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• xxxxÊÓƵ schedules community concerts with our many partners every year. Find out what community performance opportunities and venues are available to you.
• Practice your pedagogical skills by teaching students at , an auditioned public high school located minutes from xxxxÊÓƵ of roughly 450 students, grades 9-12. Mentor band, orchestra and choir students through one-on-one applied lessons, sectionals and ensembles coaching. xxxxÊÓƵ has partnered with CSA for over 25 years, serving hundreds of students with big musical aspirations.
• xxxxÊÓƵ participates in the , offering paid work to students interested in tutoring middle- and high-school aged students in non-musical subjects.

• For almost 30 years, a community performance has been required for course credit in all chamber ensembles. This tradition continues to inspire ensembles to reach new audiences and perform in an array of venues. It’s also an effective way to polish repertoire. The Center along with your applied teacher or ensemble coach can help you discover opportunities.
• First-Year Experience, Senior Seminar and Master’s Seminar explore topics around audience development, arts leadership advocacy, and musicians as change agents, all taught by preeminent experts.

Students are encouraged to participate in xxxxÊÓƵ’s annual Day of Service, where all members of the Institute come together to assist local organizations and those in need. Past projects and organizations include:

• Volunteers made crafts with young students just blocks away at Mary Bethune School.
• At International Newcomers Academy, volunteers read and practiced English with students who have immigrated to Cleveland.
• At the Cleveland Sight Center, xxxxÊÓƵ members deep-cleaned the kitchen and a children’s playroom.
• Working with the Famicos Foundation in the Glenville neighborhood, just north of xxxxÊÓƵ, volunteers picked up litter and leaves to fill dozens of bags.