To build a community of creative, confident, and socially engaged students through music education.
To bring Louisiana together through music.
Katie Schellack Chair
Lauren Fowler Vice-Chair
Mike Singletary, CPA Treasurer
Jeff Peters, JD
Christina Davis
Trang Phuong Huynh, MD
Ann Marie Stanley, PhD
Marvin Broome
Meredith Hathorn, JD Advisory Board
Kelly Hurtado Advisory Board
Layne McDaniel Advisory Board
Marie Powell Advisory Board
Stewart Gordon, MD Advisory Board
John Pearce, JD Advisory Board
Adam Beary Advisory Board
Jody Hanet Executive Director
Dr. Sinella Aghasi Director of Grants and Community Partnerships
Dr. Brian Gallion Operations Director
Sam Trevathan Education Director
Erika Richardson Instrument Inventory Manager, Marketing Coordinator, Private Lessons Coordinator
Abby South Content Specialist Graduate Assistant
Sydney Cooke Program Assistant
Tori Conner KO Intern
58 Students served in the private lesson setting
400+
Students served in the afterschool setting
Snacks provided 8,000+
10
Different instruments offered
25 School representations
56 Community engagements and performances
60% Students on scholarship
6,800 People served at community events
155
Total students on scholarship
Finances
$170,000+ Scholarships awarded
$65,000+ Crowdfunding
Quality Out of School Time/Afterschool programs can support the state and local efforts to help boost attendance, well-being, and help mitigate learning loss. Out of School Time programs provide long term impact on academic achievement. KO students scored 3-7% higher than the district average of their respective grade and 10-15% higher in several subject areas, including math, language arts, and reading. The KO afterschool program aims to accomplish this by providing a healthy snack, homework help, and social and emotional learning lessons in addition to the 50minute music lesson.
My children have grown in both skill and confidence. They are able to transfer their learning to both school and other extracurricular activities. The foundations that my children have received have provided advantages for them learning other instruments, as well. In addition to KO performances, the kids have also ministered for several events at their church. One of my children recently qualified for the stated Talented program for violin, piano, and voice. We count ourselves blessed to be connected to the KO program and look forward to continuing our growth through its amazing teachers!
-Crystal London, KO parent
Thank you to
26%
increase from the 2021-2022 year
23% different instruments offered 11 of students received full scholarships
for enabling us to bring private lessons to the community
In addition to public schools, Kids' Orchestra also serves as content providers for other charter schools and community organizations who serve the ALICE population. This expansion allows us to reach a broader customer base and provide our teaching artists with more work opportunities
Kids' Orchestra Summer Camp returned for the first time in 4 years! 18 Kids' Orchestra students attended our summer camp at The Dufrocq School over two weeks. Programming consisted of music lessons, arts activities, drum circles, and educational field trips.
Kids' Orchestra partnered with the East Baton Rouge Library to highlight hidden musical treasures in the EBRPL's children's collection while introducing the community to music education. In each lesson, a featured book was paired with a game, a dance, singing, and a hands-on activity. Basic music education skills like rhythm, melody, and instrument recognition were utilized to help connect music with books.
Kids' Orchestra's ongoing concert series with the Knock Knock Children's Museum creates performance opportunities for students and their teachers. KO brings music into the museum and exposes kids of different ages to music education and advocates for arts appreciation. After the performances, our students have a great time exploring the museum.
Our students were given an amazing opportunity to perform with the LSU Symphonic Band under the direction of Dr. Kelvin Jones. They performed two selections which they prepared with their Kids' Orchestra teachers in the months leading up and put on a fantastic concert with only one rehearsal with the Symphonic Band.
51
Total volunteers
Over
260 Hours of volunteer work
Angels of Kids' Orchestra
($5,000+)
AETNA
Albemarle Foundation
Anonymous
Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana
Capital Area United Way
Duane Ackerman Foundation
East Baton Rouge Parish School System
Irene W. and C.B. Pennington Foundation
Louisiana Department of Revenue
Louisiana Healthcare Connections
Neighbors Federal Credit Union
New Schools for Baton Rouge
Beth and William Pecue
Rotary Club of Baton Rouge
Nita Claire Schmidt
John Turner and Jerry Fischer
Guardians of Kids' Orchestra
($1,000-$4,999+)
James Byo and Jane Cassidy
Wendy and Jeff Carbo
City of Baker School System
Cox Communications
East Baton Rouge Parish Library
Lauren and Blake Fowler
Gaudet Fund
Heather Gaudin
Michel and Jody Hanet
Brian and Barbara Haymon
Kelly and Enrique Hurtado
Trang Huynh and David Hirsch
Junior League of Baton Rouge
Kelly Kocen
Kathy and Frank McArthur
Jill and Layne McDaniel
Julio Melara
The Osgood Family
Camilla Pugh
Elise Rosenthal
Jonathan and Katie Schellack
Ann Marie Stanley
The Cordell and Ava Haymond Fund
The Children's Classical Music Fund of the Baton Rouge Area Foundation
Linda Thompson
Edy Addison
Angela Adolph and John Dziurgot
Sinella Aghasi and Nima Farasat
Amanda Albin
Lloyd and Patricia Alford
Margaret Altazin
K C Annison
Anonymous
Aramark Corporation
Denise and Michael Balsama
Adam and Courtney Beary
Jessica Beigel
Sara B. Bidner
Randall Black
Haven Burns
Debra Calkins
Ashley Capell
Roberta Chapman
Emily Chatelain
Tora Chrisentery
Committee for Children
Elizabeth A. Conklin
Sydney Cooke
Joseph Cuadrado
Damien Danzie
Francis Dauterive
Christina Davis
The Honorable and Mrs John
W deGravelles
Justin DeLaune
Emily DiStefano
Danielle Dilullo
Paul Duffy
Louie and Kristen Eckhardt
Lakesha Ennis
Carol E. Evans
Mary Farrington-Lorch
Lynn Fischer
Barbara Freiberg
Eileen Gallion
Brian and Sarah Gallion
Ivan Gamboa
George Golightly
Cricket and Stewart Gordon
Cary and Patrick Green
Tina Greenfield
Evelyn Griffin
Benjamin Groover
Nathaniel Hanet
David Hanner
Virginia Hart
Michell Haynes
Lin He and Maggie Yuan
Stephanie Hodges
Jeremy and Amy Hoffman
Kurt Howard
Dyra and CJ Hughes
Tuongvy Huynh
Thuy Huynh
Thuan Huynh
Thao Huynh
ITinspired
JED's Local Po'boys
Kay and Robert Kenney
Ann S. Keogh
Adam Knapp
Jeff Kuehny
Kristie Kysar
Angela Laborde
Cristina Lacroix
Steven Larsen
Anne Laville
Nina and David Leach
Heidi LeBlue
Robert and Judith Levy
Richard Lipsey
Crystal London
Anne and Andrew Maverick
Robin McAndrew
Bobby and Susan McCall
Gloria McConnell
Sean McDonald
Molly Miller
Bettsie Baker Miller
Alicia Monroe
Charlene and Stan Montelaro
Lyndell Morriddey
Vicki and Linton Naquin
Linda Nguyen
Alison and Dimitris Nikitopoulos
Robyn Olsan
Ann Ostrum
William Peay
Jane and Jeff Peters
Dana Pollard
Elisabeth and Davis Prescott
Raymond Prince
The Quinlan Family
Lisa Rabalais
Susan and Gary Ragan
Patricia Ragusa
Diana Ramsey
Sara Rath
Lynne and John Rathgeber
Joseph and Martha Richard Jr.
Jeff Richards
Erika and Austin Richardson
Sandra Rivera
Cynthia Santangelo
Todd Schexnayder
John and Donna Schwab
Shell Oil Company Foundation
Laura Shriver
Sigma Alpha Iota
Mike and Holly Singletary
Frances S Skaggs
Lois Smyth
Rhett Spano
Ebony Starks
Jeanne Stroda
Lois Taylor
Connor Thompson
Margaret R. Trevathan
Betsy and Steve Trevathan
Gayle Tucker
Linda Walker
Pam and Mike Wall
Anita Washington
Peggy Westerman
Honorable Mayor Sharon WestonBroome & Mr. Marvin Broome
Darin Williams
Leodrey and Janice Williams
Sandy Yaeger
This year marks a milestone anniversary for Kids’ Orchestra. Our Executive Director, Jody Hanet, celebrated 10 years of conducting, directing, and bringing music into the lives of children in our community who would not otherwise experience the life-changing benefits of music education. As you know, a decade of service in any non-profit is a heroic commitment.
Thank you to the generous gift from Kathy and Ed Baker who hosted a fabulous reception in their home to honor Jody which featured entertainment by some of our teaching artists.
“Sometimes they practice right after lessons. I like that. Their minds are focused on the music and the notes. I’ve seen that this is a takeaway from their work in lessons and work at school. They are excited to keep practicing. I think I see and hear that they are growing and growing. I talk about music with them when we hear orchestra music. They hear music that inspires them now, so they have more ways to grow and make music.”
-Esmerelda and Mario Lorenzo, KO parents
We thank you for your continued support in our programs.
