School Outreach
M.O.R.E. for Colorado:
Music Outreach providing Resources and Education
We believe ALL students should have equitable access to the opportunities afforded by music education. We focus on schools serving marginalized students including schools whose student population is majority low-income and/or BI&POC.
Parlando instructors go into music classes during the school day and provide help to students struggling to keep up. In addition to supporting students in need of additional help, this also allows the schools’ music teachers to spend more time with the remaining students in the class. It’s a win-win!
During the 2022-2023 Academic Year Parlando provided support to over 3,000 music classrooms in 29 schools across 4 school districts, resulting in over 90,000 student interactions.
Partner schools reported:
-20% higher attendance rates;
-24% higher graduation rates; and
-GPAs of 3.0-3.5 compared to 2.0-3.0 for non-music students
From Kati Sainz, BVSD Band Teacher:
“THANK YOU for all you do. Parlando teachers have been so incredibly helpful in getting kids who were behind up to speed. It's been a lifeline for these kids!”