| We in the artistic community must make up lost ground for our abandonment and lack of guidance of the younger generation who we now need for our own future survival. -Susan Veres, Exec. Dir. AYS |
"Put Music Back in the Marketplace"
Organization and Mission
| AMERICAN YOUTH SYMPHONY a non profit organization Susan Veres- Executive Director Gregory Charles Royal- Artistic Director Sara Keller- intern The American Youth Symphony (AYS) was founded in Washington, DC in 1982 and operates on a per program basis. It's mission is to promote instrumental music in young audiences via popular music genre in an effort to ensure the future survival of instrumental and vocal music. In addition to the Plight of American Music Initiative, AYS also produced the stage play of It's a Hardbop Life at the New School University in New York City in 2004. The organization has also been active in the state of Wisconsin producing programs throughout the University of Wisconsin System, public schools and libraries and will distribute the DVD/CD of the play to educational institutions worldwide. The American Youth Symphony also received funding from the Wisconsin Humanities Council for its program Backstreet Boys! Blackstreet Blues!, a demonstration and discussion about the impact of black music in America, which received critical acclaim. In its most recent project AYS is producing a reality talent show competition called America's Hot Musician. This televised program which will air in syndication, features instrumentalists between the ages of 16 and 32 playing popular styles with the winner receiving a one year recording contract. National Symphony Orchestra Principal Second Violinist Marissa Regni, AYS Artistic Director Gregory Charles Royal and nu-metal bassist Talena Atfield are the judges. |
| Plight of American Music Initiative is a tradename and project of American Youth Symphony in collaboration with Susan Veres and Associates and GCR Music Company Comments? Questions? Problems? Contact info@americanyouthsymphony.org © 2005-2008 American Youth Symphony. All Rights Reserved. Privacy |
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