Cases of COVID began to skyrocket in late May and June, so to ensure student safety, masks were strongly encouraged once again during the two-week Summer Academy of Heartbeat Music Project.
Again this year Eve’s Fund supported the Heartbeat Music Project with a generous gift in memory of Eve’s dad, co-founder of Eve’s Fund, Robert M. Crowell, MD. The Heartbeat Music Project (HMP) provides tuition-free music and Navajo cultural education to Diné students in grades K-12 on the campus of Navajo Technical University in Crownpoint, New Mexico. The HMP also offers all enrolled students instruments, supplies, food and transportation to all enrolled students.
Photo courtesy of Heartbeat Music Project
Sixty students participated in the 2024 two-week Summer Academy. The students had the opportunity to study violin, cello, piano, guitar and drums with teaching artists from throughout North America. The students received private lessons, participated in ensemble rehearsals, and enjoyed music and Navajo language and culture classes. All students participated in a closing concert on the final day. Students who demonstrate special interest are supported in year-round study with local instructors or virtually with HMP teaching artists.
Photo courtesy of the Heartbeat Music Project
Learning music through creativity and exploration.
You can see the program in action and meet some of the teachers and the students in this 7-minute video filmed on the Navajo Nation. We guarantee it is well worth your time and will “pull at your heartstrings.”
Click on the photo above or this link to watch video. https://youtu.be/-Te_LFwNPgk?si=j-qsOulcLqZEMq0k
About the Heartbeat Music Project
Heartbeat Music Project staff expresses gratitude to Eve’s Fund
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