VIA Summer Music Academy

VIA Summer Music Academy

Chris Robinson
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In collaboration with Corbin Castro and the New World Symphony, I’ve created a new and completely free summer music program: VIA. Standing for Virtual Inclusion Artists, VIA seeks to engage musicians from communities underrepresented in classical music through individual lessons and group classes. The week-long sessions are tailored to string, woodwind and brass instrumentalists (grades 7-12) and taught by NWS Fellows, alumni and guest speakers.

VIA’s curriculum is tailored for each student through one-on-one discussions about goals and aspirations with VIA’s Teaching Artists. Participants will also enjoy classes designed for developing the whole musician, including how to find the right college, how to prepare for college, a glimpse of student life and how to find financial support.

VIA offers the option of two week-long sessions for a limited number of participants. Auditors of group workshop sessions are welcome. Deadline to apply is May 29, 2020. Applicants will be notified no later than June 5, 2020 of their admission results.

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We can’t believe that VIA Academy’s first session is almost over! These students have grown so much artistically, technically, and as whole community-driving musicians. Looking forward to Eric Jacobsen’s closing talk to end the firs
Michael Linville, Dean of Chamber Music at the New World Symphony, gave a wonderful class on stage presence having some of the students introduce and play a few measures of a piece they’re working on. Hearing these students not only play at a h
🥳First day of the VIA Academy!! Today was all about dreams and finding our passions. We had some wonderful discussions and heard some incredibly talented young musicians all across the country. We’re all looking forward to tomorrow’s pan
We are so excited to introduce two more of our guest speakers for this summer’s VIA Academy! Angelica Hairston and Alex Gonzalez will be doing a panel discussion with our students describing the many different facets of their own paths in music
Changing Music Education Across America

Changing Music Education Across America

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