Our programs include the Lake Lanier Music Festival and the SEYA Concert Series. Both programs offer free and ticketed events, with concerts, educational workshops and community engagement events.
Our educational workshops provide a unique combination of musical education with Social Emotional Learning, which is usually a first-time experience for the students we work with. For example, during our recent workshop at the Gainesville Housing Authority, we introduced the cello and double bass to students who had never seen those instruments, and explored the concepts of emotion identification and self-esteem. Our goal is to provide access to experiences that allow young people the opportunity to engage with music in a way that supports their social development while laying important groundwork for a lifelong appreciation of the arts.