in the face of a national health crisis,” said Mary Anne Carter, chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts. “We celebrate organizations like Kids’ Orchestra for providing opportunities for learning and engagement through the arts in these times.”  We are thrilled to receive this grant to support our Teaching Artists in helping to give kids music in our community!  New Board Member: Dr. Trang Huynh Please welcome our new board member, Dr. Trang Huynh! Dr. Huynh is an Ob/Gyn with Ochsner Health and she was inspired to join KO’s board because she believes “investing in children is the wisest decision our society can make.” Her favorite musician is Josh Groban and if she could play any instrument, she’d play the saxophone.  “I see firsthand what music can do for a child’s development . . . KO provides mentoring & a safe environment for [children] to learn,” says Dr. Huynh. Thank you for joining us, Dr. Huynh – we're excited to have your help to keep KO moving forward!

Important Dates & Upcoming Events

Mon. June 1 - Fri. July 10: LA Summer Experience 2020 Mon. June 22 - Mon, June 29: Instrument Drop-Offs - come to any site! June 22: LaSalle Elementary (9:00 am - 11:00 am; 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm) June 23: WHAM (9:00 am - 11:00 am; 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm) June 24: PRAMS (9:00 am - 11:00 am; 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm) June 25: Dufrocq School (9:00 am - 11:00 am; 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm) June 29: Zachary Elementary (12:00 pm - 4:00 pm) Mon. July 6 - Fri. July 31: Art Council's Artsplosion Summer Camp Learn more about upcoming events  on our website !

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