Grantee Database
GRANT DRUM LINE MUSIC ASSOCIATION
Grant Year
2024-25
Grant Program
Creative Youth Development
Award Amount
$9,722.00
Project Description
With support from the California Arts Council, the Grant Drum Line Music Association will take 15 youth from at risk communities in the Sacramento region to perform for the Celebration of American Music in Australia in the summer of 2025. Our drum line represents the religious, gender identity, and ethnic diversity of the region. Socioeconomically, these youths come from backgrounds that often lack access to enriching extracurricular activities. The trip to Australia will be an opportunity for these young musicians to represent their community, develop their leadership abilities, showcase their talent and serve as a profound educational journey that broadens their horizons, deepens their cultural sensitivity, and enhances their understanding of global interconnectedness.
Organization Summary
The core programs provided by the GDLMA are to offer underprivileged youth the opportunity to express their musical and dance talents in regional, national, and international venues. Our drummers experience real world lessons outside of the classroom by engaging in civic and social development through cross cultural exchanges and community service. The GDLMA believes that social emotional competencies are important to academic preparation in helping students succeed in college, the workforce, and maintaining mental health. There has also been recognition that these factors offer promising levers for raising the achievement of underprivileged children and ultimately, closing achievement gaps based on race and income.
Organization
Grant Drum Line
Address
3646 TAYLOR ST
SACRAMENTO
95838-4265
County
Sacramento
Region
Capital
Phone
(916) 202-7972
Congressional District
CA06
State Assembly District
AD06
State Senate District
SD08
