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The Miami Foundation, one of the largest philanthropic institutions in Greater Miami, launches its second annual Miami Gardens Youth Music Festival March 4. Presented by Music Access Miami, the Miami Gardens Music Alliance, and City of Miami Gardens Councilwoman Linda Julien, the free afternoon festival features more than 200 youth artists showcasing all facets of musical talents from rock to classical to acapella.
“This day exemplifies the power of community,” said Kunya Rowley, Director of Music Access, Arts, and Culture at The Miami Foundation. “Students have spent years preparing to take this stage. It truly is an extraordinary cross-section of Miami Gardens musical talent representing the best that schools and nonprofit musical programs have to offer. We believe this can be a powerful platform to further the community’s engagement with music, and ultimately motivate student learning, achievement, and lifelong success.”
Music Access Miami is a multi-year Miami Foundation initiative, working to ensure every child in Miami-Dade County thrives through access to consistent, high-quality music education. For three years, the initiative’s Miami Gardens Music Alliance collaborated with local and national nonprofits, working across a dozen Miami Gardens Schools with 4,000+ students to increase academic success, social-emotional benefits through music.
“When I was a child, my instrument of choice was the piano,” said Councilwoman Julien. “Learning how to play an instrument brought a lot of structure to my life and helped me to learn how to be committed to achieving goals, no matter how difficult. It’s why I am so passionate about supporting this event again this year because music teaches students that perseverance brings to life new opportunities.”
Guests can spend the afternoon enjoying music along with community art activations, food trucks, games, prizes, and even a kid zone where children and parents can create their own artistic crafts. The 2023 lineup includes elementary, middle and high school students from Miami Gardens and surrounding schools, as well as musicians from Young Musicians Unite, Miami Music Project, Achieve Miami, Guitars Over Guns, Children’s Voice Choir, Girls Make Beats, and Carol City Senior High. Special festival guests include artist and writer Arsimmer McCoy, and Miami Gardens native and Broadway star Wilkie Ferguson, III. The duo will emcee the four-hour long musical extravaganza.
The first performance kicks off at 2 p.m. at the Betty T. Ferguson Recreational Complex, 3000 NW 199th St, Miami Gardens. More details are here.
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