Mercy Students Launch Startup To Empower Disabled Musicians

DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. - Business students at Mercy College in Dobbs Ferry are changing the lives of individuals with disabilities while gaining real-world experience.

Mercy College students in Dobbs Ferry combine music innovative technology and business to help mainstream disabled musicians.
Photo Credit: *Mercy College*

by Danny LoPriore

03/14/2013 8:00 a.m.

Students in the school's Social Entrepreneurship Institute are launching the startup business, Studio7Music, in partnership with the ENACTUS program, a nonprofit organization that brings together student, academic and business leaders.

The startup business will use patent-pending music technology to empower individuals with disabilities to express themselves musically and to play instruments that will provide them with a sense of community and normalcy in their lives.

The students will present their work on this revolutionary and life-changing project Friday, offering a live demonstration and the opportunity for guests to play the instruments.

The event is open to the public and will run from 4 to 6 p.m. in the Mercy College Rotunda (Main Hall).

For more information, view the Studio7Music video.

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