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Causes: Arts & Culture, Arts Education, Performing Arts Schools
Mission: The Brooklyn Music School views art as an essential part of basic education and a means by which individuals connect with that unique part of themselves. We make available access to the performing arts regardless of income, age, previous experience, or professional aspirations. In particular, we seek to help those whose artistic voices are least often heard
Target demographics: Demographically the Fort Greene neighborhood over the years has become diverse community with multiple ethnic groups coming from different countries and establishing themselves near the school . Today the school's population is representative of immigrant families , African Americans , Hispanics and American -European groups. The school provides financial aid to make affordable to the families and children their lessons.
Geographic areas served: Fort Greene, Red Hook, East New York, and Brownsville. Downtown Brooklyn .
Programs: Our Programs span the borough of Brooklyn and include the neighborhoods of Fort Greene, Red Hook, East New York, and Brownsville. These off-site programs allow us to serve at-risk youth in neighborhoods where such enrichment opportunities are simply unaffordable and therefore are scarce at best. All students receive quality instruction from a faculty of more than twenty professional artist-educators. More than 2,000 children and adults participate annually in our programs and activities