GMCLA Alive Music Project | AMP | High School Music Education

 

Every year over 85% of LGBT students in American schools are physically or verbally abused. For over thirty years GMCLA has used music
to overcome prejudice. 

Now we’re using song to teach acceptance and equality in schools.

Harvey Milk’s story is an inspiration to everyone who believes in equality.  Now, GMCLA and EQCAI have added another inspiration - music - to this stirring tale to create a powerful new anti-LGBT bullying high school program: The Harvey Milk Schools Project.

EQUALITY : DIVERSITY : MUSIC AS MESSAGE : LGBT HISTORY : SOCIAL ACTION

We've already reached thousands of students with GMCLA’s Alive Music Project —AMP— our unique music education program.  With your support, GMCLA will be able to expand its youth outreach into more L.A.- area schools and colleges. 

GMCLA Alive Music Project Sponsors

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[AMP Video filmed by Mike Valentine - Edited by Matt Palazzolo]

So, what’s so great about GMCLA's AMP?

Here are just a few things GMCLA’s AMP offers your school of district at absolutely NO COST:

  • Access to a live, on campus choral performance open to all interested students and faculty
  • Historical information and education about various genres of music, composers, and important social issues such as racism, discrimination, civil rights, and human rights
  • Lyric and music analysis experience
  • Professional introductions from GMCLA's diverse singing members about their careers, personal experiences with the chorus, and struggles as out, proud, non-stereotypical gay men
  • FREE tickets and bus transportation to a main stage GMCLA concert
  • A specialized, flexible program crafted to fit the scholastic and artistic needs of each individual school's student body
  • Master classes for choral students taught by GMCLA's Assistant Conductor

GMCLA's AMP has been proven to help engage students in the important work of comprehending and discussing the complexities surrounding human rights, civil rights, and the LGBT struggle for equality. This program actively promotes the reality that our community’s struggle for equal rights is not only universal, but an issue that has and can affect any group of people who find themselves in the minority.

GMCLA is dedicated to proving that music and song are community building. To that end, AMP unites GMCLA chorus members and young audiences on their own turf in an effort to highlight the unique experiences shared by all humans—regardless of race, class, gender, age or sexual orientation. We are committed to changing hearts and minds through music, and inspiring students to use their art in order to make their voices heard!

For more information or to book the program at your school, please contact Lee Pitts 323-467-9741 x2 or leep@gmcla.org.  

 

WHAT STUDENTS ARE SAYING ABOUT GMCLA's AMP:

"This presentation made me feel proud. As an openly gay student and member of GSA, I feel that students should be taught that gay people are no different than they are, and I believe the Gay Men's Chorus of LA accomplishes that."  —Temple City High School Student, 2008

"I enjoyed it so much that it made me want to follow my dream to become a singer of classical music. I think this presentation was great!!!" —Miguel Contreras Learning Complex Student, 2009

"I strongly believe that GMCLA is a great support group for gay people.  It's inspiring to hear the artist's stories about their survival through life as gay people."  —Fairfax High School Student, 2009