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The Center for Irish Music (CIM) is a thriving music school based in St. Paul, MN's Hamline-Midway neighborhood. The CIM is dedicated to handing down traditional Irish music to the next generation of musicians in our community. Through private lessons, group classes, sessions and events featuring world-class artists, the CIM aims to inspire and support the traditional Irish music community in the Twin Cities, throughout the Midwest, and Canada.

Changing children’s lives by inspiring creative, innovative, and confident thinking; connecting imagination and intellect through the power of music. We do this in the form of instrument donations, scholarships, and subsidizing music education outreach programs.

Founded in 2014 as a way to create a legacy of giving as a result of the death of Reina As-salaam and Julian Hope Ferrell by providing scholarships and educational workshops for students. This organization also offers art and music opportunities to give students additional post secondary options and ways to fund education.

Base Academy of Music teaches the foundations of music to urban youth to help them see their God-given potential and succeed in school and beyond.

Kun-Yang Lin/Dancers celebrates the ability of dance to integrate spirit, body, and mind, inviting audiences worldwide to engage in their own journeys of self-discovery. Proceeding from a rich frame informed by diverse philosophies, living traditions and contemplative practices of Asian origin, the company performs original, contemporary works by its founder and Artistic Director Kun-Yang Lin that transcend cultural boundaries. KYL/D inspires dance artists and audiences to examine the questions that shape us as individuals and communities, through world-class dance that integrates virtuosity with humanity. We believe in: · Practicing a fearless physicality that resonates with the soul · Setting in motion fresh interpretations of ancient traditions steeped in Eastern wisdom and sensibilities · Inspiring cross-cultural approaches to community and self-discovery · Igniting conversations about meaning and mystery

Inspiring excellence in the lives of the children of the Highbridge community through their participation in music. Highbridge Voices is an extended-day music and academic program designed to inspire excellence in the lives of children. Founded in 1998, the organization serves the Highbridge neighborhood of the South Bronx, historically part of one of the most impoverished Congressional districts in the United States. Using a rigorous choral experience as a springboard, Highbridge Voices fosters a sense of pride and accomplishment in the youth of the community through high-quality musical experiences, academic support and enrichment, and a foundation of values geared to prepare each child for success in grade school, college, and life.

GiGi’s Playhouse Down Syndrome Achievement Center’s mission is to change the way the world views Down syndrome through national campaigns, educational programs, and by empowering individuals with Down syndrome, their families and the community. We offer free therapeutic and educational programming to individuals with Down syndrome and their families.

Frequent Flyers® mission is to create and promote the magic of aerial dance through performance and education. Our vision is to help people to see the world from a new perspective through experiencing the upside-down realm of aerial dance. We believe this expanded consciousness helps people to maximize their creative potential. Frequent Flyers® Aerial Dance is a non-profit founded in 1988. Our Organization has a robust education program encompassing over 30 community classes a week, summer camp and intensives, a nine month Professional Training program, a student company with over 40 members, and outreach programming for at-risk youth. We have taught over 20,000 students the joy of dancing in the air. The Professional Performing Company has won many awards and accolades, including the recently resounding success at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC. Over 190,000 audience members have experienced the beauty and strength of our performances. Frequent Flyers® also created the first international Aerial Dance Festival, now in its 19th year.

FOUNDED IN 1995, THE BANG GROUP (TBG) BRINGS TOGETHER THE BEST OF AMERICAN POPULAR AND CONCERT DANCE FORMS WITH AN ADVENTUROUS SPIRIT, A SENSE OF HUMOR AND A PASSION FOR RHYTHM. IT CULTIVATES DIVERSE AUDIENCES WHO ARE INSPIRED AND UNIFIED BY THEIR LOVE OF DANCE.

GiGi’s Playhouse Down Syndrome Achievement Center’s mission is to change the way the world views Down syndrome through national campaigns, educational programs, and by empowering individuals with Down syndrome, their families and the community. We offer free therapeutic and educational programming to individuals with Down syndrome and their families. With over 30 locations across the United States and Mexico and 200 inquiries to start new locations all over the world, GiGi’s Playhouse is the ONLY network of Down Syndrome Achievement Centers. Every day, we provide FREE, life-changing therapeutic, educational and career training programs for 30,000+ individuals of all ages. Programs are always available to participants and families despite their initial skill level or ability to pay. By offering free programs and through our Generation G Campaign for global acceptance, we EMPOWER families by maximizing opportunities for daily achievement and lasting acceptance. To ensure lasting acceptance, we must show the world what individuals with Down syndrome are truly capable of achieving as students, co-workers, volunteers, friends, and valued members of their communities. Our program outcomes help advance this vital social impact goal.

To provide cultural enrichment, discipline, and positive self-esteem in all children through the art of dance.

McKinney Repertory Theatre (MRT) was incorporated in January 2003 by a group of local amateur actors that had worked together for several years. Now in it’s 15th season, MRT is McKinney’s Official Community Theatre. MRT is a member of the American Association of Community Theatre (AACT). In the 2017-18 season, MRT will produce 5 shows with over 30 performances. MRT is supported in part by a grant from the City of McKinney through the McKinney Arts Commission.