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Updated 11/21/2024

Música Franklin

  • Massachusetts

    MA

Institution/Business Type: School of the Arts

Música Franklin is a free after-school music and social justice program for students in elementary, middle, and high school in Franklin County. All students participate in ensemble-based singing, drumming, step-dancing, and either violin or cello. Students also receive instruction on piano, ukulele, and music theory. In weekly social justice discussions, students learn to give voice and context to their lived experiences and to discuss current events and issues in a safe environment. We serve a diverse group of students from many different backgrounds. Our curriculum includes classical music alongside many other genres of music, from spirituals and protest songs to folk songs from Africa, Asia, and Europe, as well as American music written by Black and Latino/a/e composers. 

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Orice Jenkins (he/him/his)
Job Title: Executive Director
Phone: (413) 475-6681
Address:
324 Main St
Greenfield, MA 01301

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About

Overview

Institution/Business Type:

School of the Arts

Legal Status:

Nonprofit - Independent

Year Founded:

2015

Overview

Institution/Business Type:

School of the Arts

Legal Status:

Nonprofit - Independent

Year Founded:

2015

Disciplines

Primary Discipline:

Music - General

Activities and Services

Activities and Services:

  • Arts for Social Change / Creative Activism
  • Performance / Concert / Reading
  • Fiscal Sponsorship
  • Arts Instruction / Lessons
  • Cultural Education
  • Curriculum Development
  • Workshops / Demonstrations / Master Class
Seasons Active: spring, fall, winter
Events Per Year: 9

Communities

Populations Engaged:

  • Youth-At-Risk
  • Families
  • Immigrant Populations
  • General Public
  • Teens
  • Houseless/Housing Insecure Individuals

Languages Available:

  • English
  • Spanish

Geographic Reach:

  • County
  • Town / City

Accessibility of Services

Accessibility of Services:

  • Access accommodations for people who use a wheelchair and have limited mobility
  • Access accommodations for people who are blind, partially sighted, and have low vision
  • Access accommodations for people who are Deaf and hard-of-hearing

Media Gallery

Música Franklin students wear blue t-shirts while playing violin and cello on a portable stage underneath a white tent.
Música Franklin students wear blue t-shirts with dark long-sleeve shirts underneath. They are singing with the arms up next to their faces.
Aidin Martinez

I Have Worked With

Affiliations and Accomplishments

Professional Associations

Professional Associations:

  • El Sistema USA
  • MusicWorks Network

Professional Associations

Professional Associations:

  • El Sistema USA
  • MusicWorks Network

Awards

Awards:

  • 2022 Mike Fritz Community Builder Award

Special Designations

Special Designations:

  • NEFA Grant Recipient