Amelia Residents in Action for the Symphony awards grants to Nassau County schools.
Local music educators who submitted grant applications to the Nassau Education Foundation received financial awards that will enhance their programs, with funding contributed by ARIAS. Winning programs will use their grants in various ways, from equipment to instruments to expert coaching for music students. “A critical part of the ARIAS mission is to support music education in our communities. These grants were awarded after compelling applications from our Nassau County music educators,” said Sheri Van Orden, ARIAS president.
Presenting a Music Grant for Orff Instrument Program Expansion Program to Solomon Johnson, Music Director at Emma Love Intermediate School, are (left) Susan Devane, Executive Director of the Nassau Education Foundation, and (right) Sheri Van Orden, ARIAS President.
Susan Devane, Executive Director of the Nassau Education Foundation, (left) and Sheri Van Orden, ARIAS President, (right) present Paul Arnold, Music Director at Callahan Middle School, a grant for individual portable tuning devices for the school’s marching band.
Sheri Van Orden, ARIAS President, (front row, second from right) presents a grant to Asa Jerrigan (front row, right), Music Director at Fernandina Beach Middle School, to provide music clinicians for exceptional music students.
ARIAS supports the Jacksonville Symphony and local music lovers
In addition to music education programs, ARIAS sponsors bus service from Yulee and Amelia Island to Jacksonville Symphony concerts. ARIAS also presents local concerts featuring ensembles from the Symphony twice each year.
For more information, news and ARIAS membership information, visit www.ariasnassau.org.
ARIAS is a 501©3 organization affiliated with the Jacksonville Symphony. The ARIAS mission is to create awareness of the Symphony in Nassau County, encourage County residents to attend performances and to enhance music education in Nassau County Schools.