Kids’ Orchestra Afterschool Program Selected to Implement New Curriculum from Jazz at Lincoln Center
14 sites selected nationwide for new initiative to engage youth in learning FEATURED IMAGE: LaSalle Elementary Principal Lontarris William, KO Education Director Sam Trevathan, LaSalle Site Coordinator Betty Cade and students, Charles, Shilah, Kailani; Charge, and Jacelyn participating in the pilot Jazz at Lincoln Center Afterschool Content (JALC-AC) curriculum. BATON ROUGE, LA (May 23, 2019) — Kids’ Orchestra (KO) was selected as part of a nationwide initiative to help young people develop knowledge and skills in new ways, in this case through jazz music. The program was nominated by Andrew Ganucheau with the Louisiana Center for Afterschool Learning (LACAL). The Jazz at Lincoln Center Afterschool Content (JALC-AC) is the exciting result of a unique partnership forged between Jazz at Lincoln Center and Foundations, Inc., a partnership funded by The C.S. Mott Foundation. Fusing their organizational expertise, they have developed more than 20 hours of innovative jazz content that aims to make