Boston String Academy students in a masterclass with Gustavo Dudamel
Brighter Boston interns working the Gregory Groover Quartet performance
Young man from ZUMIX helping record a Neighborhood Arts concert
Veronica Robles Cultural Center
Castle of our Skins performing in a Neighborhood Arts concert
Boston City Singers
Boston String Academy students in a masterclass with Gustavo Dudamel
Brighter Boston interns working the Gregory Groover Quartet performance
Young man from ZUMIX helping record a Neighborhood Arts concert
Veronica Robles Cultural Center
Castle of our Skins performing in a Neighborhood Arts concert
Boston City Singers
On Tuesday, November 28, please consider these 6 organizations on the Global Day of Giving! Please go to their website or social media to learn more and support them directly.
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Since 1995, Boston City Singers has been dedicated to offering creative youth development opportunities to underserved individuals aged 4-18 in their local communities. With a strong commitment to social justice and inclusivity, the organization provides comprehensive music instruction to over 500 young people annually. Through weekly rehearsals, members not only receive music instruction but also benefit from performance opportunities, youth development, cultural exploration, leadership training, and community service. The program fosters diversity, connecting singers of different backgrounds through mentor relationships and teamwork, creating a supportive community. Boston City Singers focuses on teaching a dynamic repertoire from various ages and cultures, emphasizing essential music concepts and skills. By promoting excellence in performance and community engagement, members gain valuable lifelong skills in singing, teamwork, leadership, and artistic expression.
Celebrity Series is proud to have Boston City Singers be involved in many of our performances!
"What joy and opportunity Celebrity Series brings us! From exploring traditional South African music with Soweto Gospel Choir to dancing with Argentinian dance company Che Malambo, Boston City Singers is thrilled to be a Neighborhood Arts Partner." - Jane Money, Founding Artistic Director of Boston City Singers
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Boston String Academy (BSA) is a non-profit organization providing rigorous string instrument instruction to children in under-served communities. The program is based on the Venezuelan El Sistema philosophy that utilizes music as a vehicle for social change.
"Commissioning and premiering a new work by a living composer was a mind-blowing experience for our Youth Ensemble, they had never worked on anything as rhythmically challenging as Paul Desenne's La Petite Bande A Schubert!" - Mariester Alvarez, Co-Founder and Co-Director of BSA
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Brighter Boston guides teenagers to discover meaningful work and personal success through life-changing professional internships in the event production industry.
They have contributed to Neighborhood Arts programs since 2022, helping with managing equipment, staying on budget, designing, and setting up live event lighting cues, and much more. Over the past two seasons, they have helped with performances as varied as Veronica Robles' all-female mariachi, Hub New Music, Gregory Groover Quartet, and Stringfest programs.
"The Celebrity Series has been an impactful community partner and provided valuable opportunities for Brighter Boston interns to take the lead as Lighting Designers and Electricians! Brighter Boston interns working with Celebrity Series not only make money for themselves and their families while they continue to learn technical skills, but gain increased confidence and work on exciting shows in a variety of performance styles! In addition, partnering with the Celebrity Series has allowed Brighter Boston to grow our pool of professional mentors and provide paid work opportunities and continued engagement to program Alumni and working technicians." - Ann Sousa, Executive Director of Brighter Boston
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​Castle of our Skins is a Black arts institution dedicated to fostering cultural curiosity and celebrating Black artistry through music. In classrooms, concert halls, and beyond, Castle of our Skins invites Black heritage and culture exploration, spotlighting both unsung and celebrated figures of past and present.
"I continue to learn and be inspired by Celebrity Series! As a member of the Community Engagement Committee, I am deeply struck by the level of care, intentionality, and desire to be more impactful, radically honest, and inclusive. Their emphasis on collective visioning, collaboration, and genuine support are values I can take back to my organization as we continue to reevaluate how we can meaningfully engage with the community we serve." - Ashleigh Gordon, Artistic Director and Violist of Castle of our Skins
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VROCC was founded in 2013 as a non-profit organization, received its 501c3 status in 2016 and formed its board of directors in 2017. Back in 1870 the first library branch in the United States was opened in East Boston, and in 2020 the same building became home to Veronica Robles Cultural Center.
VROCC offers a safe place where individuals, families, and college students of all backgrounds interested in fostering, sharing, and celebrating Latino cultures can come together. Through its cultural programming, VROCC helps to elevate the image of immigrant communities in Boston and since 2013 has served over 40,000 people.
"As a local female Mexican artist and Founder/Executive Director of the Veronica Robles Cultural Center (VROCC), Celebrity Series has been key in providing platforms to help promote folkloric dance and culture from different countries in Latin America. We are proud and grateful to be partners with the Celebrity Series of Boston through the Neighborhood Arts program." - Veronica Robles
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East Boston-based ZUMIX empowers young people to build successful futures, transforming lives and community through music, technology, and creative employment.
Young people from ZUMIX run the live sound and video boards for this fall’s Neighborhood Arts concerts and record the live concert videos. Neighborhood Arts videos that stream on YouTube will still be professionally edited, but, behind the scenes, Celebrity Series concerts will become part of the curriculum at ZUMIX to help students gain important skills in editing and postproduction and create impactful portfolio pieces.
"Last Saturday, it was joyful to witness ZUMIX youth audio engineer, Danilo, dancing around the sound check for Greg Groover's show. He was surrounded by youth videographers from ZUMIX and youth lighting techs from Brighter Boston, amplifying incredible music performed by Greg and his ensemble, including bass player Max Ridley; we learned that Greg and Max have played together since their own high school days at Boston Arts Academy, and in their continued collaboration, they provided a window into a possible future for our youth. There was a shared appreciation for jazz in the space and a supportive pathway for Danilo and his peers to keep experimenting, forming relationships and building a career in music starting on a rainy Saturday with the Celebrity Series." - Brittany Thomas, Director of Creative Media and Technology at ZUMIX
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