St. Mark’s Teens Help Others Learn Music

BY Emily Zeigfinger

For two rising seniors at St. Mark’s School of Texas, music matters, and so does helping students access it.

Andrew Liu and Richard Wang founded One Union Music in 2023 after noticing the disparities in music opportunities between St. Mark’s and several area public schools.

“During the pandemic, I started noticing how many kids were losing access to music programs that used to be free or school-sponsored,” Liu said. “I realized that just an hour a week could make a huge difference for a student. That was the moment that inspired me to start One Union Music, so any student who wanted to learn music could do it for free, regardless of zip code or income.”

The nonprofit offers a 12-week lesson plan that is individualized to eac

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