Academy of Musical Performance
Create, Communicate, Collaborate....Enhancing lives through music.
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
The Coachella Valley is filled with young musicians who have a passion for rock music. These young people are often not able to afford lessons, are not able to find other musicians to play in a band with, nor do they know yet how to work together. They have not yet learned how to work to express their feelings in a song both musically and lyrically. They have never performed in front of a live audience.
The Academy of Musical Performance provides them with the training to do all of that and more. It gives them real life skills by teaching them to work together to create, communicate and collaborate as part of a rock band that writes real music and gives live performances in regular venues throughout the Desert.
AMP hears stories back from parents about how their children have found their music home, their music community. They talk about how their child was introverted or depressed ; now are confident, among friends. Parents are grateful for the life skills and positivity.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
AMP Summer Camp
AMP SUMMER CAMP - Musicians ages 10-18.
AMP Fall & Spring — After School Programs
During the Fall and Spring, we offer after school program in the same rock band style format coaching and performance opportunities. Available with auditions to musicians ages 10-18.
preAMP
Group ukulele courses for young children
Private Lessons
Affordable and Accessible private music lessons. Tuition Assistance available.
Instrument Zoo
The AMP Instrument Zoo is set up at community events to give people (young and old) the opportunity to play an instrument for the first time. Current and former AMP students and instructors are on-site to show people the basics of playing the ukulele, guitar, piano, autoharp, handdrums, and many more!
Instrument Loans
AMP is beginning an Instrument Loan program for students who may not have access to instruments they want to learn to play.
Where we work
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Goals & Strategy
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Charting impact
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What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
The Academy of Musical Performance is a contemporary music education program whose goal is to enrich the lives of young musicians living in the Coachella Valley by fostering productivity and social responsibility through creativity, communication and collaboration in the development and enhancement of musical performance and concert production skills through participation in a "rock band" style educational setting.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
Financials
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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Academy of Musical Performance
Board of directorsas of 04/25/2022
Mr. Daniel Duardo
Kate Spates
Greg Vincent
Cherise Sonderman
Clayton Baldwin
Michele Penn
Camille Arujo
Roman Whittaker
Daniel Duardo
Stephanie Greene
Celina Jimenez
Bruce Feagle
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? No -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No
Organizational demographics
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Leadership
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