"My best memories, like when Cello Mafia opened for Portland Cello Project, are from Grow Music. Their teachers came to our school every Tuesday and enabled our cello section to perform at a library concert. The extra assistance allowed me to feel inspired and appreciate the skill-building. I hope this continues for others. Grow Music inspires young musicians, and now the mentorship program lets me be a part of that. It's been beautiful watching kids grow through playing music, thanks to Grow Music." - Noah, student
What will my donation fund?
Your donation to the Crescendo Club will have a lasting impact on positive and creative youth development through three key initiatives:
Individual Scholarships: We provide scholarships to talented and driven students recommended by their school music teachers who would otherwise be unable to afford personalized music lessons.
Teaching Artists in the Schools: We enhance public school music education by bringing professional string clinicians to work with 5th and 6th-grade orchestra students.
Mentorship Program: The Grow Music Mentorship Program equips high school and college students with valuable teaching experience and professional training, cultivating future leaders and music educators. Mentors are music students who teach individual lessons or assist with group classes. Participants receive a certificate and stipend upon completion.
"Grow Music Missoula has made high-quality music education accessible to at least 100 kids in my 6th-grade orchestras over the last two years, who otherwise would not be able to afford the kind of support that they deserve." - Jason Gruber, C.S. Porter Orchestra
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Dillon Johns - MCPS 5th Grade Strings Specialist
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Hellgate Quartet Testimonial
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Crescendo Club 5th graders
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Student & Teaching Artist Testimonials:
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Hayley - Mentor
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Gavin - Student
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Helmi - Student
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Matt - Mentor
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Neveah - Viola Teaching Artist
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Marian - Violin Teaching Artist
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Your donation enables the continuation of Crescendo Club, ensuring young musicians receive support to develop their talents, passions, goals, and the confidence to reach their full potential. Specifically, it helps fund scholarships, support the presence of string clinicians in schools, and maintain the mentorship program.
Thank you for your support.
Thank you for your support.
Other ways you can support:
- Space and Equipment: Access to event space (for small or large performances and/or rehearsals) or equipment (functional instruments, sturdy black music stands, solid armless chairs, or an 18-passenger touring van)? Reach out to [email protected]
- Subscribe to our Newsletter and Follow Us on Social Media: Stay up to date and share our upcoming events, initiatives, and community gatherings by following us. It's a great way to show your support and stay connected to the Grow Music community. NEWSLETTER FACEBOOK INSTAGRAM
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Grow Music Missoula is fiscally sponsored by Arts Missoula. Your donations are tax-deductible.