The Ojai Music Festival’s BRAVO! Music Education Program enriches the lives and learning of the children in the Ojai Valley through the gift of music.
For more than 10 years, BRAVO! has been enhancing the existing public school music curriculum by offering interdisciplinary music lessons. Our goal is to help make music an integral, enjoyable, and exciting part of the everyday learning process.
BRAVO! believes that a robust music education is critically important for all students. Through BRAVO! programs, students learn the fundamentals of music making, engage in creative problem solving, develop teamwork skills, and discover how music relates to their other core curriculum, especially language arts, history, geography, and math. The BRAVO! program enriches students’ foundational skills for academic and personal success.
The BRAVO! Program is comprised of:
CONCERTS
Every year, BRAVO! offers a series of interactive concerts designed to introduce young students to peer and professional musicians, and to give musicians of different ages the opportunity to make music together. Concerts include:
- “Imagine”
- Ojai Music Festival
ARTIST RESIDENCIES
The core of the BRAVO! program is its artist residencies. These multi-unit programs encourage musicians and teachers to work cooperatively to promote meaningful learning through reinforcement and mentoring. Artists residencies include:
- Adopt-A-Musician
- Composition 101
- Education Through Music
- Flutes Across the World
- Got Strings?
- Resonance and Rhythm
- Chumash Culture
Preparation for Residencies and Arts Studies
In order to prepare students for later music study as well as overall academic excellence, BRAVO! provides Education Through Music (ETM) courses to kindergarten through second grade classes. These weekly lessons engage students in song and movement while teaching in a fun, focused musical environment. BRAVO! presents Music Van workshops to area students that provide an opportunity to learn about and try out different instruments.
The Festival’s BRAVO! music education program is made possible by many generous donors and welcomes your support.
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