Within 100 days of being established, the Youth Music Arts Academy of North Port has made incredible leaps for Music Education in the North Port area.

First, with the establishment of the first-ever Area Elementary Youth Choir directed by YMAANP founder Michael Alegria. Our choir, which truly reflects our commitment to diversity, includes students from every elementary school in North Port, several home-schooled students, and even students from the Venice area!

Second, our partnership with the Odile Robertson Field of Interest Fund at the Gulf Coast Community Foundation has allowed us to begin a Private Lesson Scholarship for North Port students who have at least one year of Band, Chorus, or Orchestra experience. Growing up in North Port, YMAANP Founder Michael Alegria was lucky to have the Ladies Guild at San Pedro Catholic church sponsor his private music lessons for three years. Now, through YMAANP, we can offer the same kind of support to today's North Port music students.

Third, the YMAANP has become the fourth member of the North Port Performing Arts Association making us the first new member since the NPPAA's creation in 2001. This gives the YMAANP critical resources, such as a rehearsal room and performance opportunities for our students with the North Port Concert Band, The North Port Chorale, and the North Port Symphony. What an amazing way to Share the Joy of Music and create a Community of Unity with our musical population in North Port!

Now, we turn to you to help us with our next goal: Elementary Instrumental Programs.

This raffle will help our organization have the funds to begin summer elementary instrumental programs such as Band and Orchestra. We aim to provide these programs at a low cost to our students and then continue the programs during the next school year after school, similar to our elementary choir. We cannot do this alone and need your support to fulfill our vision of being the best place for Music Education in Florida!

Our biggest needs are:

Paying highly qualified and passionate music teachers to facilitate our instrument programs.
Having resources to give every student a quality instrument.
Resources to assist deserving students whose families are unable to afford tuition.

You can assist us by donating $50.00 which gets you a raffle ticket. You will have a 1 out of 300 chance to win a $5,000 cash prize! (How incredible are those odds?)

Learn more at www.youthmusicalartsacademy.org

Youth Musical Arts Academy Raffle

By Youth Musical Arts Academy of North Port

Youth Musical Arts Academy Raffle