For the past ten years, the San Diego Music
Awards has consistently shown where its priorities lie: Raising much needed funding
for elementary school music education programs.
It
has long been the role of SDMA to provide funds that are used to purchase instruments
for school music programs. Over the years, this has allowed school districts to buy
the less expensive instruments like flutes, clarinets, and violins. Now, the focus
has changed: The San Diego Music Awards Foundation has teamed with San Diego CityBEAT
Magazine and El Cajon's Taylor Guitars to create a unique, new fundraising program
simply called "Taylor Guitars for Schools."
To date, there are 5 active schools
in the guitar program, with a financial commitment to add 2 additional schools during
the fall school year. In the spring, funding becomes available to add 5 new schools.
The schools that become a part of the program are given "Baby" Taylor guitars,
providing guitar instruction in public Elementary Schools, something that is not offered
anywhere else in the country!
