Abstract:Kids' Choir, a community children's choir in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, formed in 2014 as part of the Kids' Orchestra organization. The organization, founded in 2011, is El Sistemainspired-a model developed in 1975 by Venezuelan orchestra conductor, José Abreu. The model's mission is "to effect social change through music for children with the fewest resources and the greatest need" (Mission Statement, 2017). El Sistema's focus on social change through musical excellence may hold great promise in the United State… Show more
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