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Harmony Project PHX

Partner Spotlight | Interview with Freddy Ochoa

“I was always fortunate enough to have fantastic band directors growing up. Every single teacher I had found a way to make band an enjoyable and challenging environment that fostered both fun and growth for every member involved. As I got older, it just made sense that this is what I want to do. Every aspect of my life has been impacted by music - much of it a direct result of the love of music that my band directors worked so hard to instill in me - and so I knew that I wanted to pay it forward. It is my mission now to provide a quality music education that is accessible to all students, regardless of their background, demographic, or socioeconomic status.

The students of the Carl Hayden Band have been very fortunate to have an ongoing partnership with Harmony Project. Our students have learned countless skills, performance tips, and practice techniques that have help to further the musicianship of not only the individual student, but the musicianship of the Hayden Band as a whole ensemble.

EVERYONE has benefited from Harmony Project, regardless of who they are or what their current ability level is. I genuinely look forward to future collaboration with Harmony Project for years to come.

Harmony Project alumni and Hayden graduate, Amelia Borbolla, was accepted into Arizona State University's world renowned clarinet studio where she will be studying Music Education starting this fall!”

Thank you so much for your support!

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Samba de Cavalo

Community Outreach | Interview with Joseph Goglia

We interviewed Joe Goglia, who started up a Brazilian drumming ensemble called Samba de Cavalo. This group originated as a student drumming ensemble from Dobson High School which, over time, grew into a community ensemble open to people of all sorts of backgrounds. Some of the members of Samba de Cavalo had never hit a drum in their life before joining this ensemble, and Goglia explains that one of the greatest things he has experienced is seeing the joy in people’s faces when they are able to create music on their drums for the first time. This ensemble is a great example of creating something that everyone, regardless of whether or not they have musical experience or training, can easily join and have fun with the people around them through music making. Because little training is required to get started on playing the drums, people can take part in this experience regardless of demographic factors such as age, race, education level, etc. The members of Samba de Cavalo show up simply to make music and have a great time. Joe Goglia has set forth a wonderful example of what it means to be a community leader. He saw the potential in his Brazilian drumming ensemble and opened it up to whoever wanted to come drum and have a good time.