College Preparation
EDITORIAL
Musical Benchmarks Build Equity
Adam Karelin-Anderson, Executive and Artistic Director, Riverside Arts Academy
Over the past decade, our field has worked tirelessly to ensure that music education is holistic, addresses socio-emotional learning, and is culturally relevant to our students. These are incredibly important objectives that will help us ensure that well-adjusted, diverse people shape the future of our society and music industry.
But to diversify that industry, they have to be able to enter it.
New ESUSA Opportunities & Events
El Sistema USA is focusing on inclusion and accessibility in their 2026 programming.
GUEST PERSPECTIVE
A Foot in Both Worlds: Mentorship and Maturation at Sistema Ravinia
Guadalupe Ramirez, Sistema Ravinia Alumna and Intern
As Sistema Ravinia prepared for in-person learning after the pandemic lockdowns, I attended a Zoom meeting with other incoming high school freshmen, most of whom were good friends. A manager asked us, “This is the first time we’ve had high school students in our program. What would you guys like to see happen?”
