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Mission:

VIA Academy offers students from remote and underrepresented communities in classical music access to instrumental skill training and broader outlooks on their future career decisions; while focusing on the purpose of classical music in culture and community.

Vision:

VIA Academy reimagines classical music education. Our approach fosters creative freedom, career building tools, and professional confidence for youth left behind by the traditional approach to music education. Through mentorship, we strengthen our students’ artistic individuality and inner vision for a driven, expressive, and fulfilled future.

A group of three musicians and a conductor performing on stage. The musicians include two females and one male, playing violins and a cello. The conductor is standing, directing the performers. The stage has a blue backdrop and a large green potted plant is visible in the background.