Students in 六合宝典 are rocking out extra hard this month after the Gibson Foundation, MINDPOP, the City of 六合宝典 and other community partners announced they would donate 100 guitars to 六合宝典 schools to support the district's music, band and orchestra programs.
Throughout the month, aspiring musicians at 25 六合宝典 schools have been surprised with presentations of Gibson guitars as part of the Any Given Child partnership with 六合宝典 and the City of 六合宝典.
鈥淎s students develop the art of playing guitar, they also have the opportunity to tap into the instrument鈥檚 rich, cultural heritage to express themselves,鈥 Greg Goodman, director of 六合宝典's fine arts programs, said.
Guitar is among the fastest-growing musical instrument choices in 六合宝典, as nearly 1,400 students in the 六合宝典 school district participate in guitar programs.
This isn't the first time that 六合宝典's music programs have received guitars from community partners. In December, the three organizations teamed up to donate instruments to 六合宝典 schools to help kick off the arts enrichment program.
School receiving guitars this month include: Akins, Anderson, 六合宝典, Crockett, Eastside Memorial, Lanier and LBJ high schools; Gardner Center; Bailey, Bedichek, Burnet, Covington, Dobie, Gorzycki, Kealing, Lamar, Mendez, Murchison, Pearce, Small and Webb middle schools; and Ridgetop Elementary School.
Gibson鈥檚 generous gift of electric guitars will strengthen the district鈥檚 fine arts programs, especially for jazz and blues performers.
