501 c.3 Non Profit Organization
Introducing our female youth to jazz music with the education and instruction of the art of playing percussion instruments.
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Learning to Play,
Playing to Learn!
Our Music Is Fundamental curriculums are educational, simple and fun for Pre K - Kindergarten beginners . From private lessons in the comfort of your own home, after school classrooms, or any comfortable learning environment. Key Lessons that will find the way to bring the love of music into the students life.
Call now for a FREE Pre K Kindergarten Percussion Lesson on DVD. 917 216 9352
ONLINE DONATIONS
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Thank You!
ADDRESS
c/o Michael Weeden
Terry Jean Pollard Music Foundation Inc.
852 Lafayette Ave. 4 Fl.
Brooklyn, New York
11221
OUR GOALS
3 - D PHOTO
The First Musical Footsteps
As the term "footsteps" suggests, each musical journey is a road map that sets a course for the Terry Jean Pollard Music Foundation's strategic plan to provide an excellent music education for every child. The standards contained in our footsteps percussion music program are grounded in the National Learning Standards for the Arts.
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Footsteps for Teaching and Learning Music focus's on the Art of Percussion. Our courses of music education begins in early childhood and follows students up through the grades to a commencement level of achievement in music. Footsteps provides a standards-based rigorous approach to teaching music. It gives students the opportunity to delve deeply into these lessons and have fun while doing so. More importantly, the sequential study of music will help students achieve a vocation in the arts. Their on-going work will enable them to apply for advanced studies or for careers in the music-related industries that are so important to the economy. It will also provide them with a source of lifelong enjoyment as they become the future audiences for the arts.
Footsteps for Teaching and Learning Music is a result of a collaboration between educators and representatives from the music and arts cultural communities. It motivates students to go beyond the walls of the classroom and encourages them to take advantage of the rich resources of lesson learning. We are delighted to continue Terry Jean Pollard's legacy by introducing our programs to young children in our educational system. The programs offer a method of empowering adolescents by using educational standards that will enable them to learn and teach musical concepts. Our goals are to educate young artist so that they can take advantage of various career opportunities available in the music industry. The future needs more trained female musicians, arrangers, composers, song writers, engineers and producers. The Terry Jean Pollard Music Foundation with your support plan to be at the helm of this educational moment.
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Teach In Harmony
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Our programs are very simple! They present a fun way to learn the names, sight and sounds and how to play percussion instruments. Our mission is to provide Music Is Fundamental Percussion Instrument Sounds DVD's at no cost.
Public and private schools, special education classrooms, churches, after school programs, hospitals and any safe learning environment that will provide the student with an opportunity to begin their musical journey!
Michael Weeden
Founder’s Notes
Our vision is to cultivate young children with fundamental musical knowledge. The Terry Jean Pollard Music Foundation focuses on sustaining females in jazz and other genres of music by preparation needed to further their musical and life skills. Our programs provide musical instruments and educational material Inspiring students, family and community for career development opportunities. Programs are sure to stimulate learning, physical ease and relaxation that will carry through across disciplines especially in Math, Science and their personal lives. Motivating students is paramount with our programs. We believe you're never too young to begin your journey in music!
Thank You For Your Support!
Michael Weeden
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