March for Music Education and Jamaica Nice. (@yesjamaicanice), a founding partner of March for Music Education, are pleased to announce the Music Nice. Scholarship at the Alpha School of Music (@alphamusicja) in Kingston, Jamaica. Thanks to the support of Jamaica […]
The 2020 March for Music Education Exchange started in Kingston, Jamaica and made stops in Boston and Canton, Massachusetts as well as Kingston, Rhode Island. In every community, the experience was about a lot more than music. Check out the […]
The Supernova Ska Festival in support of music training for at risk youth at the Alpha Institute in Kingston, Jamaica has already raised more than its goal of US$6,500 on its GoFundMe (click here)! Last Saturday June 13th, 75 bands […]
Starting in 2020, the Supernova International Ska Festival is proud to lead a fundraising effort to assist Alpha Institute music students in Kingston, Jamaica, by raising funds for music instruments and a student scholarship including academic and vocational training as […]
The March for Music Education Exchange consisted of two parts. First, Alpha Institute hosted music educators from the USA who led workshops all the music students and a performance lab with the Alpha Boys Band. During the second half of […]
In February 2020, three Boston-based music educators from the USA traveled to Kingston, Jamaica to lead workshops at the Alpha Institute. The visit was the first half of an exchange that sent two Alpha music students and their instructor to […]
In partnership with members of Boston-based ensemble King’s Highway, the 2020 March for Music Education Exchange (MMEX 2020) is powering youth music education and social development across borders, as well as creative opportunities that strengthen the ties between them. March […]
On Friday Feb the 14th we are proud to partner with Manifesto|Jamaica for The Jam Session at The Haven (12 Hillcrest Ave, Kingston) featuring guest musicians from US-based King’s Highway Caribbean Jazz. Get lost in the #reggae x #jazz x […]
Armed with a degree in Chemistry and another in music (Cum Laude) with a concentration in Music Synthesis from Berklee College, Nathan counts Jamiacan Winston Grennan and Ethiopian Melaku Retta as early mentors. A subsequent partnership with guitarist/producer Earl “Chinna” […]
The March for Music Education is proud to welcome Professor Mark Berney of the University of Rhode Island for a workshops with students at the Alpha Institute and the March for Music Education Jam Session at The Haven February 14th. […]
