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The Guitar Center Music Foundation believes that music participation is an essential element in the fabric of an enduring society. The organization aims to keep music education alive and available in our nation’s schools and communities. Founded in 2005, this public charity has reached over 300,000 people through its grants of instruments to music education programs. These grant recipients, which give more people the opportunity to make music, include school music classrooms and community-based organizations. Guitar Center Music Foundation was formerly known as Fender Music Foundation.

The mission of The Johnny Mercer Foundation (JMF) is to support the discipline of songwriting in the tradition of the Great American Songbook as exemplified by the life and work of Johnny Mercer: lyricist, composer, performer, collaborator and producer. The Foundation continues Johnny’s legacy by partnering with individuals and organizations dedicated to celebrating and nourishing the disciplines he mastered, and the causes he and Ginger Mercer championed.

To promote interracial harmony via performances and programs that share African American history and culture.

 To provide youth and pre-professional dancers with training, performance experience, and exposure to new and established choreographers;  To contribute to the cultural enhancement of our community by providing high-quality dance performances;  To educate the community about the value of dance in their lives.

The Philadelphia Sinfonia youth orchestras support the artistic growth of young musicians in the Delaware Valley by providing high-level ensemble experience in a supportive educational environment. We believe that the pursuit of excellence requires performers with integrity, working together toward a common goal. Thus, our mission is three-fold: to provide ensemble performance opportunities for young musicians, to achieve the highest level of artistic advancement, and to educate young people broadly to be strong citizens and leaders as well as responsible musicians. We recruit from a demographically diverse student population to provide an opportunity to anyone who musically qualifies and to enrich the experience of all members of the organization.

Philippine Chamber Singers Los Angeles was founded in 2004 to promote preservation and education of Filipino choral traditions for the Filipino and Filipino-American communities. Our singers, choral conductors and choral clinicians volunteer their time to hold choral concerts and workshops in So. CA and throughout United States. PCSLA also offers music education and promotes multi-cultural diversity. We offer a different perspective on Philippine History and culture through the use of Filipino music and choral singing.

Our Mission at RTAA is to build character in the students we teach, both inside and out. We see the potential in every student and through teamwork and friendship we watch as self-confidence and pride grow.

California Rhythm Project is dedicated to the promotion, preservation and development of tap dance and other rhythmic dance forms.

Our mission is to enhance health and well-being through laughter and joy.

The Symphony of the Potomac is a community-based, primarily volunteer orchestra in Montgomery County, Maryland, under the direction of Maestro Joel Lazar. The orchestra provides Montgomery County and the Greater Washington DC area with the opportunity to enjoy symphonic music at a reasonable price. We foster an appreciation of orchestral and other instrumental music and provide music education for both youth and adults. Our regular concert season takes place at the Cultural Arts Center in downtown Silver Spring, Maryland.

The mission of the Danbury Music Centre is to sponsor musical organizations, both instrumental and vocal, in which persons of a wide variety of musical backgrounds are encouraged to study and to perform classic and modern compositions to improve their musical ability and to share the joy of music with the people of the greater Danbury area. The musical organizations will be composed of amateur and professional musicians of the greater Danbury area and will be conducted by professional directors. Most performances will be free to the public.

Lorelei advances the women's vocal ensemble through passionate, engaging artistry and creative collaboration. Committed to a fresh and culturally relevant repertoire, Lorelei reimagines and cultivates bold compositional voices in performances that transform audience perspectives and expectations.