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YOLA Stakeholder Network

Convening over 50 like-minded organizations and individuals four times each year, the YOLA Stakeholder network focuses on developing a trajectory for student music making, connecting community music programs and sharing learning across southern California. This consortium facilitates a larger conversation of nearly a dozen El Sistema-inspired programs across the state of California.
Goals
The goals of the Network are to:
- Develop new orchestras of underserved youth.
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- Pool resources to improve existing programs or develop new programs in targeted communities.
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- Create a pipeline for underserved youth to develop the skills to perform in established youth and in-school orchestras in Los Angeles County.
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- Share achievements of new/improved programming and best practices in partnerships.
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- Support professional development initiatives for arts specialists and teaching artists.