Latino Agenda For Classical Music
LATINO IDENTITY
Latinos are diverse, multicultural, and multigenerational
We are not a monolithic culture
Latino musicians and composers make art music
LATINO ACTIONS FOR THE FIELD
Develop holistic assessments of potential players beyond traditional auditions. End musical segregation and gatekeeping
Grow true diversity by supporting professional musicians of all ages, regardless of their age when they began formal study of their instrument
LATINO ARTS EDUCATION EQUITY
Fund pathways to invest in creating equitable opportunities for underrepresented students, especially at the entry point of youth into music
Ensure every student in low socioeconomic schools has access to high-caliber music education
Advocate for music and the arts to be part of the core K-12 curriculum
LATINO LEADERSHIP
Let Latinos lead: listen to their ideas, voices, and opinions
Entrust Latinos at all levels of your organization: board, executive staff, program officers and musicians
Listen with an open heart and open mind in order to create authentic spaces for a new collective U.S. classical music identity