Give In-School Music Classes to Los Angeles Youth

Thank you for your dedication to providing equity and access to high-quality music education in under-resourced schools across Los Angeles County. Your commitment has given Abby, a fifth grade choir student, the space to fully express and share themselves with the world. Abby believes:

“Music is such a big part of the world, and it helps me connect with friends and have once-in-a-lifetime experiences. I’ve learned techniques on how to sing and project [my voice] that have helped me gain confidence.”

Music and arts education benefit students in so many ways. 92% of surveyed ETM-LA partner school students feel music class helped them learn to focus. Furthermore, California Education Code requires schools to offer sequential arts education to all students. Yet, only 11% of California schools meet these state requirements (Arts for LA, 2024). Abby expresses why every child needs music education:

“A lot of my friends at my old school loved singing but never had music in school and we should change that. When [students] learn new music they didn’t know existed, they can discover new things about themselves. Singing helps them imagine a bigger life for themselves.”

As ETM-LA embarks on our 20th year of programming, we want to thank you for your generosity and heart. Because of you, ETM-LA has:

• Provided high-quality, sequential music education to over 150,000 total students
• Guided 15 schools to graduate from our model, sustaining their music programs independently
• Placed 130 Music Teachers who have since been hired by a school district

Thank you for your belief in our mission to ensure that all children have hope for a brighter future through music.