Sounds Academy

“Administration Expenses 10,592”

“Awards Incentives 3,443”

“Instruments Repairs 17,724”

“Insurance 831”

“Marketing 2,566”

“Musical Access 3,164”

“Sheet Music 1,035”

“Software 1,055”

“Video/Photo 650”

“Depreciation 52”

“Travel 1,272”

“Employee Advance Beginning of year 10,640, End of year 5,320”

“Security Deposits Beginning of year 175, End of year 175”

“Net Fixed Assets Beginning of year 0, End of year 1,044”

“Accrued Payroll Expenses Beginning of year 731, End of year 1,752”

“SOUNDS Academy is a non-profit music education organization that teaches, mentors, and provides musical experiences and opportunities for underserved youth. Students receive individual lessons, group classes, and perform on the violin, viola, cello, guitar, and piano. Instruments are provided to those who cannot afford one. In SOUNDS Academy students learn the character values of creativity, leadership, perseverance, resilience, and teamwork through music education. We teach these values in our Musical Access Program, which connects students to live music and instruments through our Instrument Petting Zoos, our School Programs for lower income schools and community centers, and our SOLO Program, which provides one-on-one instruction. SOUNDS Academy believes that the zip code of a child should not dictate their access to music education. Our mission is to teach, mentor, and provide musical experiences and opportunities to underserved youth. The vision of SOUNDS Academy is to provide music education opportunities to a wide variety of children while removing any barriers that children may have in receiving quality music education.”

“The Musical Access Program exposes children to musical experiences through live performances and Instrument Petting Zoos. In an Instrument Petting Zoo, SOUNDS Academy brings instruments to schools and community center so that children can try instruments such as the violin, viola, cello, and guitar. Through this program, children are inspired to explore music and play instruments. SOUNDS Academy brings performers and music professionals to schools. Beyond students experiencing a live performance, musicians share their stories and speak about the importance of creativity, leadership, perseverance, resilience, teamwork, and higher education.”

“School Programs provide instrumental instruction in a group setting at schools and community centers. Students learn the character values of creativity, leadership, perseverance, resilience, and teamwork through music education. While in the School Program, students receive instruments, music books, and other supplementary materials. The classes teach note reading and the fundamentals of instrument performance in bi-weekly hour-long classes. Students perform for the community at the end of each semester.”

“SOLO Students Optimizing Leadership Opportunities provides one-on-one lessons to students. Students receive mentorship to prepare them for auditions and high level performances. Students learn the character values of creativity, leadership, perseverance, resilience, and teamwork through music education. While in the SOLO Program, students receive instruments, music books, and other supplementary materials. It is out of this program that students have received scholarships to play with orchestras and attend college. Students of this program also lead Instrument Petting Zoos throughout the valley.”

“The Collective consists of 50 hardworking students whom exemplify the character values of creativity, leadership, perseverance, resilience, and teamwork. Students in this program attend concerts, take lessons, play in a chamber ensemble, and take theory classes for 6 hours a week. Additionally, these students perform throughout the valley, using the community as their stage. This program gives children the opportunity to impact the lives of others through their community outreach while gaining a deeper understanding of their instrument and themselves.”

“Accomplishments - 100 of the students from our SOLO Program have graduated and attended college March 2019 - Governors Arts Award Finalist January 2017 - ON Media Arts Hero Award August 2015 - USA UNITES Award March 2015 - Social Venture Partner Mentors Choice Award November 2014 - Mayors Arts Award March 2014 Teach For Americas Social Innovation Award Finalist”