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Brooklyn Porch Music provides free music instruction to neighborhood kids

By Doug Doyle
Published June 29, 2024 at 6:58 AM EDT
Saxophonist Roy Nathanson with horn section before concert
Jon Kalish
Saxophonist Roy Nathanson with horn section before concert

The Ditmas Park section of Brooklyn is known for its Victorian homes and tree-lined streets. The neighborhood also boasts two different non-profits that make music happen on the porches of homes there.

Trumpet player Milena Casado teaches kids in Brooklyn Porch Music education program
Jon Kalish
Trumpet player Milena Casado teaches kids in Brooklyn Porch Music education program

WBGO’s Jon Kalish has the first of two reports on music making in this urban oasis.

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Doug Doyle
Doug Doyle has been News Director at WBGO since 1998 and has taken his department to new heights in coverage and recognition. Doug and his staff have received more than 250 awards from organizations like PRNDI (now PMJA), AP, New York Association of Black Journalists, Garden State Association of Black Journalists and the New Jersey Society of Professional Journalists.
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