Member Spotlight: Paterson Music ProjectPaterson Music Project provides tuition-free afterschool music programming for 600 students in Paterson, New Jersey. Students study a primary instrument and participate in ensemble practice, instrumental sectionals, private lessons, and…
Member Spotlight: ECoSistema Builds Community Through Music for 450 Young People Through PartnershipsECoSistema “Elkhart County El Sistema” is a music and youth development program focused on building community through music in Goshen, Indiana. Through partnerships, ECoSistema creates an accessible pathway of music…
El Sistema USA to Receive $35,000 Grant from the National Endowment for the ArtsEl Sistema USA® (ESUSA) is pleased to announce it has been approved by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) for a Grants for Arts Projects award of $35,000. This…
Member Spotlight: Bravo! Vail Music Makers Haciendo MúsicaBravo! Vail Music Makers Haciendo Música offers group violin, piano and ensemble classes to 300 youth over 7 program sites. Druing the summer, they have a two-week long Summer Intensive…
Member Spotlight: JOY Junior Orchestra of Yamhill CountyJOY has been providing access to free music and strings education to youth in Yamhill County, Oregon since 2017. In collaboration with Yamhill County public schools and their districts, they…
Member Spotlight: Harmony of Greater Twin Cities Youth SymphonyHarmony is a strings instruction program of the Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies (GTCYS) that uses music as a tool for social transformation, empowering students to make a positive impact…
El Sistema USA Grant Writing Office HoursESUSA is pleased to offer its members a complimentary 30 minute session with ESUSA Advancement Consultant Elizabeth Piercey, an experienced El Sistema and arts fundraiser, to support their grant writing efforts this season.
Member Spotlight: Harmony School of MusicHarmony School is the only El Sistema-inspired after school program in Iowa. Their program is 4th-7th grade, adding one additional grade each year as students grow. Students can play violin,…
January 2024 NewsletterESUSA 2024 Youth Ambassador Cohort, National Symposium Registration, Board of Directors Updates, and More