THE CROWDEN LETTER
SPRING/SUMMER 2017
the Crowden Letter THE CR OWDEN MUSIC CENTER 1475 R OSE STREE T BERKELE Y C A 94702–1255 W W W. C R O W D E N . O R G
Crowden Expands Public School Outreach Programs We at Crowden have long been committed to the principle of being completely engaged in our community. Making our on-site programs accessible through financial assistance is one way we do this. Sharing the benefits of a Crowden education off campus is a longtime goal, as well.
Programs we have nurtured, funded
Committee, addressing issues of access and eq-
largely through the California Arts Council
uity in arts education with partners including
and other foundation assistance, have included
BUSD and Cal Performances.
an early music education class for T-K through
Washington had been a school receiving
second grade students at Berkeley Unified
Federal Title 1 funding, but as Berkeley’s demo-
School District’s Washington School. This
graphic and economic profile has changed, the
program, begun in 2006, ensures that all Wash-
school (happily) benefits from more resources
ington students receive music education in all
than before. An expansion of our outreach
grade levels. (All BUSD schools enjoy instru-
efforts had been in the works for some time, so
mental music instruction, but not all have T-K
we began to explore possibilities in our neigh-
to 2 music, and we are proud to continue to
boring communities, where the needs might be
provide that, in the interest of full engagement
even more acute.
with our home city.) Crowden has also been a
Crowden’s Director of Artistic Adminis-
participant in the Berkeley Community Arts
tration Michel Taddei, in charge of shepherd-
Team and Berkeley Arts Education Steering
ing these projects, met with Fillmore Rydeen,
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