We’re not going to take this sitting down! We’re going to dance!
April 2025
Dear Friends and Supporters,
Like many arts organizations, we’re facing serious funding challenges this year. Three major private foundations have already withdrawn funding for Sones de México Ensemble cutting our revenues for 2025 in half.
As long as we have a voice to sing and a guitar on our hands this is not going to shut us down! We’ve never been ones to back down in the face of adversity. Our folk music has survived 500 years of colonialism, wars, and revolutions. Why would we stop now?
We’re committed to keep going: from classrooms where children hear son jarocho for the first time, to community concerts and traditions like Día de Muertos celebrations that bring people together, (literally) dead or alive! Given the present situation, we have to rely more heavily on earned revenues and small donations from individuals like you. Your support (of any amount) helps us even more now.
Because of friends like you, we’ll come through this stronger—and louder—than ever. Together, we’ll weather this storm and keep the music playing for generations to come. Please donate to our Spring drive! Thanks!
¡Que viva la música!
Juan Díes
Co-founder, Executive Director
Sones de México Ensemble
P.S. Be sure to check out the Sponsor Page of our website to see the names of the many organizations and people just like you who have supported Sones de México Ensemble.
Here are some examples of how your donation can help with critical educational, operational and program expenses:
$10
covers the cost of the 30-page textbook we developed to give to our guitar students.
$20
covers one week of lessons for one student in our Music School.
$30
a nice choice for Sones’ 30th Anniversary!
$50
covers the cost of one hour of private music instruction for a student.
$88
covers the cost of a half-scholarship for a student in our Music School.
$100
covers the cost of a guitar for one of our students in our Music School.
$175
covers a full 12-week scholarship for a student in our Music School.
$225
covers the cost of a violin for one of our students.
$250
covers a month’s rent of storage for our traditional instrument collection and sound equipment.
$500
covers the cost of a full day of outreach workshops at a school serving over a hundred students.
If you prefer to donate by check, please mail it to:
Sones de México Ensemble
PO Box 13261
Chicago, IL 60613
Call (773) 728-1164 for other options.
Sones de México Ensemble is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization with a mission to promote a greater appreciation of Mexican traditional music through world-class performance and education programs. All donations are tax deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law.
Tax Receipts are Available. If you already made a donation and would like a tax receipt acknowledging your gift, let us know.
