Latin Music Project Curriculum

Bringing High-Quality Music Education to your school with
The Puerto Rican Arts Alliance

LATIN MUSIC  PROJECT  ( L M P )  CURRICULUM OVERVIEW

Bringing High-Quality Music Education to Students

The Puerto Rican Arts Alliance (PRAA) invites you to partner with us to bring high-quality, standards-aligned music education to your school community.

The Latin Music Project (LMP) transcends traditional music instruction, offering a culturally grounded, performance-based experience that cultivates technical skill, cultural identity, and joyful learning. Through this program, students are immersed in Puerto Rican music and heritage while developing as confident, collaborative young musicians


The Vision
PRAA delivers a dynamic music curriculum centered on the Cuatro—the national instrument of Puerto Rico.
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This proprietary curriculum, developed and owned by PRAA, integrates rigorous music instruction with Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) to help students:

• Discover their voice
• Build confidence
• Strengthen collaboration skills
• Develop musicianship through performance

Interested? Contact:
Ignacio López, Ed. D.
‍Ignacio@praachicago.org | 773-342-8865
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The Curriculum:
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‍The Latin Music Project curriculum is developed by our team of expert Teaching Artists—professional, classically trained musicians and culturally rooted educators.

It reflects PRAA’s decades of experience delivering high-impact arts education across Chicago and is intentionally designed to be:
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• Standards-aligned
• Culturally Responsive
• Student Centered
• Performance Driven

Experienced School Partnership

PRAA has successfully partnered with schools to implement high-impact music programs aligned with state and national standards.

Standards-Aligned Instruction

Fully aligned to arts learning standards, ensuring students meet key benchmarks while developing instrumental proficiency.

Holistic Student Development

Embedded SEL competencies support self-awareness, responsibility, confidence, and teamwork.

Comprehensive Resources

Student Workbook: Interactive, student-facing learning guide
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‍Slide Decks: Engaging visuals with consistent routines for instruction
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‍Assessment Tools: Built-in formative and summative assessments to monitor andcelebrate growth
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‍Educator Guide: Detailed curriculum framework with modifications, strategies, andextension resources




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Curriculum at a Glance
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‍Our scaffolded approach takes students from foundational skills to a culminating performance experience:

WHAT YOU RECIEVE
WITH LMP CURRICULUM LICENSING

When schools license the Latin Music Project (LMP) curriculum, they gain access to acomprehensive, ready-to-implement music education system designed for ease, impact, and cultural relevance.
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Full Curriculum Package
• Complete scope and sequence with detailed lesson plans
• Standards-aligned instructional framework
• Clear progression from beginner to performance-ready ensemble

Student Facing Materials
‍• Interactive Student Workbook
• Structured practice exercises and guided activities
• Culturally grounded content connecting music to Puerto Rican heritage

Instructional Slide Decks (every lesson)
‍• Ready-to-use, visually engaging presentations
• Consistent lesson routines and pacing
• Designed for both music specialists and non-specialist educators

‍Assessment & Progress Monitoring Tools
‍• Formative and summative assessments
• Performance rubrics and skill tracking tools
• Tools to measure both musical growth and Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) development

‍Educator Implementation Guide
‍• Curriculum overview and instructional roadmap
• Differentiation strategies for diverse learners
• Classroom management and pacing guidance

O P T I O N A L  A D D- O N  S U P P O R T
( T H R O U G H  P R A A )

Schools may also partner with PRAA to enhance implementation through:

• Professional Development & Training for educators
• Residencies with PRAA Teaching Artists
• Instrument Access (Cuatros) and Setup Guidance
• Culminating Performance Planning Support
• Pathways into creating student Ensembles
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F L E X I B L E  L I C E N S I N G  O P T I O N S
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Curriculum-Only License*
Self-implemented by school staff
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‍Curriculum + Training Package*
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Full Partnership Model*
PRAA Teaching Artists + curriculum + performance
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*Bulk instrument Pricing separate

PARTNER WITH US!

PRAA works with Schools to bring valuable music
opportunities directly to students.
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Together we can expand access to music education and empower
students through culture and creativity.
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Let’s collaborate to bring Music programming to your school.

Puerto Rican Arts Alliance
Latin Music Project Curriculum

CONTACT
‍Ignacio López, Ed. D.  
Executive Director
Ignacio@praachicago.org | 773 - 342 -8865

Education

800

+

students served annually

Literacy

85

%

improvement in reading scores