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On behalf of the County of Los Angeles, the Music Center is committed to building civic vitality by strengthening community through the arts. We accomplish this by bringing to life one of the world’s premier performing arts centers and by providing distinctive leadership and diverse opportunities for life-long learning and engagement with arts and culture. We advance our mission through three core strategies: •     Operate and animate the Music Center through Resident Company relationships and services; presentation of dance and unrepresented performing arts genres; creation of participatory arts engagement programs alongside traditional presentations, and fostering creative experiences and engagement in and through the arts. •     Create, develop and implement diverse educational and participatory arts programs for children, families and adults in schools, neighborhoods, and at the Music Center. •     Provide leadership to advance the arts as part of the core curriculum in K-12 schools and as central to the larger civic agenda, to underscore the essential value of creativity, and to highlight the role of the arts in a democratic society.

Washington Performing Arts champions the arts as a unifying force. Through collaborations with artists, educators, community leaders, and institutional partners, we bring wide-ranging artistic programs to stages, schools, and neighborhoods throughout our nation’s capital and, with our virtual platform, share our work throughout the world.

Jazz St. Louis' mission is to lead our community in advancing the uniquely American art of jazz through live performance, education, and outreach.

To be a chorus of gay men, who through musical excellence, community outreach, and civic responsibility, are dedicated to entertaining, inspiring, and educating the culturally diverse community in which we live.

Jazz Night School uplifts lives by providing an exceptional, supportive environment where people of all ages and abilities come together to learn, perform, and enjoy jazz.Jazz has the power to humanize and connect people of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds.We envision a vibrant jazz community that fosters artistic development and creative empowerment.

To be a regionally recognized and nationally influential center of excellence in family theatre: -To promote a season of top quality productions -To commission and produce new musicals that achieve national exposure -To train young people in theatre skills for career opportunities and enriched lives -To develop a broad-based appreciation for live theatre -To promote positive values through art.

Founded in 1983, The Wooden Floor is one of the most progressive arts-for-youth nonprofit organizations in the country. We transform the lives of young people in low-income communities through the power of dance and access to higher education. In Orange County and through our national licensed partners, we use a long-term approach grounded in exploratory dance education to foster the resources within each child to innovate, communicate, and collaborate – skills necessary for success in school and in life. 100 percent of students who graduate from The Wooden Floor immediately enroll in higher education. Our students become change agents and beacons of hope within their own families, their neighborhoods, our community, and our world.

The mission of Piedmont Opera is to create operatic productions of the highest artistic quality to enrich our community and to advance the art form. Our Vision is to be the finest opera company of our size in the nation and acknowledged as the best at what we do.

Kindred Spirits Arts Programs sees its goal in awakening, through music and art, a greater appreciation and sensitivity to the beauty and value of nature. The organization achieves this by presenting established and emerging artists in musical and other events in a variety of settings - often collaborative ventures with other arts and educational organizations. KSAP places special emphasis on bringing performances and master classes to children in the schools.

Young Artists Conservatory of Music was incorporated in November 2007 on the principle that the arts are humanity's greatest means to achieve personal growth and social cohesion. When you enroll your child in YACM programs, you and YACM are partnered in an undertaking to instill the habits and disciplines of excellence in their lives. Our vision is to develop mindfulness in your child and to unlock their human potential through leadership in music and arts. Our goal is to provide comprehensive music instruction through definitive standards in achievement and performance, and instill the habits and disciplines of excellence by developing human potential in the performing arts. We promote personal excellence in students who participate in the challenge of musicianship. Instructors and directors provide professional leadership. Students are empowered for excellence in daily practice, an understanding of the musical process, and the ability to share the beauty of one’s music with grace and poise. Sponsors, donors, and mutually aligned organizations support the mission of YACM to empower community through experiencing meaningful outcomes. YACM creates opportunities to enrich our community with a standard of excellence in the musical arts that contributes to the discovery of self-esteem, personal joy, and valued partnerships.

The Civic Youth Orchestra makes the enriching experience of performing music using symphonic musical instruments available to children of any race, religion or ethnic origin, without regard to economic circumstances, in an environment that is positive and nurturing. The Civic Youth Orchestra provides performance opportunities to children throughout the community, in a variety of locations, involving various skill levels, enriching the overall educational experience with a stimulating performance preparation program that occurs outside of the school day. The Civic Youth Orchestra creates opportunities for young people to demonstrate their musical proficiency for receptive audiences and competition adjudicators, both at home and outside the community, instilling pride and receiving recognition, as well as promoting the image of Southern California as a place of culture, unusual achievement and excellence.

Believing the culturally curious child is the future, Nashville Children’s Theatre nurtures the next generation of global citizens by providing transformational theatrical experiences which reflect our evolving community, instill profound empathy, and foster personal discovery.