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Building a home with the power of music to enrich the lives of our students and communities.
MYAC creates an engaging environment through orchestral, jazz, choral & chamber music ensembles of the highest quality for nearly 1,000 young musicians throughout Chicagoland & beyond. Students thrive in a challenging, nurturing, supportive & fun community that emphasizes individual musical and personal growth, with lessons of hard work, teamwork, leadership, & respect.
At MYAC, we understand that cultivating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture is essential to MYAC’s vision of our home where there are no barriers to every child experiencing music education as a core part of overall education.
We value diversity and celebrate the contributions of people of all backgrounds, across age, ethnicity, race, color, ability, learning style, religion, faith, socioeconomic status, culture, marital status, languages spoken, sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity as well as differences in ideas, thoughts, values, and beliefs.
Recognizing that individuals from certain groups have historically experienced barriers to music education, we will do our best to eliminate the societal and music barriers which may include access to private lessons, ensemble experiences, performance venues, and financial aid.
