We are overjoyed to announce the 2018 Semifinalists for The Music Center’s Spotlight program! 113 of Southern California’s most talented high school students have been named as semifinalists in The Music Center’s annual Spotlight program, a free …
Category: Arts Education
Aspiring Ballerinas Make Magic in an All-New Nutcracker
Guest Blog by Jenifer Ringer Fayette -Dean of the Trudl Zipper Dance Institute at The Colburn School I became a professional ballerina because of The Nutcracker. As a child, I watched a TV special featuring Mikhail Baryshnikov and …
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The Music Center’s Spotlight Program
During a time where the future of #artseducation is unknown, The Music Center is proud to present a program like Spotlight, which encourages students to grow and learn outside the classroom. Whether or not the students pursue …
Tips & Tricks to ROCK your Spotlight Application Video
The deadline for submitting this year’s Spotlight applications – October 17 – is getting ever closer, so just in case you haven’t made your application video yet or are working on the final finishing touches, here are …
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Our Very Special Arts Festival
The Very Special Arts Festival is one of our absolute favorites events. It’s our annual event celebrating the artistic achievements of students with disabilities and their mainstream peers. This year marks the 37th year of the festival and …
How to Create an Awesome Spotlight Audition Video
Our Spotlight Program – a free scholarship, training program and competition for high school kids in southern California – is back for it’s 28th year and applications are open now. This amazing program has helped to foster …
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School is Better with Music Center On Tour!
It’s hard to believe that most Los Angeles schools have started back already and SoCal kids everywhere are trading their swimsuits for school supplies. But here at The Music Center, we’ve got a solution to sweeten any …
