BRAVO’s second program is a tuition-free orchestral music program for nearly 200 students at Cesar Chavez School in North Portland, a K-8 Spanish immersion school.
The program components include:
- School day music instruction for one hour a week for all students in grades 2-3 (approx. 150)
- Daily after-school wind ensemble and chorus for 60 students in grades 3-8 (10 hours/week)
- Regular performance opportunities in the school, in the surrounding neighborhood and in the wider Portland metro area
Students at Cesar Chavez School:
- 89% qualify for free or reduced lunch
- Approx. 50% speak Spanish at home
- Families from around the world
Other projects: