Give the gift of music

Help a young musician find their voice

For many of the students we work with, music is the one place that feels like theirs. Your gift puts an instrument in their hands, a coach by their side and a stage under their feet, at no cost to them.

501(c)(3) nonprofit · Durango, CO · Since 2013

Why it matters

Music is how they find their way

Many of the young people in our outreach programs are low-income, at-risk or learn differently than their classmates. Some have never held an instrument. Working musicians teach them to play, write, rehearse as a band and step onto a real stage. Along the way they find confidence, community and a way to cope, and some discover a future they never thought was possible.

“It is like a coping skill. It’s therapeutic. If I am upset it calms me down.”

David S. · Student

“You’ve helped me to realize that being a professional isn’t out of reach for me.”

Aidyn · Student

“Music truly does bring a family together!”

Laura · Student & Parent

Make a gift

Every gift plays a part

Choose any amount. Your donation goes straight into a student’s music education:

Secure checkout through Givebutter. iAM MUSIC is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, so your gift is tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.

Your support at work

What donors made possible in 2025

Young people reached through free outreach programs

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Students learning in our studio

Youth bands coached

Cost to students in outreach programs

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See it for yourself

This is the iAM MUSIC experience

Since 2013, iAM MUSIC has grown from a cooperative of touring musicians into a home for hundreds of young players in Southwest Colorado. Hear it from the people who live it.