Keys For Kids

Ben Folds Returns to Raleigh for Benefit Concert Supporting Free Music Education for North Carolina Students — North Carolina Arts Foundation Platinum-selling singer-songwriter Ben Folds will return to Raleigh on Saturday, May 30 for a special benefit concert at Meymandi Concert Hall supporting Keys for Kids, his nonprofit initiative providing free piano lessons to children across North Carolina.

Rhonda Bellamy interviews Wilmington Symphony Executive Director Liz Scanlon about our new Keys For Kids partnership with DREAMS Center for Arts Education. Founded by North Carolina musician Ben Folds and supported by the North Carolina Arts Council and North Carolina Arts Foundation, Keys For Kids will expand access to music education for children in our community.

Through this partnership, students will receive piano instruction at no cost, beginning with beginner lessons through DREAMS and advancing to intermediate and advanced lessons, Wilmington Symphony Youth Orchestras chamber ensembles, and Wilmington Symphony Orchestra concerts.

Keys For Kids is creating a pathway for young musicians in our community to learn, grow, and perform — regardless of financial barriers.

Around Town with Rhonda Bellamy: Wilmington Symphony director Liz Scanlon Rhonda's guest is Wilmington Symphony director Liz Scanlon, who talks about Keys for Kids, a music initiative started by NC musician Ben Folds. The new partnership connects two of Wilmington’s leading arts organizations to create a pathway for students to grow musically.

A donation this Giving Tuesday will put smiles on the faces of kids like these!

Visit keysforkidsnc.org/donate to make a difference in a child’s life.

This past year, Ben Folds’ Keys For Kids helped provide free ongoing piano lessons to over 400 students in rural and urban communities across North Carolina.

Consider making a donation to Keys For Kids this Giving Tuesday so even more students can have access next year.

A donation to Keys For Kids this Giving Tuesday puts keyboards in the hands of students across the state.

With support from Casio Music Gear, we’ve been able to donate keyboards to our partners, allowing more students opportunities to receive lessons.

Students in Durham get piano lessons through one of our partners, Kidznotes - a non-profit that offers equal access to music education with full scholarships and secures instruments for its students.

Support Kidznotes’ piano programs with a donation to Keys For Kids this Giving Tuesday.

Your Giving Tuesday donation to Keys For Kids will provide free keyboard lessons to children who wouldn’t otherwise have access. By partnering with existing non-profit organizations, Keys For Kids supports music education programs in underserved communities across North Carolina.

On December 2nd, you can make a real difference in a child’s life.