Fundraising Fundraising doesn’t necessarily mean asking for cash donations. As Neighborhood Council, that’s off limits in most cases. There are several ways to raise resources to create successful Make Music LA events. More than likely your teammates will be volunteers like you and will not be looking for compensation for time spent on this project. [...]
The last installment of “how to” have Make Music LA in your community we talked about how easy it is to get started. We also let you know that you are not alone. The organizers of Make Music LA are available to be of help anytime you need it. In today’s installment we discuss how [...]
Another year has passed and so many important issues are on the political table. Many of you are in the midst of election preparations for your Neighborhood Council, filling vacant regional seats on your boards, attracting volunteers who will contribute time and expertise toward community goals. It almost seems frivolous to talk about music. Except, [...]
It’s hard to believe that this week there isn’t a meeting for the Congress Planning Committee. I had the privilege of being a member of the Committee this year as well as a moderator and speaker for the “Planning and Executing Successful Events” workshop. The Planning Committee met each week for the past month as [...]
I wanted to let you know about a new petition I created on We the People, a new feature on WhiteHouse.gov, and ask for your support. Will you add your name to mine? If this petition gets 99,999 signatures by October 01, 2015, the White House will review it and respond! We the People allows [...]
Today, Make Music LA was invited to present a diverse program of music and dance by CommonWealth Partners managers of the iconic City National Plaza in Downtown, Los Angeles in honor of “World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development”. The title is long but this day represents raising awareness of the importance of [...]
Make Music Los Angeles, an organization that engages all communities of Los Angeles in an annual cross-cultural celebration of the power of music and art to enrich lives through education and musical performances in neighborhoods across the county, has created a petition to declare June 21st as Make Music Day nationwide. Make Music shares the [...]
Saturday, June 21st music could be heard all over LA from Santa Monica to Downtown, West Hollywood, Silver Lake, Griffith Park, Culver City, an Fernando Valley and many points in between. Our counterparts in New York, Chicago, Austin, Boston, Denver, Paris, and 794 cities around the world celebrated at the same time. The worldwide celebration [...]
Showtime June 21st It’s hard to believe the year has past. And Saturday is the BIG day all over LA as well as 800 cities and 110 countries around the world. Preparing for a show is an adrenalin rush, the feeling of wonder, surprise and joy all rolled into one. A little scary too not [...]
