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BLOOM ARTS FOUNDATION INC

Grant Year

2023-24

Grant Program

General Operating Support

Award Amount

$46,749.00

Project Description

With support from the California Arts Council, BLOOM ARTS FOUNDATION INC will provide music and dance education to schools and youth organizations through our Arts Education Program. The program is typically offered to students over a 10 week period, from transitional kindergarten through 12th grade. Our program is a progressive, child-centered sequential learning program that draws inspiration from the philosophy of Orff Schulwerk and the science of Gordon Music Learning Theory. For example we would work with the same group of students from TK through 5th grade in an elementary school. Students explore, compose, improvise, and perform within a wide range of styles and genres that celebrate diversity and inclusion. Through our current partnerships we have provided over 2,000 students from Eagle Rock, Pasadena, Glendale, Silverlake, Santa Monica, Valley Village, and more with arts education.

Organization Summary

In-School Weekly Classes:
Our primary program offers progressive music and dance education inspired by the philosophy of Orff Schulwerk and the science of Gordon Music Learning Theory. In it, we deliver weekly 30-50 minute classes for 10-35 weeks, meeting California Arts Standards. Students explore diverse styles through voice, drums, shakers, rhythm sticks, recorders, ukuleles, and adaptive instruments. We modify our curriculum to make it more accessible for students with disabilities and provide Sensory Kits. Our sequential curriculum builds a foundation for collaboration, creativity, and teaches fundamental music skills for youth who lack arts access.

Interactive Assemblies:
We produce high-energy, interactive performances where students engage with global traditions through singing, dancing, and instrument play. Assemblies feature call-and-response, storytelling, and cultural celebrations such as Hispanic Heritage Month and Indigenous Peoples Month. Assemblies are one hour each and designed for about 150 students. We typically perform two to four assemblies in the same day to reach all of the students in one school.

Futures in Tune:
Our global initiative connects students in Los Angeles, Mumbai, and South Africa through collaborative music projects in multiple languages. Through our international partners, we employ local educators and provide instruments to create cross-cultural exchanges that build empathy and community.

Professional Development for Educators:
We train classroom teachers to integrate music, movement, and rhythm into core subjects, classroom rituals, and school culture. We also train all of our Teaching Artists. Our workshops, coaching, and multimedia resources empower educators, regardless of musical background.

Why This Matters:
According to Create California, in the school year 2019/2020 only 11% of California schools offered a sequential, standards-based course of study in all four of the arts disciplines required by California state policy. As an arts partner, we help fill this gap—bringing inclusive, joyful learning experiences that foster creativity, equity, and belonging.

Organization

Bloom Arts Foundation Inc

Address

2116 COLORADO BLVD

LOS ANGELES

90041-1222

County

Los Angeles

Region

South – Los Angeles & Orange

Phone

(213) 262-8838

Congressional District

34

State Assembly District

52

State Senate District

26

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