Arizona World Music Initiative

Aug 20 - Sherry Finzer, founder of the Arizona World Music Initiative, described the focus of the initiative. Sherry is a classically trained flutist who moved to Arizona from Rochester NY seven years ago. She found a lack of musical opportunities for kids and decided to create her own non-profit organization to address this gap. She is trying to expose children to different styles of music and tailors her programs to various age groups. Her program is typically divided into 5 sessions, beginning with a performance for the children and ending with a performance for the parents. Her mission statement begins "Through the exciting genre of world music, we aim to inspire, educate, and entertain children, seniors, and people with special needs."  Sherry's presentation prompted lots of discussion and our club made a small donation to her organization.