Strategic Partners

Our largest programming partner, United Sound students are featured annually at Bands of America Marching Band Championships, Music for All National Festival, Music for All Summer Symposium, and as members of the Bands of America Honor Band in the Tournament of Roses Parade.

Annual performances at the premiere instrumental music education conference in the world provide opportunities to show teachers, administrators, and parents through collaborative programming with world-class performing ensembles, that life-changing music-making experiences can be achieved. Collaborative projects outside of the conference bring in-demand professional development to educators, authentic service and leadership opportunities to secondary students, and music to the nation’s most underserved population of learners.

The D’Addario Foundation believes in the power of music to unlock creativity, boost self-confidence, and enhance academics. Through our partnership, we are working together to make music accessible to students with disabilities at 50 schools in Illinois - impacting over 4,000 students!

The most decorated corps in the history of DCI, the Blue Devils have finished in the top five for over 40 years and have won the DCI World Championship title more than any other performing group. Our students have the opportunity to perform in exhibition with them each summer for thousands of spectators around the country.

Our partnership with the Berklee Institute for Arts Education and Special Needs creates performances and professional development opportunities at the annual ABLE Assembly Conference (Arts Better the Lives of Everyone). Collaborative professional development presentations, workshops, and resources through the ABLE Music Resource Center make it possible for us to support educators across the country as they strive to include students with disabilities in music classrooms and ensembles.