Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

 

DEI Statement

Youth Orchestras of San Antonio’s dedication to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) is inseparable from our mission as the premier youth orchestra in San Antonio, TX. We strive to ensure that pursuing classical music excellence is equally accessible to all youth. We are a community that comes together through a shared love of classical music but recognizes that there are systemic inequalities at every level. YOSA stands in solidarity with our musicians, families, and community to dismantle those systems and uplift all diverse voices. In this endeavor, every musician has the opportunity to maximize their creative, academic, and social potential and enrich their community.

YOSA Rising Star Fellows

YOSA Rising Star Fellows is a unique program that provides intensive support to promising young Black, Hispanic/Latinx, and Native American musicians residing within 50 miles of San Antonio, TX. A select number of musicians become Rising Star Fellows each year and go on to receive support throughout their high school career

YOSA MÁS: Roosevelt

YOSA along with four other non-profit organizations was selected as a grantee by the Rackspace Foundation in an initiative to “create an engaged school environment like no other in the country leading to economic, social and cultural recovery of the community around the Roosevelt High School Cluster.”

YOSA was chosen to provide high-quality after-school programming through the Roosevelt Cluster orchestra programs. Schools involved are Roosevelt High School, White Middle School, Krueger Middle School, Camelot Elementary, Montgomery Elementary, Walzem Elementary, and Windcrest Elementary.

An intensive program of services is provided to help transform Roosevelt High School and its six feeder schools into a world-class orchestra program. YOSA provides:

  • Private lessons

  • Sectional coaches, Clinicians, Teaching Assistants

  • Concert tickets

  • Other resources, as well as tuition assistance for affiliated students to participate in YOSA programs including the YOSA Orchestras and Summer Symphony Camp.