Transylvania University announced last week that the nonprofit
music education program, the Central Music Academy (CMA), will move to a house
on the university campus.
“The house will be the perfect spot for CMA, and we are so
grateful to the Transylvania University faculty, staff, students and community
for allowing us to use the space,” Program Director Erin Bliss said.
CMA provides free weekly lessons to low-income students who
qualify for free or reduced lunches. The half-hour private lessons are
available on any instrument, skill level or music genre.
Students from the
program have successfully auditioned for a number of Kentucky orchestras and
schools, including the Central Kentucky Youth Orchestras and Lexington's School
for the Performing Arts.
The program has provided more than 30,000 lessons to more
than 900 students since 2004. CMA builds discipline and self-esteem as it teaches
children musical skills.
The house on the campus will provide a safe and centralized
location for students' music lessons. In addition to the CMA space,
Transylvania works with the Lexington community on a variety of projects,
including the "Unlearn Fear + Hate" art project and the Pioneer
Pathways program.
As part of the Pioneer Pathways program, the university provides
workshops on college and career readiness, in addition to mentors, for the students.
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