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December Music Student of the Month

Yaki is a 13-year-old cellist at Music Haven and our Music Student of the Month. She's been at Music Haven for 5 years where she has learned to never give up and always try her best.

November Music Student of the Month

Selin Agurcia is one of Project Music's rising senior leaders, and we're proud to feature him as a Music Student of the Month. Selin is a senior at Stamford High School in Stamford, Connecticut and he plays the saxophone.

October Music Student of the Month

Congratulations to Wilson Perez Duran from Danbury Public Schools. He's our Music Student of the Month! "Music has taught me to be myself," said Wilson. "Music has also taught me to feel better about myself."

September Music Student of the Month

James Quispo is a 10th grader from Stamford, Connecticut who plays the violin, cello, and guitar. "Throughout the years with INTEMPO I have developed responsibility and discipline," said James. "These two things have helped me grow as a person."

It Takes a Village

The story of how Charter Oak Cultural Center and SpreadMusicNow banded together to send one incredible trumpet student to Litchfield Jazz Camp, an opportunity that changed his life.

August Music Student of the Month

Eden-Grace Bailey is a 17-year-old student that recently graduated as class valedictorian from the Christian Academy of Arts Science and Technology in Tolland, Connecticut. At Charter Oak Cultural Center’s Youth Arts Institute, Eden was in Hartford’s All-City Youth Orchestra (HACYO) and took part in ballet and voice. Eden is the perfect example of how success in academics and the arts are closely intertwined.

July Music Student of the Month

Our friends at KEYS Music nominated Samantha Lundstrom for SpreadMusicNow's July Music Student of the Month. Samantha is a senior in Bridgeport, CT and is a pianist and vocalist.

June Music Student of the Month

Alina Caba from Danbury Public Schools is SpreadMusicNow's Music Student of the Month for June. Alina is a 6th grader who plays the violin. She was nominated by Mary Peters, the Orchestra Director.

April Music Student of the Month

Our April Music Student of the Month goes to Alani Mya Justice Hall! She's in the 4th grade in San Pedro, California, and has used the Little Kids Rock program to further her music education. Alani is a singer and plays the piano and ukulele.

Keeping Musical Traditions Alive in Louisiana

This is Jeremy Williams’ fourteenth year teaching band. He is the band director of the Marrero Middle School Mustang Band in Marrero, Louisiana. Williams has been playing music for the last thirty years. He started playing at the young age of seven when the trombone was bigger than him. Williams grew up in a family surrounded by music. His father played the trombone, which in turn inspired his brother to start playing, and then when Williams came along, he saw everyone having fun playing music, so he had to join in too.