ABSTRACT: Music
is traditionally underfunded within the Carroll County, Maryland,
school system and as a county-sponsored after-school activity. The
recent economic downturn has only exacerbated this situation. In
addition, many students, especially those living in the most rural and
impoverished areas of Carroll County, lack the finances and access to
private music instruction needed to reach their fullest potential and
achieve life-long enrichment. This research project seeks to explore the
creation and development of a volunteer program dedicated to providing
individual music lessons to high school and middle school age youth in
the Carroll County, Maryland region who cannot afford music lessons but
who express a desire to learn an instrument. This research project will
lay the groundwork for the development of this program and is divided
into three related endeavors: (1) to carry out a needs assessment survey
to convey the necessity for such a program, (2) to research similar
programs dedicated to music instruction to gain insights and knowledge
on how to operate an arts education program, and (3) to conduct research
centered on the acquisition of non-profit status for this program,
which will be vital for fund raising.
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