MUSIC EDUCATION
Develops Self-Confidence
Increases Motivation for School
Improves Academic Achievement
Fosters Parental Engagement
Promotes Diversity & Inclusion
NEWS & EVENTS
Discover our initiatives to bring music back to school!
PD Workshop
📅 Thursday, October 24, 4:45–6:45 PM
📍 Dora Moore ECE–8, 846 Corona St, Denver
📣 Great opportunity for music educators! Transform your winter lessons and concert prep with a brain-based, culturally responsive approach. Explore the Ignite–Chunk–Chew–Review framework to design engaging instruction, strengthen rehearsal planning, and collaborate with fellow educators.
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Schoolhouse Rockout
🎸 On September 11, our back-to-school benefit concert lit up Cervantes’ Other Side with music, community, and generosity.
Together we raised $35,076 from 274 donations — nearly doubling last year’s results!
💜 Your support fuels a powerful start to the school year, bringing music education to thousands of students across Colorado.
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Serve, Spike, Support!
🏐 On Sunday, August 3rd, our community came together at Majestic View Park in Arvada for a joyful volleyball tournament supporting Education Through Music-Colorado.
🙌 We are deeply grateful to board member Madison Kissel and The Kissel Group for organizing this special summer gathering — filled with friendly competition, great company, and free ice cream from High Point Creamery’s Big Pinky truck.
Your presence helped bring 🎶 music back into Denver’s public schools — thank you for serving, spiking, and supporting with us!
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The Spring Concert
On April 24 at Dazzle, 🎷Jazz in Bloom brought our community together for a night to remember — a true milestone for Education Through Music-Colorado.
❤️ Thanks to your incredible generosity, we raised enough to fund an entire school’s music program for a full year, giving over 300 students the opportunity to learn, create, and grow through music.
🙏 We are so grateful to our guests, students, volunteers, teachers, musicians, and generous sponsors for making this evening unforgettable.
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Empowering Educators
On March 8, ETM-CO hosted an engaging Orff Workshop led by internationally acclaimed educator Matthew Stensrud. Music teachers explored creative, student-led learning techniques, enhancing their skills to inspire young musicians.
🙏 A huge thank you to Matthew for leading such an engaging and insightful session, and to all the educators who participated with enthusiasm and open minds!
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Winter Performances
As is tradition, our partner schools hosted their annual ⛄ Winter Performances, where students showcased their musical talents to parents, families, and the broader community. These concerts celebrated the hard work and creativity that students and teachers poured into their music throughout the semester.
From vocal to instrumental performances, these events highlighted the incredible growth our students made in their music education journeys. The warm atmosphere and 🌟 sense of community were truly inspiring. Parents, children, and teachers came together to celebrate the students’ achievements, from improved musical abilities to greater confidence and belonging.
Thank you!
Thanks to ♥️ YOU, we exceeded our CO Gives Day fundraising goal! On behalf of our students, teachers, staff and board members, we are deeply 🙏 grateful to everyone who made this extraordinary achievement possible.
It’s incredible to see our community growing year after year. This time, we did it together—with the help of volunteers, musicians, artists, local businesses, and sponsors. The joy of ✨🎶 music is truly contagious!
Welcome Centennial!
📣 Exciting news! We’re thrilled to welcome 480 students into our program through a new partnership with CENTENNIAL, A School for Expeditionary Learning. These young learners now have the opportunity to experience the joy and enrichment that 🎶🎓 music brings. This milestone is about more than just music classes—it’s about providing students with a powerful tool for self-expression, creativity, and growth.
Centennial, an inspiring neighborhood school serving ECE through 5th grade, is built on a mission of exploration, compassion, and a commitment to learning about the 🌎 world. For the first time since 2018, students, staff, and families are celebrating the return of music, bringing the school’s motto—”We are learners of the WORLD, and we CARE”—to life in a new, vibrant way.
Our Program
The downsizing of school budgets too often results in the elimination of music programs, despite its proven potential to support children’s emotional, behavioral, and relational development. Our mission is to bring music back to schools so that all children—regardless of social or economic status—have access to a high-quality education. Music is integrated into the school day through the expertise of exceptional music teachers, who are trained to promote diversity and foster parental and community engagement. Our national network serves more than 40,000 children every year in New York, Los Angeles, and Denver.
In the 2024–2025 school year, ETM-Colorado reached more than 3,300 students across the Denver metropolitan area — three out of four of whom experience economic and racial marginalization.