the music PROGRAM
The foundation provides a real "hands-on" opportunity to learn a musical instrument and to participate in live performances.
Our organization serves children attending Title 1 public schools with a diverse ethnic and socioeconomic student population. The elementary school population we serve is predominantly 44% Latinos, 14% Caucasians, 15% Asians, 12% African-Americans and 15% Filipinos with a similar middle school population. In addition, approximately 56% of this population is eligible for reduced or free lunch.
In accordance with the California Department of Education Music Content Standards, there will be two areas of standards taught. First, is Artistic Perception, 1.0-1.3 (Read and Notate Music). Second, is Creative Expression, 2.0 & 2.2, (Performing and Participating in Music). Applying these standards will be the primary objective of instructions. Students should be able to demonstrate basic standard techniques of effective playing as a measurable outcome and successfully perform a few songs for their culminating task.
NEWS & UPDATES
DISNEYLAND MUSICAL FESTIVAL COMPETITION
In the winter/spring school semester of 2009, the foundation successfully provided instrumental music instructions to (2) elementary schools and (1) middle school in the Northridge and Granada Hills area of Los Angeles after school that served over 60 youth between the ages of 8 and 13. In the spring of 2010, our organization entered students from the program in a music festival/competition, hosted at Disneyland's Theme Park in Anaheim, California. They received a 1st place trophy in the jazz ensemble and best soloist category.
INAUGARATION AT STONE HOUSE MUSIC CENTER
In the summer of 2006, through the Dept. of Cultural Affairs in Los Angeles and Music LA 
Program, the Knights of Music Foundation was funded to give Music Theory, Beginning and Intermediate instrumental music instructions to youth in the age range of 8-13 living in the Sun Valley area of Los Angeles. This program culminated in a public musical performance at the inauguration of the Stone House Music Center in Sun Valley, California.
WAYS YOU CAN HELP
Your secure online contribution will help support all the work that Knights of Music Foundation does in the communities around the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles. Your donation will help support teachers, fund instruments, transportation costs, sound equipment, purchase sheet music, and much more.
There are other ways you can donate. We are in need of instruments, transportation and sound equipment.