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Founded in 2005 with the firm conviction that dance as a physical, mental and social experience is a powerful educational tool, Berkshire Pulse is a dynamic nonprofit dance and performing arts education center located in downtown Housatonic, MA. Its mission is to build and strengthen community life through diverse and accessible programming in performing, movement and creative arts. Over 2,000 participants from ages 3 to 87 will attest to the consistently superior quality and broad range of the classes offered, the excellence of the faculty, and the enthusiasm for and commitment to each participant’s growth and wellbeing, from beginners to advanced levels of proficiency.

Chicago Human Rhythm Project empowers artists and communities to express culture and identity through rhythm and percussive arts. Through the production of inspiring performances, education programs, and innovative business models for artistic collaboration, CHRP catalyzes diverse communities to foster social reconciliation and economic sustainability through rhythm. CHRP, which began over 30 years ago presenting an annual dance festival rooted in the African American and Irish American traditions of “hoofing” and tap dancing, now reaches 20,000+ young people and adults annually through its year-round programs.

The mission of Jazz Empowers is to transform the lives of youth in underserved schools through jazz education.We fulfill this mission by partnering with underserved schools across the country to start and develop jazz programs. We are driven by our belief that every child in America has the right to a high quality music education. We teach jazz because it is rooted in improvisation which maximizes students’ creativity and self expression. We believe jazz has the power to transform students’ lives intellectually, emotionally, and socially. Because jazz is a language we teach the next generation of jazz musicians to listen, express, and create

New Native Theatre’s mission is to create excellent Native American stories for the stage in four distinct ways: 1) Produce commissioned and existing plays by native playwrights. 2) Produce community created plays around cultural and social justice topics. 3) Present the best of Native American and first nations productions from around North America to encourage the appreciation of high level production values/expectations, and the cannon of native theatre created around the continent. 4) Provide an array of theatre training to native american community members. 5) Engage in collaborations with native artists and native organizations of varying artistic disciplines.

Peace of Heart Choir, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation ("the Choir"), was founded in 2001 by local composer Jeff Becker, who recruited 28 singers to present his original, 9/11 commemorative song at a NYC Recovers’ community event. Today, the choir’s mission remains the same: using music to build bridges and community and speak to diverse communities in times of need. The Choir annually performs approximately 20 community concerts – free-of-charge – at public venues or onsite at social service organizations throughout New York City, focusing on underserved groups yearning to hear music, including the sick; the elderly; the disabled; and the homeless.

Our mission is to provide transportive theatrical experiences to diverse audiences at the highest levels of artistic integrity. Through the distinct individual components of our organization, we leverage the power of the arts as a tool for entertainment, education, social awareness and cultural development in our community. We are Broadway in the Finger Lakes of Western NY, and we offer both classic and contemporary musical theatre productions, develop new musicals, deliver professional in-school arts education programming, and train emerging artists. When you support the Finger Lakes Musical Theatre Festival, you take an active role in keeping the Arts alive in our schools, community, and culture.

Sing for Hope harnesses the power of the arts to create a better world. Through dynamic education, healthcare, and global initiatives, Sing for Hope activates creativity in schools, hospitals, refugee camps, and transit hubs for millions of people worldwide. Founded in New York City in 2006, Sing for Hope partners with hundreds of community-based organizations, mobilizes thousands of artists in creative service, and produces and programs hundreds of artist-created Sing for Hope Pianos that activate public space to galvanize individuals, bind communities, brighten urban landscapes, and foster social cohesion. We champion art for all because we believe the arts have an unmatched capacity to uplift, unite, and heal.

Lumberyard, one of the nation's leading contemporary performing arts institutions, serves the performing arts community and its audiences by providing multi-faceted opportunities for artists to develop new work. Unwavering in its commitment to assisting artists throughout the creative process, Lumberyard operates with a collaborative and generous spirit, one driven by this support for artists and appreciation for the audiences who value their work. Lumberyard's history goes back to 1999 when, thanks to founder and benefactor Solange MacArthur, it began as American Dance Institute (ADI), a dance school based in Rockville, Maryland. In 2010, after looking closely at the challenges facing the American contemporary dance field, ADI changed course to focus on artist-centered programs that include residency and performance opportunities. This new direction resulted in what is now Lumberyard's stellar reputation for providing this much needed support, with the Incubator residency program, introduced in 2011, especially praised. Lumberyard also serves emerging artists through its Solange MacArthur Award and Future Artists Initiative. In summer 2016, Lumberyard responded to artists' requests for residencies to culminate with a New York City performance season by launching Lumberyard/NYC, an initiative undertaken in collaboration with New York City theater spaces, which, to this day, not only supports artists but also serves audiences who, at affordable ticket prices, have the chance to see a wide range of contemporary dance. Lumberyard will experience more exciting change in 2018 when it opens new facilities in a former lumberyard in Catskill New York, a town approximately two hours from New York City, positioned beautifully between the Hudson River and the Catskill Creek that was once the home of painter Thomas Cole, founder of the renowned Hudson River School. The renovation of the lumberyard, a four-building complex, will produce fabulous studios and housing, allowing Lumberyard to expand its mission of supporting artists throughout the creative process by being able to increase the number of residencies and performance opportunities available to them. The site will also include a state-of-the art performing arts space, certain to become a cultural destination for Catskill residents and for those traveling to the region. By taking ownership of this property, Lumberyard will connect audiences to some of the best and most provocative performances being created today, and the excitement of seeing works in preview before they premier in less intimate venues will extend beyond the stage to include receptions and talk backs with artists. Catskill residents will also benefit by access to a delightful courtyard that will host a farmers' market and other community events.

WHO WE ARE: Known for its energy and excellence, the award-winning Florida Singing Sons Boychoir celebrates 44 years in South Florida. The Boychoir is recognized nationally and internationally for its choral talent. Through public outreach, concerts and tours, radio broadcasts and more, over 20,000 people hear our music each year. OUR MISSION: To foster the musical knowledge, education and vocal training of its members through performance and community events and to provide the community with a source of pride in the talent and professional achievement of its youth. CHOIRS: Four distinct choirs: Training Choir (grades 3-4) offers the boys instruction on basic music reading, vocal production and stage presence. After at least a year in the Training Choir, boys progress to Residence Choir (grades 4-5) for a more Intensive musical experience. After this training, boys are promoted to Concert Choir (grades 5-8). Members of the Concert Choir have unique performing and touring opportunities while continuing their outstanding music education. When their voices change, these young men join the Second Generation Singers and continue performing and traveling until their graduation from high school.

Out Loud Chorus is a mixed chorus for the Lesbian, Bisexual, Gay, Transgender and Queer community, yet open to all. Out Loud provides continuing musical education and performance experience as well as a social outlet for persons interested in choral music and its production. Out Loud is fun and flexible, open to many levels of ability, and committed to embodying the diversity of our community. In addition, the chorus seeks to educate the general public about choral music and, through performances, to reduce bigotry and discrimination against our community.Through the diversity of our music, we seek to celebrate and be sensitive to the broad diversity of our culture and our community. We invite our audiences to help us create a community where all participants feel welcome.

Creative Art Works empowers young people through the visual and multimedia arts. Our programs equip NYC children, teens and young adults with essential tools and skills; connect them with community, academic success and career opportunities; and inspire them to reach for new possibilities. Working in underserved neighborhoods, we provide in-school and out-of-school time classes, public art youth employment programs, and community art-making events in partnership with public schools, recreation and cultural centers, juvenile justice and foster care settings, parks, community events, and in the remote/virtual environment. Our programs build confidence, unlock a love of learning, and teach valuable technical and social-emotional skills. Students are never charged for participation.

To elevate student engagement, and expand the role of music in education by making purposeful, inclusive music a joyful and integral part of literacy, academic, and social-emotional learning throughout the school day, and beyond. We accomplish this by training and equipping inspired educators to integrate hands-on music and songs for learning with classroom instruction, activities, transitions, support services, and building classroom communities. ​Our unique, developmental approach nurtures creative and effective teaching practices through free weekly professional development (PD) courses in ukulele, guitar, and classroom implementation, as well as capacity-building co-teaching artist residencies, intensive workshops, in-service trainings, conference presentations, after school music clubs, and specialized services in adaptive music for inclusion.