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The Gifford Youth Orchestra <br />8 Vista Gardens Trail #102, VB, FL 32962 <br />Office (772) 778-5118 www.xtalankh@aol.com <br />After School Youth Enrichment/Music Education Program <br />Program Year 2016-2017 <br />Grant: $10,000 <br />Funds used as of 9/30/17: $10,000.00 <br />Total Children Served as 9/30/17: 46 <br />Cost Per Child: $217.00 <br />Focus Area Addressed: Youth Enrichment/Music Education for Children <br />Taxonomy Number: PS -9800.9900 Youth Enrichment Program <br />Program Description: The Gifford Youth Orchestra is an after school program teaching young people <br />age 6-18 to play string instruments. It's focus is to bring a strength and culture -based approach to <br />building the capacity and the character of young people. Although focused on music, the program offers <br />a range of methods to build skills and experiences in young people through music education: tutor other <br />children and senior citizens; build performance skills; earn money by tutoring and performing and <br />budgeting those funds; building confidence and self esteem through performances and tutoring; cultural <br />and social awareness and leadership skills through community service, workshops, and student meetings. <br />Collaboration: Gifford Youth Achievement Center, The Indian River State University Trio Upward <br />Bound in IRC, Gifford Youth Achievement Center, The Progressive Civic League of Gifford, The <br />Emerson Center, The 1St Presbyterian Church of Vero Beach, The Mike Block String Camp, The Gifford <br />Community Center, and The Indian River County Board of Education. <br />GOALS/OUTCOMES REPORT (1/1/17 — 9/30/17) <br />Outcome #2: 75% of 2nd Year Students enrolled and who continue in the program for an <br />additional year, will increase their ability by 100% to read and play music at the Advanced <br />Beginner's Level, and perform a solo in the next recital or concert, as measured by placing their <br />names on the printed program with the name of their performance piece. <br />Goal met — Approximately 100% of 2"d year students enrolled in the 2017 year learned to read and play <br />music at their respective level as measured by their ability to give five performances this year: American <br />Association of University Women, The Vero Beach Heritage Center, Graduation, the Indian River Estates <br />and the Annual Anniversary for Our Father's Kitchen in Gifford, Florida, and other venues. These <br />performances have shown that these children have increased their ability by 100% as they read and play <br />music at the Advanced Beginner's Level with the ensemble as well as performing solos. <br />Outcome #3: 60% of intermediate and advanced students enrolled in advanced performance class <br />for at least one year and who pass peer group (1St String Professional Performers) observation <br />requirements, will develop skills and improve by 50% in their ability to serve as professional tutors <br />-29- <br />42 <br />