Music for Minors
Sonja Wohlgemuth is a seasoned music education professional with over 14 years of institutional and industry experience, currently serving as a Senior Advisor at Music for Minors since March 2010. As the former Chief Executive Officer of Music for Minors, Wohlgemuth spearheaded initiatives that expanded the organization's impact from 7,000 to over 25,000 children, significantly growing its administrative and educator infrastructure. In addition to advisory roles with Cantabile Youth Singers of Silicon Valley and the VOCES8 Foundation, Wohlgemuth has held various leadership positions on boards, contributed as a professional chorister with the San Francisco Symphony Chorus, and served on committees for the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Wohlgemuth's educational background includes degrees in music and certifications in nonprofit management and leadership from esteemed institutions, enhancing expertise in strategic planning and ethical decision-making within nonprofit organizations.
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Music for Minors
Music for Minors is a nonprofit with over 40 years of expertise in elementary school music education. Our mission is to nurture in children a lifelong love of music. Operating in the San Francisco Bay Area, our staff provides students in transitional kindergarten through sixth grade with a program of diverse, high-quality musical experiences through: *Engaging and participatory *Based on state music education standards *A foundation for further choral and instrumental music education *Cost-effective (regardless of district/school resources) The Music for Minors curriculum is sequential and varied, including visual aids, props, and instruments. Lessons include singing, listening, reading, theory, movement, dancing, and playing rhythm instruments and recorders. Our volunteer and professional teachers are trained in general music, recorders, and classroom management.