Arizona World Music Initiative
Lighting a Spark through World Music
The Arizona World Music Initiative is a non-profit 501c3 educational music organization located in Phoenix, AZ! We are lighting a spark through world music in grades K-5! We are proud to be on the Teaching Artist Roster for the AZ Commission of the Arts! www.azarts.gov
Our goal at the Arizona World Music Initiative is to inspire, educate and entertain children, seniors, and people with needs in the genre of specialworld music. We create music awareness in world music, build self-esteem, and unleash musical potential in participants. We are a 501c3 non-profit organization.
Please contact us if you would like to receive a brochure or more information!
Our basic program is broken down in 5 sessions:
First session: Performance given by AZWMI musicians. Introduction to the instruments and their sounds.
Second Session: Teaching rhythms, simple to complex depending on the abilities of the students, using AZWMI provided instruments. We will talk to student about objects and recycled items that they can bring in from home to make instruments.
Third Session: Making instruments from recycled materials.
Fourth Session: Using made instruments and learned rhythms and playing with AZWMI musicians.
Fifth Session: A final performance with the students performing alongside AZWMI musicians for their school, parents, etc. The program can be shortened or extended into more session depending on the needs and desires of the teachers and schools.
AZWMI tailors our program to the needs of your school/event.
Thank you to my musicians and board members who helped get us started, and continue to help spread the word and work on our mission.
Thank you Gary Kiggins, Jason Wiedman, John Calvert, Pedro Perez, Step Raptis, Leslie Lewis, Bert Lewis, Chuck Finzer, Mike Nye, and Elena Thornton
Donations to AZWMI can be made through our Paypal account-
“Music education opens doors that help children pass from school into the world around them — a world of work, culture, intellectual activity, and human involvement. The future of our nation depends on providing our children with a complete education that includes music.” ~ Gerald Ford
