Music & Mentorship
A program of Intercultural Family Services, Inc.
The Music & Mentorship Program (M&M)provides unique opportunities for community youth and families of diverse cultural groups to explore and develop their musical creativity, self-expression, and self-esteem through musical appreciation and instruction. Begun by Intercultural Family Services, Inc. in 1998 in response to Philadelphia public school system cutbacks in arts education, the program's popularity and momentum have grown quickly. Today, between the months of September and June, each Saturday morning between 80 and 100 students attend M&M to listen, learn, practice and play music.
The M&M Program teams musician mentors with students of violin, piano, guitar, vocal arts, hip-hop dance, and African drumming. Students who are able pay a small fee for instruction, and a limited number of scholarships are awarded each semester based on need. Music instructors are qualified and knowledgeable musicians from the Philadelphia community who are committed to helping a participant achieve an appreciation for music and performance skills through on-going, consistent instruction.
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