{"id":2311,"date":"2018-04-20T18:07:28","date_gmt":"2018-04-21T01:07:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/etmonline.org\/los-angeles\/?post_type=news&p=2311"},"modified":"2026-03-26T10:10:26","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T17:10:26","slug":"spotlight-on-joshua-4th-grade","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/etmonline.org\/los-angeles\/news\/spotlight-on-joshua-4th-grade\/","title":{"rendered":"Joshua, Student"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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\u201cMusic lets you express your feelings inside of a song.\u201d<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Joshua, 4th\u00a0<\/span>Grader,<\/strong>\u00a0has always loved music. He can remember tapping on a keyboard at the age of two. However, it wasn\u2019t until he started creating his own songs through Education Through Music-LA that Joshua found his\u00a0spark<\/em>.<\/p>

\u201cMusic helps me to communicate to other people musically, or through song, what I could not communicate verbally. It helps me to express personal feelings and helps me to better relate socially with other people when they come to listen and enjoy my compositions,\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0he shares.<\/p>

Joshua reflects,\u00a0\u201cMusic lets you express your feelings inside of a song.\u201d\u00a0<\/strong>Hear more from\u00a0Joshua.\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>

Music education is\u00a0a catalyst; it improves academic achievement, motivation to excel in school, and self-confidence<\/strong>. Joshua\u2019s mother confided, \u201cMusic has created many friends for Joshua. It has helped him socialize with other people more and more. At home, music keeps Joshua busy and active, as he is always trying to make personal, original compositions. At school, it has\u00a0sharpened his critical thinking and reasoning<\/strong>, and many people are marveled by his creativity and originality.\u201d<\/p>

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Thanks to supporters like you, Joshua\u2019s innovation, creativity, and passion are nurtured through quality sequential music instruction as part of a well-rounded education.<\/p>

Join our\u00a0Keep the Music Playing<\/em>\u00a0campaign today to help us expand our reach to serve 35 schools and 15,000 children in our upcoming 13th\u00a0<\/span>year. Your\u00a0100% tax-deductible contribution\u00a0will support long term, sustainable music education programs and provide equal opportunities for children to find their voice. Together, let\u2019s ignite that\u00a0spark<\/em>\u00a0for more children, like Joshua, throughout Los Angeles!<\/p>

Contribute<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0by\u00a0June\u00a0<\/span>1<\/span>st\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>to be listed as a Keep the Music Playing Sponsor!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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