HEART In Schools
by providing high-quality music education right in their school classroom and working alongside them on their musical journey - all at no cost to students or schools
by increasing the level of their students' playing ability and providing consistent support in their classrooms throughout the school year
by paying them to do something they're passionate about - passing on their expertise and love of music to young musicians
Removing barriers to music education
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Our flagship program provides middle and high school students in the Clarke County School District with instruction by a professional musician during their regularly scheduled music classes. HEART Teachers work with small groups of music students as well as teach one-on-one lessons to increase students' ability level and confidence on their given instrument.
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This program addresses three key barriers reported by local families regarding their child's music education: financial, transportation, and scheduling challenges. All of our work is free for students, their families, and the school district. And since we come to the students at school where they are, there are no transportation or scheduling issues to limit student access to our services. All students who are present in their classes on the days we come to teach have the opportunity to work with us.​​
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Will you help us keep HEART in classrooms across Athens?
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HEART In Schools is 100% community-funded through generous donations, grants, and business sponsorships. Because our program relies on this support, the number of schools and ensembles we serve—and how often our teachers visit—may vary slightly from semester to semester.
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