Play On Philly
David Esqueda is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in the IT infrastructure and data center consulting sectors. Currently serving as a Managing Director at Accenture since July 2011, David leads Infrastructure Consulting and the North America IT Infrastructure M&A practice. David holds a Board Member position at Play On Philly since October 2023. Prior to Accenture, David was the Principal & Data Center Practice Lead at Continua Mission Critical, where expertise in data center systems and project management was developed. David's earlier roles include Sales Engineer at Techquip Group, Reliability Engineer at Innovative Solutions and Support, and Systems Engineer at BAE Systems. David's educational background includes a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Penn State University and an Associate of Science in Engineering from Valley Forge Military Academy & College.
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Play On Philly
Play On Philly (POP) cultivates emotional, cognitive, and behavioral skills necessary for life by providing high quality music education to underserved children in Philadelphia. We believe that intensive music education is a vehicle to develop life-long academic and social skills. Many Philadelphia students do not have access to music education. Our mission is to provide tuition-free, intensive after-school music education to students who would not otherwise have access. POP does not ask students to audition, nor are they required to have any previous musical experience. Each of our students from K-12th grade are loaned at no cost one of fourteen instruments such as a harp, flute, clarinet, cello, and violin. Students will each receive approximately 500 hours of training and performance opportunities during the year. Because many of our students enter POP programming as many as 3 grade levels behind, a creative all-day summer camp is offered in July, in addition to school-year lessons, to protect the positive advancements they’ve gained through POP and prepare them for a successful return to school in the fall. Instruction is delivered by a talented corps of professional musicians and educators who realize their gifts can be a powerful force of change in the most vulnerable and marginalized populations throughout Philadelphia. The organization is led by a committed group of professionals and governed by a passionate Board of Directors who are eager to see the growth and sustainability of POP.