The Nonprofit Resource Center sat this week with Clark Hodge, Executive Director of Chase the Music.
How they support children battling critical conditions hope, strength, love, and joy though music.
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We want Colton to fly!
We want Colton to fly!
Colton is a little guy, from a little town, with flight in his blood. With fight in his heart!
Annual Chase the Music blood drive.
Every year, Chase the Music sponsors a blood drive. We feel strongly that we must do more. We know that the power of music does amazing things for people, but it’s not the only thing. Blood is critical too, for the health of everyone!
Three Reels for Meara
Little Meara battles severe epilepsy. She is at risk for SUDEP (sudden unexpected death in epilepsy) since she has seizures while sleeping.
The local newspaper, the Boulder Daily Camera, had this to say about the premiere for Meara.
Jack Knight – Ataraxia
Jack Knight – Ataraxia
Chase the Music provided our friend Jack Knight, who has Duchenne’s Muscular Dystrophy with a piece, “Ataraxia”. Ataraxia means peace and tranquility. Well Jack is not a quiet and calm young man. But, he is at peace with his situation, and looks to inspire others. We hope his song does too.
Betting On Me
Mitchel was a happy 12 year old when he started to be bullied. After two years, the bullying became so severe that he could no longer cope, and tried to take his own life.
Destinee – Little Baby Jesus
I first met Destinee at the Colorado Wheelchair Camp. They had called her to the front to receive an award. Destinee was taking longer than most to come forward. Imagine a gym floor full of kids in wheelchairs, all wanting to be close to their friends at the end of their week-long camp. As Destinee came to the front, I noted that not only was she in a chair, but she was using a white cane to navigate. Right away, I knew this young lady needed a song.
CU Dance Pedagogy Class
HipHop and Ballet!
The fall 2018 CU School of Dance Pedagogy class collaborated with Chase the Music to bring music and dance to about 15 little ones (ages 4-5), at the Journey School in Boulder, Colorado.
Beethoven missed something
Ludwig von Beethoven once said: “Music should strike fire from the heart of man, and bring tears from the eyes of woman.”
Read more: Estes Park Trail – Meet Chase the MusicAt Chase the Music, we do that (strike fire and bring tears), but more importantly, we bring smiles to children.
Joy, hope, strength and, love – that’s what music does for children battling critical conditions.
Determined
When Fort Collins singer/songwriter Molly Taylor told Jamin that she’d be writing a Chase the Music song for him, he replied – “Don’t write a song for me, write for someone who’s really sick”. Molly took that as inspiration and wrote “Determined” a song not just for Jamin but also from him as a gift to those others…
Boulder Magazine writes a fantastic article about us!
Julie Marshall of, BrainSong, wrote a great article about Chase the Music, and it was published by Boulder Magazine!
I love how it picks up and tells our story, including personal perspectives from composers, performers, parents and one of the children – Katie!
We say good bye to Nancy
Yesterday marked a sad day. We attended the memorial service of Nancy Thorwardson. Nancy was a beautiful soul, who composed and performed two Chase the Music pieces, for the children of Respite Care during their wilderness adventure camps.
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