MEDIA ADVISORY: Opportunties for taping, interviews, Photos Music Doing Good and Team Music Is Love Partner for Instrument Grant Little Cypress-Mauriceville Band in Orange, TX to Receive Grant WHO: Music Doing Good is a nonprofit arts organization that inspires and transforms children’s lives through innovative, music-based programming and performance experiences. The organization provides musical […]
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Scholarships Thrive with Community Support
Not only did Music Doing Good recently receive the highest number of scholarship applications to date, but we were also able to hand out a record number of scholarships because of the resourcefulness and dedication of a very special donor, Dusten Moore. In 2017, Music Doing Good had planned to award 100 scholarships totaling $80,000 […]
Read More...The Word of the Day is commUNITY!
Ms. Ussery: Okay, boys and girls, look at the board. What word can you find within the word COMMUNITY? Class: (Shouting the answer in excitement) UNITY! Ms. Ussery: You’re so smart. Yes, it’s the word UNITY. Do you know what UNITY means? (Waits for response) Charlotte: Unity means when people come together. Ke’Shawn: …like when […]
Read More...Musical Mentoring: Music Doing Good in Service
Music Doing Good in Service was created last September to provide piano accompaniment for soloists, ensembles, choirs, and musical theater students. As a former educator, Program Director Phillip Hall saw the growing need in the community. As budget cuts continue to plague school districts, hiring part-time accompanists is just cost-prohibitive. Without proper rehearsal time or […]
Read More...Wrapped in Love
Inhale…Exhale…Inhale…Exhale… Now…Inhale beauty. Exhale all that does not serve you. Repeat the mantra several times for yourself. Inhale beauty. Exhale all that does not serve you. Imagine being an impressionable, young girl who faces obstacles that hinge upon the color of her skin and her cultural background. Her mental landscape is painted with questions: Do […]
Read More...Announcing the Marie T. Bosarge Affiliated Fellowship in Rome!
University of Houston’s Katherine G. McGovern College of the Arts made a big announcement last week. The Marie T. Bosarge Affiliated Rome Fellowship was established at the American Academy in Rome. The Fellowship offers UH arts students a year long, one of a kind research opportunity and the chance to find mentors, collaborate with colleagues […]
Read More...Something to Ponder from the Next Generation of Musicians
We are often blown away by the clarity and comprehension displayed by Music Doing Good’s students. Their drive to make the world a better place through music is a beacon in today’s troubled world. This blog entry should provide you with a heaping helping of hope for the future. Bill Sun along with his young […]
Read More...“In. My. Feelings.” – Tales of Four Superheroes and Their Power to Save the World
“In. My. Feelings.” – Tales of Four Superheroes and Their Power to Save the World Music Doing Good in Schools presents its seventh season at The Hobby Center HOUSTON, TX (March 5, 2018) – The students who participate in Music Doing Good in Schools are back to the stage at the Hobby Center’s Zilkha Hall […]
Read More...Scholarship Recipients Making Us Proud!
We absolutely love to hear from our Music Doing Good Scholarship Recipients! And as we get closer to the deadline this spring (March 21), we are hearing quite a lot from them. Last year, we had a total of 106 scholarship recipients and we are hoping to give out even more this year. Below are […]
Read More...In. My. Feelings. Tickets Are On Sale Now!
Rehearsals are getting very serious at Askew Elementary, Gregory Lincoln Education Center and Cummings Elementary as they prepare to perform “In. My. Feelings.” on May 11th at The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts. They are memorizing their lines, rehearsing choreography and practicing their blocking to ensure that the performance is precise and professional. […]
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