Notice
All our programs are in operation for the new school year: After-School Guitar, Band & Orchestra, STEAM Guitar and Ukulele. All operate with in-person lessons. Last school year we successfully served over 800 at-promise youth, our goal is to serve even more this school year. Learning loss during the pandemic disproportionately impacted the youth we serve; the achievement gap they experience widened. Our music education programs, and mentoring are helping to narrow that gap.
Your support makes our success possible; we’re in most local campaigns this fall. In the Combined Federal Campaign, number 40878; in the United Way and DC One Fund Campaigns, number 9319; and in the Maryland Charity Campaign, number 272981666. You can also support us any time using the Donate Now button above.
Thank you to the following organizations for supporting our programs this school year: ArtsFairfax, D’Addario Foundation, Fairfax County Consolidated Community Funding Pool, Greater Washington Community Foundation, Guitar & Accessories Marketing Association, National Endowment for the Arts, the Community Foundation for Northern Virginia MICRON Opportunity Fund, and the Virginia Commission for the Arts.
who are we
Music for Life
Music for Life is a community based organization that provides free music lessons and mentoring to at-promise youth in DC, Maryland and Northern Virginia; i.e. low-income, at-risk youth without the resources and support necessary to achieve their full potential. We also provide music equipment to partner organizations serving underserved adults who have a qualified music program but lack equipment as well as to music teachers in Title I elementary schools . The three music education programs we offer are listed below.
Our Programs
What We Offer
After School Guitar Program
Band & Orchestra Program
