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Generation to Generation Concert on Nov. 21 Benefits Local School Music Programs
‘Generation to Generation’ is a benefit concert designed to donate profits to Waco public school music programs at two elementary schools - Alta Vista and JH Hines, two middle schools - Carver and University, and two high schools - Waco and University.
Club Legacy, 101 Mill Street, (formerly the Waterworks Restaurant) is providing both of its stages as a venue for this event on Fri. Nov. 21 from 8 pm - 2 am. Admission is $5.
One stage will feature local jazz musicians including Classie Ballou, Dick Gimble and Jazz Friends, Sha’Dana, and Mr. Big Stuff. The other stage will spotlight local hip hop groups such as Meheim, JR Aguilar, Mr. Ceno G, Keimo Therapy, Lil‘ Pooh Tha Chosen, and E-Money. MCC students and faculty will be performing in some of the groups.
Visionary Joana Ybarra Mackey dreamed up this exciting event for a truly noble cause - to benefit the music education of our Waco children who are the future musicians and audiences of Central Texas. Joana is a commercial music major at McLennan Community College. One of her college courses, ‘Concert Promotions and Venue Management’ taught by MCC instructor Dick Gimble requires music students to produce and promote a benefit concert with no budget to help a non profit group. Joana’s brothers and sisters as well as her own two children learned to play the violin in the Alta Vista Suzuki music program taught by the late Nancy Barcus. Joana saw first hand the impact the public school music program had on her family members. Public school students receive free instruction on string instruments and also can receive loaner musical instruments at no charge. Individual schools have a music budget from WISD, but can also accept donations from private donors to upgrade the quality of the programs. Joana has become so excited about this MCC term project that she has pursued and completed the paperwork for a nonprofit organization, “Friends of Music”, to benefit local children.
Joana has also secured sponsors to help with costs and to donate money to the cause - Dr. Pepper, Sunny Day Center (senior adult day care), Central National Bank, Til I Die Records, David and Kim Jung. Empire Graphics donated hours helping to design and produce the publicity flyer shown on this blog entry.
Comments
By Jenn W
November 13, 2008 7:21 PM | Link to this
The Horton Duo’s new Christmas CD that was just released is FABULOUS and a MUST have for the holiday season! I’ve got it in my car and it is going to stay there throughout the Christmas season…BUY ONE NOW! before they are going , going …GONE!
By carol
November 17, 2008 10:06 AM | Link to this
Joana is a real ‘go getter’. We need more people like her who want to help others. Dick Gimble is also to be commended for requiring ‘a real life project’ for his students that benefits Waco.