A handful of students went home with a brand new guitar free of charge after the March 9th Delano Union Elementary school board meeting. It\u2019s part of an effort to ensure every kid has the chance build a love for music.<\/p>\n
\u201cI love playing the flute, I\u2019m in the La Vina middle school band and I love to sing at home on my free time,\u201d said Miya Sanchez, a DUESD student.<\/p>\n
6th grader Miya Sanchez says music is a huge part of her life. So, when she heard about the contest, she submitted both an essay and an art piece to improve her chances of winning.<\/p>\n
Students were asked to draw or explain why they wanted a guitar. In total, 225 district students submitted entries, with only 25 being selected.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut, I\u2019m actually surprised I got a guitar, that\u2019s how I felt I was like oh my god I\u2019m getting a guitar wow,\u201d said Resagin Albeza, a DUESD student.<\/p>\n
The guitars come from Guitars4Kids, an organization sponsored by the Nora Rose-Hines Foundation.<\/p>\n
The award honors the memory of Nora Rose-Hines, a young musician who died in a car accident in 2018.<\/p>\n
Nora\u2019s twin and co-founder, William Mellon, says the organization focuses on underserved communities because they know how transformative music can be.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe gift of these guitars provides these kids with an outlet essentially for their emotional life. It also provides them with autonomy,\u201d said William Mellon, co-founder of the Nora Rose-Hines Foundation. \u201cWhen you\u2019re a kid you don\u2019t allay have that many ways of affecting your life of really having a say in hawt goes on, but through music you\u2019re able to voice your thoughts, feelings and opinions.\u201d<\/p>\n
With each guitar, students also received their own case and stand.<\/p>\n
Along with the awards, the district also proclaimed \u201cMusic in Our Schools Month,\u201d which highlights students who performed in the Kern County Honor Band, Choir, and Orchestra Concert.<\/p>\n
Even though Music in Schools Month is just this month, the goal is for its impact to last a lifetime on students.<\/p>\n
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