Our Work in Chile
Why Chile?
In Chile, music education is highly expensive and musical instruments, like pianos, are scarce.
Notes for Growth strives to increase equity among children in Chile by supporting established institutions that provide free music education and operate in underserved communities; so that all kids benefit from the long-lasting positive impact of learning to play a musical instrument, regardless of their present circumstances.
What happens with the pianos when they arrive in Chile? Learn more about our Allocation Process below.
Our Impact
Everyone in our Team is a volunteer. 100% of every dollar we receive goes straight to our operations.
Thanks to our generous Strategic Partners and donors, Notes for Growth is able to ship 20 foot containers with about eleven pianos for the equivalent cost of one piano in Chile.
Together, we give underutilized pianos a new life.
We have sent three containers* with pianos from individual donors and institutions, such as Princeton University and Bushell Piano Movers in Massachusetts.
*The pianos in our third container have not yet been adjudicated.
So far, these amazing organizations have been awarded one or more pianos in Chile:
The Allocation Process
What happens with the pianos once they arrive in Chile?
Arrival
Upon arrival to Valparaiso, pianos are carefully unloaded and transported to a warehouse in Santiago.
Inspection
Each pianos is thoroughly inspected by piano technicians. If needed, they are repaired and restored to their original beauty.
Selection
The Selection Committee evaluates every request we receive from entities to ensure the pianos go where they’ll do the most good.
Delivery
We deliver the pianos to the selected receiving entities, at no cost to them. Each piano is tuned by a professional upon arrival.
Evaluation
In order to maximize the utility of each piano, all organizations are required to report on their music programs continuously.
“Due to the characteristics and challenges of migrating, none of our performers or students were able to travel to Chile with their pianos and their high cost makes them inaccessible for both individuals and our growing foundation.
This immense contribution by Notes for Growth brings our students, casts, and performers back to life and benefits them immeasurably. Now, they have the privilege to access the instrument to further their work and studies, which will be utterly focused on the sublime purpose of bringing art up to new professional, cultural and educative levels in favor of Chile’s development. This is our humble goal, raison d’être and commitment with this noble, welcoming country.”
The Selection Committee
Notes for Growth strives to maximize the impact of each piano sent to Chile. That is why our Selection Committee evaluates carefully all applications from entities interested in receiving a piano. Among various requirements, the receiving entities must teach music for free to children and operate in underserved communities.
The Selection Committee is comprised of the renowned Chilean pianist, Luis Alberto Latorre; Andrés Rodriguez Spoerer, Director of the Music Department of Fundación Ibáñez Atkinson; and Felipe Lecaros, President and Founder of Notes for Growth.
Our Strategic Partners
Special thanks to our generous Strategic Partners in the US and Chile, who make our Musical Instrument Project possible.
