Great Bend Center for Music Named Nonprofit of the Year | Local Impact, Global Reach from Mason County
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Show Notes
The Great Bend Center for Music has been named Nonprofit of the Year by the Shelton-Mason County Chamber of Commerce, and its impact stretches far beyond Mason County. In this conversation, Jeff Slakey sits down with Matt Melendez to talk about how a locally rooted music nonprofit now serves young learners in nearly every U.S. state and multiple countries through its early learning programs.
They discuss Great Bend’s conservatory-style online music education for toddlers, plans to bring in-person programming back to Mason County, and new community-building efforts like the Lip Sync Battle fundraiser that supports multiple local nonprofits. Matt also breaks down the science behind group singing, how music builds connection and reduces stress, and why community-based music matters now more than ever.
The conversation also previews Great Bend’s full post-pandemic concert season, including upcoming performances tied to Black History Month and American composers, along with the launch of a new CTE music and sound production pathway in partnership with Shelton School District. It’s a wide-ranging look at how music, education, and community come together in Mason County—and why Great Bend Center for Music earned statewide recognition.
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