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Opportunities for Students!

Dear Members,

If you have any students that are interested in auditioning for youth programs in our city, please see the matrials below. Feel free to forward this announcement along.

Play On Philly is accepting applications for the Marian Anderson Young Artist Program! This tuition-free program honors world-renowned contralto Marian Anderson’s legacy of mentorship and advocacy for young musicians who did not have access to training or performance opportunities. Students in rising 4th-11th grade who live or go to school in Philadelphia and have shown strong interest in musical performance in classical or jazz are eligible to apply.

Students in this program, known as Anderson Artists, will be supported through their musical studies via free private lessons, individual advisement, solo and ensemble experience, leadership opportunities and more! The deadline to apply is April 20, 2022. Apply at www.playonphilly.org/andersonartists

Play On Philly

The Philadelphia Youth Orchestra Music Institute will begin accepting auditions this spring for its 2022-2023 season.

Under the direction of Maestro Louis Scaglione and PYOMI’s prestigious conducting faculty, students from the tri-state area receive superior technical, musical, performance, and life skills instruction through PYO Music Institute’s six program divisions:

The Primavera Fund

Envisioning a world in which every young musician has the opportunity to succeed.

Please find more information on our website at https://primaverafund.org

THE PMAY ARTISTS’ INITIATIVE supports 5th-12th graders from communities that are underrepresented on the symphony orchestra stage and those who encounter hardships to realize their musical potential and ultimately pursue their dream of becoming professional classical musicians. The PMAY Artists’ Initiative will offer students financial support to make lessons, music classes, youth orchestra participation, and summer music camps affordable. Students will be able to attend free college and career preparation workshops, and PMAY teachers and staff will work with each family to make sure each musician has a strong plan to be accepted into a music conservatory, college or university music school majoring in music. 

Click here to learn more about how PMAY helps young artists realize their musical potential.

Additionally, we hope to get a large number of submissions for our new music education page, please send along your materials! You can email them by clicking here

If there are any questions, please let us know. Have a great weekend. 

In Unity,

The Local 77 Executive Board