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What We Do

Above, Harmony Project Phoenix strings students in a performance.

Mentoring Through Music™

We encourage Harmony Project affiliates to innovate, and they all do. That’s how we continue to learn.
These are the core elements:

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​Initial Program Components

  • Commit to students for their entire childhood (they can re-enroll in the program each year until they graduate from high school)
  • Program at least four to five hours of musical mentoring per week (preferably two hours of small group instruction after school and two to three hours of ensemble)
  • Operate programs year-round, including summer, with appropriate breaks
  • Provide students with musical instruments on loan, as part of their Harmony Project scholarship
  • Hold at least three student performances annually
  • Require initial orientations for parents and families of all entering students, and continued parent education workshops throughout the year
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Advanced Program Components

  • Offer students musical enrichment activities (field trips, guest artist performances, etc.) and extra-musical support (tutoring, college workshops) whenever possible
  • Create increasingly challenging musical levels and opportunities as students progress
  • Deliver a student leadership and peer mentorship component and opportunities for students to teach and mentor one another 
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Measurement

  • Assess the musical progress and character development of students in the program through juries held twice each year
  • Evaluate and assess the program annually, through student, parent and teacher surveys
  • Gather data on student demographics, attendance and outcomes
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People

  • Enroll low-income students and offer the program on a full scholarship
  • Engage teaching artists who are not only fine musicians but who are also positive people, enjoy making music and like working with kids; their primary role is to mentor students from challenging backgrounds over time through the process of learning to play and perform increasingly challenging music. Hold teacher orientations for new teaching artists, plus continued professional development opportunities
  • Assemble a volunteer Board of Directors, committed to helping Harmony Project thrive
  • Partner with organizations, people and institutions to maximize resources and grow the reach of Harmony Project
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Nuts and Bolts for Creating a Harmony Project in Your Community

  • Complete an application to host a Harmony Project program and contact Harmony Project National Division to be connected with a mentor who will offer support and guidance throughout the process
  • Adopt Harmony Project’s mission statement and core values
  • Become “Harmony Project” of City/Geographic Region
  • Obtain proper insurance (general liability, officers and directors, etc.) and name Harmony Project Los Angeles as an additional insured
  • Ensure that anyone working directly with children passes a background check
  • Institute a student enrollment and annual re-enrollment process that includes contracts outlining Harmony Project policies (attendance, instrument care, behavior, practicing, parent participation, pick-up and drop-off)

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  • Why We Exist
  • what we do
    • Our Impact
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    • Advisory Board
  • Join Us
    • For Current Affiliates
    • Affiliate Application
    • Jobs
  • Donate
    • Tribute Pages