This article discusses the event that occurred at Walt Disney Concert Hall a few weeks ago. Surrounded by 400 Los Angeles area high school students, Jamie Fox helped the opening of the national Fidelity FutureStage Music Program of 2010. This is a programs started to strengthen public school arts programs. This event among other things included an unveiling of $100,000 worth of instruments for the students. Many contributors were excited to be apart of the programs because they know the importance of music education in school. Similar events will occur in Boston, Chicago, and Houston.
These teenagers are very serious about their craft and have been given this wonderful chance to perfect what they love. The high schools that have been selected to participate in the program are Garfield High School, Renaissance Arts Academy, Foshay Learning Center, and Roosevelt High School. Out of these schools one will be chosen to perform at the Hollywood Bowl Opening Night Gala in June.
The students were overly thrilled by the instruments and by the new opportunities that were presented, but they became even my excited by the Jamie Foxx as he graced the stage. He performed a slightly altered version of his Grammy Award-winning song “Blame It.” Jamie expressed how much music has affected his life; therefore he has a passion for these types of events, and was happy to lend a helping hand in the program.
Villarreal, Yvonne. "Students surprised with new instruments ... and a Jamie Foxx sighting." The Los Angeles Times. 9 Feb. 2010. Web. 11 Feb. 2010.
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