Boston Youth Symphony Orchestra`s Intensive Community Program
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| Name |
| Boston Youth Symphony Orchestra`s Intensive Community Program
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| On the Web |
| www.bysoweb.org
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| Contact |
| Catherine Weiskel, (617) 353-3348, cweiskel@bu.edu
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| Provides Instruments |
| Yes
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| Provides Instrument Classes |
| Yes
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| Information, Networking, Support |
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| Scholarships |
| Yes
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| Grants |
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| Performance Opportunities |
| Yes
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| Music Therapy |
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| Music Ed. Programs & Curricula |
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| Seeks Volunteers |
| 0
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| Seeks Instruments |
| 0
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| Seeks Donations |
| 1
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| Mission |
| Encourage artistic excellence in a nurturing environment by providing the highest quality orchestral training and performance opportunities to qualified musicians, grades K-12, while making its programs accessible to underrepresented youth through financial aid and outreach.
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| What it does |
| Provides stringed instrument training program serving students from Boston`s inner-city. Accepts students showing exceptional interest in stringed instruments and provides them with financial assistance for lessons, classes and instrument rental. Once admitted into a BYSO orchestra, ICP students receive tuition subsidy, weekly lessons and use of an instrument until they graduate from high school. Over 20% of BYSO`s student body comes from these communities.
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| National |
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| Regional |
| Yes
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| Region Abbreviation |
| MA
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| Region Served |
| Inner-city Boston, MA
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| At-Risk/Under-served Youth |
| Yes
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| Tax-Deductible Non-Profit |
| Yes
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