San Antonio has the highest poverty rate out of the 25 largest metro areas in the country with nearly twice as many economically disadvantaged students than the statewide average (US Census, 2019). Musical Sprouts is an innovative educational engagement program that introduces under-resourced children to distant cultures and tests the efficacy of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math curricula in partnership with the University of Texas.
What is Musical Sprouts?
Musical Sprouts brings three (3) culturally-specific learning segments per school year to the classroom. Each segment is broken up into four (4) main portions:
Live or Virtual Concert Performances
Cultural eBooks
Links to Cultural eBooks
Check out the latest all-encompassing Ebooks that include concert videos and a five lesson plan all centered around countries/cultures.
History of Musical Sprouts
Musical Sprouts started in 2016 and has grown from 2 schools to encompass several school districts and after-school programs throughout Texas. To read more about the full history of Musical Sprouts and its predecessor program, Kids to Concerts, click the button below.
Become a Sprouts School
Musical Sprouts started in 2016 and has grown from 2 schools to encompass several school districts and after-school programs throughout Texas. To read more about the full history of Musical Sprouts and its predecessor program, Kids to Concerts, click the button below.
Teacher Certification (CPE)
Musical Bridges Around the World is a Texas Education Agency-approved continuing professional education (CPE) provider for the State of Texas. MBAW is approved to provide CPE hours for certificate renewal to educators, helping train teachers involved in the Musical Sprouts program.
Future of Musical Sprouts
As Sprouts grows within public schools, Musical Bridges Around the World also has plans to research and expand the program to learning outlets such as: charter schools, after school programs, transitional living centers, and juvenile detention facilities.
Testimonials
“This year has been a good year and I love the exposure the kids are getting of different cultures. These kids would not have gotten this exposure any other place. These kids don’t leave their neighborhoods and the fact that you guys get to expose them to STEAM is an added bonus. Excited about the next year.”
PRINCIPAL HIDALGO
Kriewald Elementary School
“I think it is really cool that the kids are learning about different cultures and having fun at the same time. And they are learning about science, math, etc.. I think the program is huge.”
PARENT
Devine Intermediate School
Sprouts Educational Team
Anya Grokhovski, DMA
CEO & Artistic Director
Awilda I. Ramos
MBAW Board Member
Caleb Gonzalez
Director of Educational Outreach
Jennifer Reed-Martinez
Director of Community Engagement
Diana M. Osborne, MPA
Chief Operating Officer (COO)
Corinna Quintanilla
Curriculum Specialist
