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How The Arts and Music Create A Community | Martin Lesch | TEDxHiltonHead

578 views · Published 10 November 2017 · 13:23 · Indexed 20 September 2026

Channel: TEDx Talks · 2017 · Nonprofits & Activism

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The arts and music create a community identity. Think Austin. And think Hilton Head Island SC. The growth and development of the arts can infuse a community with a creative mindset; get the community's youth involved in the arts and music; and embed a love of the arts in the lifeblood of a community. In a powerful talk infused with a musical performance, Martin Lesch shares how the Arts and Music are integral to building a creative and thriving community.
 When Jazz pianist and composer Martin Lesch isn’t at The Jazz Corner playing with his band, he’s helping out with the Junior Jazz Foundation which works to promote jazz education in area schools. The Junior Jazz Foundation is a non-profit counterpart of The Jazz Corner in Hilton Head Island that serves to further the education of jazz to the youth. They sponsor an annual jazz camp here on the island and run a yearly Jazz Festival in addition to giving scholarships and grants to local schools.He also an advocate for the arts on the political level. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

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