Deeply Rooted Music School

Co-founders Joel Zigman and Sam Goodman met as elementary school music teachers at neighboring schools in Arvada, Colorado. Together, they collaborated on curriculum and instruction for their schools’ music programs that challenged the rigid nature of traditional music education. Frustrated by the narrow performance-based, conservative climate of current music education, they were brought together by a shared vision of creating a new independent music school community. One where diversity is valued and all students can freely express themselves, have access to high-quality music technology and instruction, and learn through exploration. In 2020, Deeply Rooted Music School was founded in this vision. Curiosity is a guiding principle of the Deeply Rooted Music School curriculum. Our approach is student-driven, based on play and imagination. Unique to the DRMS pedagogy is our emphasis on composition and analysis, encouraging students to ask the "how" and "why" questions in music. We teach students in a way that develops a lifelong appreciation of music through inquiry-based problem solving, building a student's creative voice and self-expression. DRMS staff work closely together to plan an individualized curriculum for each student, including offering services for students with special needs and accommodations. DRMS values diversity, including recognizing the contributions of historically marginalized groups such as LGBTQ individuals and people of color. We seek to bring in music from a wide variety of genres, curriculum, and teachers that reflect the diversity of our community. All students need to see diverse role models of success that look like them to envision success for themselves.

网站

https://www.deeplyrootedmusic.com

Deeply Rooted Music School的外部链接

所属行业

音乐家

规模

2-10 人

总部

Arvada，Colorado

类型

合营企业

创立

2020

领域

music education、guitar、piano、violin和music technology