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Arts for Art Education Programs |
ARTS FOR ART EDUCATION PROGRAMS give underserved and diverse youth opportunities to strengthen their creative and social skills and cultural awareness. AFA youth music education programs use improvised music-making to address youths' need to:
■ Strengthen their collaborative skill, by working with others toward a common creative goal;
■ Improve their situational awareness, by exercising their ability to understand and make decisions based on how a group or ensemble works;
■ Gain appreciation for improvised music forms while increasing their musical skill, experiences, and knowledge as instrumentalists, vocalists, improvisers, and expressive communicators.
■ Strengthen their collaborative skill, by working with others toward a common creative goal;
■ Improve their situational awareness, by exercising their ability to understand and make decisions based on how a group or ensemble works;
■ Gain appreciation for improvised music forms while increasing their musical skill, experiences, and knowledge as instrumentalists, vocalists, improvisers, and expressive communicators.
If you are interested in learning more, please contact Melanie D. Dyer, Education Program Director, by email at melanie@artsforart.org
