Making Music is a program that teaches elementary students one-on-one the joy of music. Volunteers from throughout the university venture out to the Farragut Elementary School to give music lessons for an hour every week. The program is a year-long commitment for our volunteers culminating in a recital for the students! Making Music was founded sixteen years ago with hopes of bringing music education to Boston public schools. Our experience with the Farragut has been wonderful so far, and we are hoping to branch out to other schools. Volunteers come throughout the university, and you need not be the best musician to join. All you need is a little heart, and a little background in music. Instruments that are taught range from voice, to piano and guitar, violin and viola to trombone and saxophone. The goal is to introduce young children to the importance of music and give them an experience they can remember for the rest of their lives! Please click here to download the Making Music Program brochure. Do I have to be in CFA to join? You do not have to be in CFA to volunteer for Making Music. All BU students are eligible to become Making Music tutors. Do I need to know how to read music? No. Making Music is looking to expand to new schools, and we're alwáys trying to advertise music education and promote events for kids. If you are willing to help out in the office, and think that music education is important, we'd love to have you as a volunteer! Is teaching experience required? Experience is helpful but by no means required. We'll provide a training session to get you started off in the right direction. We will also touch base with you throughout the year to ensure that everything is going smoothly. We're all in this together! Do I get to pick my student? No, we match students to tutors based on instrument preference, skill level and how well we think personalities may match. This way everyone ends up getting the most out of our program. What if no student wants to play the instrument that I am able to teach? Making Music does its best to pair students and volunteers. If we are unable to place a volunteer as a music teacher, Making Music also offers opportunities for volunteers to get involved in the planning of our annual end-of-the-year recital. Can I participate for one semester only? No, volunteers need to commit to an entire year’s worth of volunteering when signing up for Making Music. The reason for this is because it can take quite some time and much patience to learn an instrument, so stability is especially important in this type of relationship. For more information on volunteering with Making Music, please contact: Seema Seraj 775 Commonwealth Avenue Fourth Floor Boston, MA 02215 Phone: 617-353-4710 Fax: 671-353-9424 Email: mmusic@bu.edu CSC Programs Afterschool Alternative Spring Breaks Children’s Theatre FYSOP Joining Hands Making Music MAPP Project Hope Siblings Student Food Rescue Student Studio Voices from the Middle Wizards Outside Opportunities

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