Education Through Music-Colorado

Education Through Music-Colorado partners with under-resourced schools to provide music as a core subject for all children, and utilizes music education as a catalyst to improve academic achievement, motivation for school and self-confidence.

Research shows that when music education is provided as part of the core curriculum, students have more motivation for school and experience an increase for both their self-confidence and their capacity to learn.  

But access to music education is not equal.

Music is still not a guaranteed part of a student’s curriculum. There are many schools in Colorado where funding and a lack of resources have caused significant barriers for schools to overcome in order to provide comprehensive music programs for our children.

Education Through Music-Colorado is knocking down those barriers and striving to bring music education to all students in Colorado.

ETM-Colorado partners with under-served public schools and lays the groundwork for sustainable music education programs.  We provide and support music teachers to ensure that every child in the school receives music education with a high-quality curriculum.   

By partnering with under-resourced schools without music programming, ETM-Colorado makes music education a reality for thousands of children who would otherwise have limited or no access to music education. Our programming uses evidence-informed strategies that address the difficulties of implementing and sustaining a comprehensive school music program.

All children deserve a well-rounded education that should include music education.