MIAMI MUSIC PROJECT OPPORTUNITY SCHOLARSHIPS
TALENTED MUSICIANS EXCEL 47 musicians attended Interlochen Arts Camp in 2019 7 continued to Interlochen Arts Academy in the fall of 2019 68 musicians attended Interlochen Online in 2020 3 continued to Interlochen Arts Academy in the fall of 2020
Valerie Dillon and Dan Lewis believe deeply in the power of music education and the importance of ensuring all young people have access to it. These values underscore their support of the Miami Music Project, an organization that uses music as an instrument for social transformation, providing music education access to some of the city’s students most likely to need supplementary access to music and the arts. In 2017, Dan decided to provide Miami students who had particular passion and talent with the next step in their musical training. By generously funding the Miami Music Project Opportunity Scholarship, these young Miami musicians could enroll at Interlochen with full-tuition Camp scholarships. Three years into this partnership, the opportunities have grown. For instance, more than a dozen former Miami Music Project campers have become Academy students supported by Valerie and Dan’s philanthropy. In the summer of 2020, 56 students from Miami Music Project and another 12 students from Young Musician’s Unite attended Interlochen Online. With Interlochen as an integral piece of these students’ portfolios, many are already pursuing and earning admission to leading music schools.
"Increasing access to arts education and training across cultural and socioeconomic lines positively impacts the lives of Miami youth through music education and drives social change. The partnership with Interlochen continues to change lives and makes both Interlochen and Miami better places." — Valerie Dillon and Dan Lewis
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