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Causes: Arts & Culture, Arts Education
Mission: Forging a new standard of music education, Gifted Music School is a place where individuals are motivated to learn, develop discipline, character, and the skills they need to be productive leaders in society. Gifted Music School is a 501(c)3 non-profit educational institution in Salt Lake City committed to defining the standard for high-level music education. Gifted Music School serves 550+ students weekly and is recognized nationally for exceptional music education.
Results: Under the visionary leadership of our founders and the guiding principle that every student has potential and should have access to quality instruction, Gifted Music School has established itself as Utah’s premier children’s music school. Offering outstanding instruction taught by only the most qualified faculty, and distinguished graduates of the top conservatories and universities in the world. Our school has orchestrated achievement for over a decade by implementing comprehensive standards to music education with access for all children. Our school’s resounding success can be seen in our graduates’ acceptances to many of the top conservatories and universities, including Curtis, Juilliard, Colburn, Harvard, Yale, Columbia, Rice, and Stanford. But our work is just beginning.
Target demographics: students of all ages and backgrounds
Direct beneficiaries per year: 582 students
Geographic areas served: the Greater Salt Lake area
Programs: our full-scholarship Conservatory, a full-scholarship public outreach program at a Title 1 elementary school, and a tuition-based community music school with a world-class faculty and financial aid available to students in need