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About Me

Intercultural Family Services Inc. (IFSI) provides an array of community-based health and social services, and a constant exchange of training, educational, artistic, cultural and civic experiences. As part of its continuum of services, Intercultural Family Services, Inc. operates the Music and Mentorship Program (M&M). M&M provides opportunities to neighborhood children and youth to explore and develop their musical creativity, self-expression and abilities through music appreciation, instruction and performance, as well theatre arts and martial arts training. M&M began in the wake of the the Philadelphia public school system cutting their music and arts programs during the mid-nineties due to a history of budget problems and limited financial resources. Today these problems still persist, 88 schools in Philadelphia currently offer no music curriculum whatsoever. This program was initiated in response to a need expressed by a diverse cultural groups of residents of the West Philadelphia community for more quality arts and cultural activities for their children. Music is a magical gift that we must cultivate and nourish in our children. Intercultural Family Services, Inc's Music & Mentorship program believes that every child should have an education in the arts and that music programs help our children and communities in real and substantial ways. I edited my profile with Thomas Myspace Editor V4.4 (www.strikefile.com/myspace)

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Music:

Member Since: 4/10/2007
Band Website: ifsinc.org
Band Members: Program Coordinator-Shannon PelcherViolin instructor-Ann GoeringPiano Instructor-Alan NelsonGuitar Instructor- Jeremy LawerenceVocal Arts & Piano Instructor- Ashley PhillipsHip Hop dance Instructor- Misia DeneaMartial Arts Instructor- Shana StaleyAfrican drumming Instructor- Gerald RobertsTheater Instructor- Barnabas Crosby
Influences: Thanks to George Manney for producing this video. ://www.geosound.org/ Thanks Amos Lee for all your support!!!
Sounds Like: The Future
Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: None

My Blog

May 7th: Philly for Philly event

Philly for Philly: May 7, 2008Philadelphia PA - For Immediate Release. The first Philly for Philly, Wednesday, May 7, 2008, at World Cafe Live [Downstairs], promotes the local Philadelphia music scene...
Posted by Music & Mentorship program on Sun, 06 Apr 2008 03:00:00 PST

The Aspiring Composers Program continues!!! Thanks to the ASCAP Foundation

We are very excited to announce that the Music & Mentorship Program received funding from the ASCAP foundation to continue the Aspiring Composers' Program. The Aspiring Composers' Progra...
Posted by Music & Mentorship program on Fri, 08 Feb 2008 01:07:00 PST

We Love Turtle Studios & the following musicians

Intercultural Family Services, Inc. would like to thank the following folks from Turtle Studios for helping us make the M&M recording a reality, Jay Levin, Jeff Hiatt and Rachel Russell.We c...
Posted by Music & Mentorship program on Fri, 11 Jan 2008 09:07:00 PST

We extend our deepest gratitude to Mr. Lenfest

Intercultural Family Services, Inc. would like to thank Mr. Lenfest for his donation to the Music & Mentorship Program. Mr. Lenfest's donation allowed our students to go into a professional studio...
Posted by Music & Mentorship program on Fri, 11 Jan 2008 08:53:00 PST

I Want To Be The Change

This past semester our long-time vocal arts and piano instructor Kyle Addison wrote an original song for the M&M students to learn. The song is titled "I Want To Be The Change". This song was a huge h...
Posted by Music & Mentorship program on Fri, 11 Jan 2008 08:00:00 PST

Aspiring Composers Program

The Music & Mentorship Program received a grant from the ASCAP Foundation this past fall to start the "Aspiring Composers' Program". This program consists of weekly hour long classes in songwriting a...
Posted by Music & Mentorship program on Wed, 31 Oct 2007 08:04:00 PST

M&M 2007 Honoree Odean Pope

We are very privileged to have Odean Pope as a mentor in Intercultural Family Service's Music & Mentorship Program & and are pleased to honor him on November 8, 2007 at the World Cafe .Tenor saxophoni...
Posted by Music & Mentorship program on Sun, 28 Oct 2007 04:31:00 PST