About Key Change
Making music education accessible across the Upper Valley
Meet the founders
Four students with a shared vision
Andy Zhang
Alto Saxophone
Alex Chen
Tenor Saxophone
Jason
Flute
Ansh
Flute
Our values
The principles that guide our work
Accessibility
Every student deserves the chance to make music, regardless of financial circumstances.
Community
We build bridges between those with instruments to give and those with passion to play.
Education
Music education develops creativity, discipline, and confidence that lasts a lifetime.
Impact
We measure success by the number of students who pick up an instrument for the first time.
From a simple observation to lasting impact
It started with a question: Why do some students have access to instruments while others do not? Ansh and Jason noticed the disparity between schools in their area. Some had thriving music programs. Others had nothing.
They realized the problem was not a lack of instruments or a lack of interest. It was a lack of connection. Instruments sat unused in attics while students sat in classrooms without them.
Key Change was born to bridge that gap. What began as a single instrument drive has evolved into an ongoing effort to ensure every student who wants to play music has the opportunity.
