FORMER GUNS N’ ROSES DRUMMER MATT SORUM WORKING WITH PALM SPRINGS UNIFIED ON MUSIC PROGRAM FOR ELEMETARY SCHOOLS
Unified School District superintendent Tony Signoret comments: ” “There’s enough funding now that ensures the arts are not cut from budgets, even as we’re coming into tighter fiscal times over the next couple of years. There’s a lot of state support for that, and we’re blessed our school board has always prioritized the visual and performing arts. That’s been a big priority for us over many years. It’s not just about donating and bringing in instruments, it’s providing mentorship from professional musicians.”
Sorum: “It’s grown from Los Angeles to the desert because I moved here. I feel like Palm Springs has been a place I’ve been able to move my ideas in. It’s a small town community vibe here. Palm Springs and the Coachella Valley has always gravitated towards music, artists and entertainers. Why not be one of those communities that sets the standard? People could look at us like Paris was in the ’50s when Miles Davis and John Coltrane moved there because no one in America cared at the time.”
