About the Project

It is our goal that each beginning music student complete our elementary music program with the skills and direction to be a success in our middle school music programs. We have a very powerful tool in music and can utilize it to help our students achieve great things. According to the National Association of Music Merchants Foundation, “Music education is a path to life-long learning and knowledge of self and culture. It supports healthy social development and the quality of a young person’s life, and it prepares young people for success in the 21st century workplace.” We currently have an after-school music program that we would like to expand. Our primary objective is to increase our retention of elementary music students into their middle school music programs and to promote student leadership and collaboration by utilizing 6th grade mentors. The Gold Star Ensembles will help us to bridge the gap from elementary to middle school by creating excellent musical experiences.