The Artist Development pathway inspires musical careers by cultivating and celebrating emerging artists, connecting them to industry insiders, and showcasing their talent.
The Career Development pathway connects young people’s passions to professions off the stage. Programs reveal careers that make the industry thrive and chart individual pathways to success.
Music Forward partners to increase opportunity for reaching educational heights for a diverse range of students pursuing music industry careers.
Blues SchoolHouse traces the history, evolution, and impact of blues music, highlighting the role music plays in reflecting the human condition and driving social change.
Thank you once again for an outstanding and educational performance. As most of my students told me, on a scale of 1-10 Blues SchoolHouse was a 10! This is the best celebration of music and history that our students experience out of all the field trips in which we participate each year.
As an artist, I always want more insight and feedback from artists who are developed and have experience like Julia Michaels. Hearing her story and watching her perform was something so inspiring and so special to me. It motivated me to work even harder to hopefully one day get where she is.
Music Forward’s Industry Session was not only incredibly insightful but also inspiring….the expertise and willingness to share insight with those wanting to break into the industry is greatly appreciated.
I have learned more about the music industry on a business and personal level during Music Forward workshops than in any classroom.
I make music not for recognition, but for hope.
I’m eternally grateful for this opportunity. Kids like me really need to see that this is possible. So thank you so so so much for seeing the light in me.
Thank you for allowing me to express myself and giving me the confidence and validation to succeed. This has been the greatest academic year I’ve ever had, I will never be able to fully express how grateful I am for Music Forward.
97% of participants say they learned something new in Music Forward programs