Taking a Stand

In the early 1900s, the friends of João Pernambuco took a stand for him. They were afraid that his job at the steel foundry in Rio de Janeiro could injure his hands and destroy his ability to play. They recognized his immense talent and found a safer job for him: laying cobblestones on the streets of Rio! He went on to have a great influence on all of Brazilian music, including composers such as Villa-Lobos and Gnattali, and guitarists such as Garoto. He even influenced Django Reinhardt. None of his beautiful music would be with us if his friends had not taken that stand. 

Balanced Guitar takes a stand for guitar students by generating health, fun and years of beautiful music in their lives as musicians. We extend this opportunity to you: to be a stand for the beauty that these musicians can bring to the world. Please give as much as you want and below are some figures that come with perks for you!

Simply click on the donate button and send a message to balancedguitar@gmail.com to schedule your perk

Donation Guide

Amount

$75

$100

$150

$500

$1400

$2500.00

Airplane miles

Benefit to 1 student

Yoga lessons for the week

All guitar classes and lessons for the week

Surf lessons for the week

Lodging 

Meals for 4 students for the week

Full package for 1 student

Airfare 

Benefit to you

1 private yoga for musician lessons in NYC

1 private guitar lessons in NYC or via Skype

Surfing lesson at Far Rockaway

4 guitar lessons and 1 surfing lesson

Private dinner guitar music in your home*

House Concert for you and your friends*

Private concert from the student you sponsor

*(if the concert or dinner is outside of New York City, the host must provide for transportation)