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July 19, 2024
Conference 2024: Creative Partnerships to Maximize Youth Learning and Development
Now in its eighth year of collaboration, Houston Youth Symphony (HYS) partners with the professional wind quintet, WindSync, in a yearly school residency and performance with the HYS Coda Program, Houston’s first after-school El Sistema-inspired program.
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July 17, 2024
Conference 2024: Closing Luncheon
Conference 2024 concluded with a luncheon featuring Resilient Sounds and Dr. Ahmad Naser Sarmast, Founding Director of the Afghanistan National Institute of Music (ANIM).
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June 6, 2024
2024 National Conference, Houston
Save the dates for our National Conference, taking place in-person in Houston, June 6 – 8, 2024.
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April 7, 2021
New Shuttered Venue Operators Grants Guidance Online as Portal Opens April 8!
The Small Business Administration (SBA) has released new guidance to inform the application process for the Shuttered Venue Operators Grants program, which is set to open at 12:00 Noon Eastern on Thursday, April 8.
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September 20, 2021
Fall Brings Important Policy News and Opportunities
In This Issue: Act Now: Arts and Recovery; Shuttered Venues Grants Enter Supplemental Phase; U.S. to Lift International Travel Restrictions in Early November
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July 15, 2021
Opening Ears: New Music for Young Musicians
Research tells us that early experiences – including what young musicians hear and perform – "stick," but historically, repertoire for young musicians has not included contemporary works, especially not works from composers of diverse backgrounds. The National Orchestra Institute + Festival (NOI + F) at the University of Maryland's Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center wants to change that. With grant support from the American Orchestras’ Futures Fund at the League of American Orchestras, NOI + F has commissioned new works from BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) composers for players as young as elementary school.
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September 24, 2020
Overtime Policy Developments and Resources
The U.S. Department of Labor (DoL) announced changes to overtime compensation requirements, with new requirements taking effect on January 1, 2020. Final regulations issued by the DoL will increase the number of workers eligible for overtime compensation, with a more moderate approach than previously proposed under the Obama Administration.
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June 11, 2021
Conference 2021: Volunteers Constituency: How to be an Effective Leader
Identifying, growing and supporting leaders are important challenges for our volunteer organizations. Utilizing a conversational format, Kim Noltemy and James Leffler addressed numerous leadership challenges.
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June 8, 2020
Conference 2020: Digital Distribution During the Pandemic
The League’s digital media consultants, Joe Kluger and Michael Bronson, will cover strategic and practical issues relating to the digital distribution of music for news, audience engagement, and promotional purposes during the COVID-19 pandemic. This session will be applicable for both EMA and non-EMA orchestras.