DONATIONS TO THE IOHIO
THE IOHIO MUSIC EDUCATION PROJECT
In less than two years, the IOHIO Music Academy has developed into a vibrant and highly-respected teaching facility. Although there are other options for keyboard study in Oaxaca through government-sponsored cultural institutions or with private piano teachers, we believe that our project is unique for many reasons:
- It is the only keyboard education program linked to a broader context--that of the historic organs and the multi-faceted work of the IOHIO. All students, whether they are interested in studying organ or not, as well as their families become aware of the historic organs of Oaxaca through the Academy.
- Our teachers are of the highest professional level, are commited to teaching, and perform regularly. Students learn not only during their weekly lessons, but also by hearing their teachers practice and perform the grand works of the piano and organ repertoire.
- Advanced Academy students are invited to perform with their teachers in our monthly piano and organ concerts.
- All piano students are offered the opportunity to play the Oaxacan historic organs, and if they are especially interested and possess intermediate-level piano skills, they may study organ free of charge.
- The Academy has the only spinet (small harpsichord) in a Oaxacan institution; it is used as a practice instrument for organ students and for those interested in early music.
- Academy students are offered free admission to all IOHIO organ festival concerts.
- We have an ever-growing collection of donated sheet music and a copy machine, so that students may acquire any music they wish to study (sheet music is not available in Oaxaca).
- Our listening library includes an extensive collection of organ and piano recordings accessible to Academy students.
- Students who don´t have pianos may practice in the Academy.
- Beginning in the fall of 2006, we initiated a community outreach program to attract students from the nearby Oaxacan towns which have restored organs.
Our goal is to create musicians, not just players, and to provide broad, versatile keyboard training so that our students have the skills and confidence to play different instruments in different contexts as the situation demands. An organist who can play Cabanilles and accompany the liturgy on a historic pipe organ; Chopin, Beethoven and popular music on the piano; modern hymns and wedding music on an electronic organ; and salsa on a keyboard will not only benefit musically from all the cross relationships, but of course have more skills with which to earn a livelihood.
This project would not have been possible without the generous support of our donors, and now we invite you to join us once again in contributing to this important educational endeavor. Your donations will help provide full scholarships for organ students and partial scholarships for needy piano students, as well as pay our teachers. This is of course only one of the IOHIO´s focuses, but for now it is the most important and the one which requires the most financial support. If we wish to leave a legacy in Oaxaca of appreciation, use, and understanding of the Oaxacan organs, we need to focus our energy on education and training. We look forward to your participation in this ongoing project and only OMITIR hope that some of you may be able to visit us someday and evaluate for yourselves the impact which the IOHIO is having on the musical life of Oaxaca.
The IOHIO is an officially registered NGO (Asociación Civil or A.C.) in Mexico, and tax deductions are directly available for donations in Mexican pesos. For donations in U.S. dollars, an exemption is arranged through The Westfield Center, a registered 501 (c) 3 tax exempt organization in the U.S., which forwards all donations to the IOHIO after the exemption has been granted. If a tax deduction is not required, contributions may be made directly to the IOHIO. Please click on one of the categories below then follow the instructions to make your donation. Thank you again for your kind support!
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