Goals
- Entice disadvantaged youth off the streets and into the symphony
- Awareness and fundraising through PBS broadcast and national tour
- Inspire and mentor these youth to pursue dreams and goals
- Raise significant funds for youth music education and opportunities
- Leverage project to raise awareness of the power of arts education
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Overview
I grew up in a low-income neighborhood outside New York City, where children rarely dreamed big. In high school, a trip to the NY Philharmonic inspired my path to musical success in the R&B genre, changing my life forever. My vision is Symphony Rhythm & Blues (SRB), arranging hit R&B songs for symphony orchestra, and using this vehicle to fuel the same dreams and opportunities afforded to me through arts education. This cross-cultural experience will promote diversity of people, thought, and creativity; destroy racial barriers; raise money to finance arts education and scholarships; and work with schools, arts councils and family service agencies to raise awareness of the value of arts education. Gelb Promotions, who introduced the world to opera star Andrew Bocelli, has signed on to produce and promote SRB, ensuring global reach for our mission. With Gelb, we plan to launch a major PBS event and subsequent national tour, to finance and raise awareness of arts education.
How will the 250K be Used? |
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| Budget Notes: Currently, the project has been executed as a small scale production. The REFRESH grant will allow us to execute a larger scale production and syndicate/promote on PBS. Additional funding will be required to finance the subsequent national tour, and other parties are interested in contributing. | |
| $ 75,000 | Personnel - music production |
| $ 50,000 | Personnel - event production |
| $ 75,000 | Event production |
| $ 25,000 | Event promotion |
| $ 25,000 | Travel and administrative expenses |
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