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Music in the Mountains inspires and engages community members of all ages by providing access to extraordinary classical music through performances and youth education programs.

Dance in the Parks’ mission is to bring free, professional dance performances to new audiences in the most accessible venues in Chicago—neighborhood parks. We hope to expose audiences unfamiliar with dance to the art form as well as to local performers and choreographers in a relaxed, casual atmosphere in order to build future relationships with the greater Chicago dance community.

To strengthen, empower, educate, and connect communities through the universal language of music.

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.

To empower children in elementary schools statewide through dance and live music programs accessible to all students regardless of abilities and socio-economic status.

LIVE AND IN COLOR DEVELOPS NEW WORK FOR THE STAGE THAT PROMOTES AND CELEBRATES DIVERSITY. EMPHASIZING NON-TRADITIONAL CASTING, MULTI-ETHNIC PARTICIPANTS, AND BOLD THEATRICALITY, WE OFFER UNIQUE DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR NEW PLAYS AND MUSICALS THAT ENCOURAGE DIALOGUE AMONG ARTISTS FROM A VARIETY OF CULTURES.

Girls Rock! Pittsburgh is an empowerment program for female youths of all definitions, abilities, and backgrounds. Girls Rock! Pittsburgh utilizes the process of making music to instill tools for amplifying self-confidence, creative expression, independent thinking, mutual respect, and cooperation while cultivating a supportive and inclusive community of peers and mentors. Girls Rock! Pittsburgh is committed to community awareness, social agency, and fostering a network of role models for the endeavors of girls and women that promote social change among its diverse participants.