{"id":37116,"date":"2023-08-09T15:59:25","date_gmt":"2023-08-09T15:59:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/?page_id=37116"},"modified":"2025-09-30T20:36:47","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T20:36:47","slug":"inclusive-stages","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/learn\/artistic-programs\/inclusive-stages\/","title":{"rendered":"Inclusive Stages"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/joannabettelheim.smugmug.com\/frame\/slideshow?key=KWwwd9&#038;speed=3&#038;transition=fade&#038;autoStart=1&#038;captions=1&#038;navigation=1&#038;playButton=0&#038;randomize=0&#038;transitionSpeed=2\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p>Inclusive Stages&nbsp;is a major national initiative to increase the racial diversity of musicians in American orchestras and has been renewed for 3 more years.&nbsp;The continuation of the program brings exciting updates, including the&nbsp;<strong>expansion of the Inclusive Stages coalition to welcome youth orchestras, educational partners, and additional professional and community orchestras.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The program includes two primary areas of work:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The building of an expanded&nbsp;<strong>National Coalition&nbsp;<\/strong>aligned<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>around change, with two goals:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>To see measurable progress in coalition orchestras within the 3 years of the program, and<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To see an increase in the field-wide adoption of best practices piloted by coalition orchestras.<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Data Collection<\/strong>, to provide a more comprehensive understanding of the current state of the field. Throughout the next three years, this will include:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Audition and Tenure Practices Survey<\/em>, to enable the field to better understand current processes and how they can be improved<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Audition Applicant Demographics Survey<\/em>, which will provide data about the current musician applicant pool, both now and on an ongoing basis<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Inclusion Index<\/em>, a tool to allow orchestras to assess and benchmark their organizational cultures<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Orchestra Demographics Survey<\/em>, which seeks to track changes in racial\/ethnic and gender diversity within orchestras\u2019 musicians, staff, conductors and board members<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-coral-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/airtable.com\/appZBz1oCsW3zcDcr\/pagqophZIOCsKb3Zw\/form\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Sign up to join the Coalition<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>League members may participate in any or all of these opportunities, and all are free of charge (Inclusion Index will be free for the first 75 orchestras).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn more about the program in the fact sheets for <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Inclusive-Stages-Fact-Sheet-for-Orchestras.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">orchestras (PDF)<\/a><\/strong> and <a href=\"https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Inclusive-Stages-Fact-Sheet-for-Individuals.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>individuals\/institutions (PDF)<\/strong><\/a>, or view the <a href=\"https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IS-Coalition-Member-Commitments-and-Benefits-scaled.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>commitments and benefits summary<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h2 id=\"at-371160\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\">National Coalition<\/h2><div id=\"ac-371160\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<p>The League is gathering a group of member orchestras that are poised to take action and want to work collectively and collaboratively. In the continuation of Inclusive Stages, the coalition will be&nbsp;<strong>expanding to welcome youth orchestras, educational partners, and additional professional and community orchestras.<\/strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/airtable.com\/appZBz1oCsW3zcDcr\/pagqophZIOCsKb3Zw\/form\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Recruitment<\/strong><\/a> for the expanded National Coalition begins on Wednesday, August 27 and ends on Tuesday, September 30.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The coalition will include a mix of in-person and virtual facilitated meetings for musicians, music directors, executive directors, board chairs, other orchestra staff, union representatives and other key stakeholders. Group 3-8 orchestra administrators and individual musicians may apply for travel support.&nbsp;<strong>There is no fee for participation in the coalition.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/airtable.com\/appZBz1oCsW3zcDcr\/pagqophZIOCsKb3Zw\/form\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Recruitment<\/a><\/strong> for the National Coalition is now open. Please email <strong><a href=\"mailto:inclusivestages@americanorchestras.org\">inclusivestages@americanorchestras.org<\/a><\/strong> with any questions about joining the coalition.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not yet a League member? <a href=\"https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/connect\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Learn more and join today<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>View a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IS-Coalition-Member-Commitments-and-Benefits.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">summary of the commitments and benefits<\/a><\/strong> of joining the Coalition.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\" id=\"index\"><h2 id=\"at-371161\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\">Data Collection<\/h2><div id=\"ac-371161\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<p>Over the next three years of the program, there will be a variety of data projects taking place:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Audition &amp; Tenure Practices Survey<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Developed in partnership with the&nbsp;Inclusive Stages&nbsp;Pilot Year Coalition, individual musicians, and the&nbsp;American Federation of Musicians of the US and Canada, the <strong>Audition &amp; Tenure Practices Survey<\/strong> will bring clarity to the&nbsp;current audition and tenure landscape in our field, and ultimately help us work toward building a more inclusive and representative orchestral community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The aim of this survey is to identify existing strengths and variations within the audition and tenure processes and measure the prevalence of highly nuanced practices across our field. The survey includes detailed questions about the use of screens in auditions, automatic advancements for candidates, the probationary timeline in the tenure process, and <a href=\"https:\/\/lao.pdx1.qualtrics.com\/ControlPanel\/File.php?F=F_LMAfpoWvqdgdSgT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>more<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The Audition &amp; Tenure Practices Survey period is now closed.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Audition Applicant Demographics Survey<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Offered through a partnership with Acceptd and the\u00a0National Alliance for Audition Support, the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/learn\/resources-data-and-research\/audition-applicant-demographics-survey\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Audition Applicant Demographics Survey<\/a><\/strong> is an electronic voluntary self-identification form that will provide demographic data about the current musician applicant pool, both now and on an ongoing basis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn more about the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/national-alliance-for-audition-support\/\">National Alliance for Audition Support<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/acceptd.screencasthost.com\/watch\/c361bNVtZfB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Watch an instructional video from Acceptd<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2025-AADS-Participant-Toolkit.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">View NAAS\u2019 Participant Toolkit for this survey<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/AADS-Participant-Toolkit.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Inclusion Index<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Inclusion-Index-Accordant-Advisors-Overview-for-League-2023.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Inclusion Index<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;is tentatively scheduled to take place in Fall 2026. For any orchestras who would like to participate, we will be sharing some resources to prepare for the survey in Fall 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Orchestra Demographics Survey<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>The Orchestra Demographics Survey seeks to track changes in racial\/ethnic and gender diversity within orchestras\u2019 musicians, staff, conductors and board members. This survey will next run in <strong>January 2027<\/strong>. For more information about this survey, visit the&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/learn\/resources-data-and-research\/orchestra-demographics-survey\/\">website<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Please email <strong><a href=\"mailto:inclusivestages@americanorchestras.org\">inclusivestages@americanorchestras.org<\/a><\/strong> with any questions about these data projects or about becoming a Data Partner.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-coral-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/airtable.com\/appZBz1oCsW3zcDcr\/pagqophZIOCsKb3Zw\/form\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Become a Data Partner<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h2 id=\"at-371162\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2><div id=\"ac-371162\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong>How will the working groups function?<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Working groups will be constituent-led groups, providing peer-to-peer support focused on specific themes. Themes will be identified early in Year 1 based on the goals specified by Coalition members and will be maintained during Years 2 and 3. The frequency of each working group\u2019s meetings will be decided by each group during Year 1 but will meet virtually a minimum of four times annually. Individual musicians, orchestras, and institutions will have the opportunity to take leadership roles in working groups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong>We are currently in a transition between music directors \u2013 can we still participate in the coalition?<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Yes, you can still join the coalition<\/em>&nbsp;<\/strong>even if you are in a transition period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We will be asking each orchestra to work on their MD Engagement Plan shortly after the first coalition convening in January. Below are some guidelines for how we recommend approaching the MD engagement plan:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If your current MD will be continuing to make any hiring or tenure decisions, then they should be involved in at least some aspects of your Inclusive Stages work.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If your next MD has not yet been selected, you can outline how your Inclusive Stages goals will inform the search process and the onboarding process for the new MD.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If your next MD has already been selected, then you can outline at what point and in which ways you intend to involve them in your Inclusive Stages work.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If at any point, there will be a different person, group of people, or entity who will be making the hiring, selection, and retention decisions that are typically made by an MD, you can outline how they will be involved.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The League is not requiring or prescribing any specific actions for your MD, but we will expect your orchestra to clearly state how your MD will be directly involved in and contributing to your Inclusive Stages work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Our organization has both an adult orchestra and a youth orchestra \u2013 can both orchestras be part of the coalition?<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Yes, both orchestras can join the coalition.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It will be up to your staff to decide whether it makes more sense to join as one joint organization with one point person for Inclusive Stages, or two separate orchestras with one point person for each orchestra. Below are some guidelines for how we recommend approaching this decision:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If both orchestras will be working on the same goals, then we recommend joining the coalition as one joint organization.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If each orchestra will be working on different, but aligned goals, then we recommend joining the coalition as two separate orchestras.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Our orchestra is part of a larger umbrella organization \u2013 can we participate in the coalition?<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Yes, your orchestra can join the coalition.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the Letter of Agreement and all coalition activity, we ask that the person who oversees the orchestra-specific operations would participate in lieu of the overall organization\u2019s Executive Director or CEO.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Can we see which orchestras were part of the Pilot Year Coalition?<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Please see the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Pilot-Year-Coalition-List.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pilot Year Coalition List<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Do you have examples of actions that our orchestra can work toward or include in our goals?<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Please see the list of&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Sample-Orchestra-Actions.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sample Orchestra Actions<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Do you have examples of Music Director and\/or Conductor engagement?<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Please see our guide to <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Music-Director-and-Conductor-Engagement.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Music Director and Conductor Engagement<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Do you have examples of musician engagement?<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Please see our guide to <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Musician-Engagement.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Musician Engagement<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h2 id=\"at-371163\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\">Further Resources<\/h2><div id=\"ac-371163\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2024-10-24-Inclusive-Stages-Three-Years.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read the latest press release<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>View the <a href=\"https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/AFM-Model-Standards-and-Procedures.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Model Standards and Procedures for Probationary Process<\/strong><\/a> by the AFM and the Black Orchestral Network<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>View the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blackorchestralnetwork.org\/open-letter-2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Ten Steps Toward Equity in the Tenure Process<\/strong><\/a> from the Black Orchestral Network&#8217;s letter to American orchestras<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>View the NAAS <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/NAAS-Recommended-Audition-and-Tenure-Guidelines-01.15.21.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Recommendations on Audition and Tenure<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/league-of-american-orchestras-will-launch-inclusive-stages-program-in-spring-2023\/\"><strong>Read the pilot year press release<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sphinxmusic.org\/national-alliance-for-audition-support\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Visit Sphinx&#8217;s website for the National Alliance for Audition Support<\/a><\/strong> (NAAS)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Questions?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Please contact the Inclusive Stages team at <a href=\"mailto:inclusivestages@americanorchestras.org\"><strong>inclusivestages@americanorchestras.org<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Inclusive Stages is made possible by a generous grant from the Sakana Foundation.<\/em><\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Supported by the Sakana Foundation, Inclusive Stages seeks to increase the racial diversity of musicians in American professional and community orchestras.<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":0,"parent":9077,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"views\/template-landing.blade.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-37116","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","format-program","topic-artistic-planning","topic-equity-diversity-inclusion"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Inclusive Stages - americanorchestras.org<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/learn\/artistic-programs\/inclusive-stages\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Inclusive Stages - americanorchestras.org\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Supported by the Sakana Foundation, Inclusive Stages seeks to increase the racial diversity of musicians in American professional and community orchestras.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/learn\/artistic-programs\/inclusive-stages\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"americanorchestras.org\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/orchleague\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-09-30T20:36:47+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/LOA-InclStages-1200x630-B.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1200\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"630\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:image\" content=\"https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/LOA-InclStages-1200x630-B.png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@orchleague\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"7 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/learn\/artistic-programs\/inclusive-stages\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/learn\/artistic-programs\/inclusive-stages\/\",\"name\":\"Inclusive Stages - americanorchestras.org\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2023-08-09T15:59:25+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-09-30T20:36:47+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/learn\/artistic-programs\/inclusive-stages\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/learn\/artistic-programs\/inclusive-stages\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/learn\/artistic-programs\/inclusive-stages\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Learn\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/learn\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"Artistic Programs\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/learn\/artistic-programs\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":4,\"name\":\"Inclusive Stages\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/\",\"name\":\"americanorchestras.org\",\"description\":\"Advancing the Orchestral Experience for All.\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Inclusive Stages - americanorchestras.org","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/learn\/artistic-programs\/inclusive-stages\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Inclusive Stages - americanorchestras.org","og_description":"Supported by the Sakana Foundation, Inclusive Stages seeks to increase the racial diversity of musicians in American professional and community orchestras.","og_url":"https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/learn\/artistic-programs\/inclusive-stages\/","og_site_name":"americanorchestras.org","article_publisher":"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/orchleague","article_modified_time":"2025-09-30T20:36:47+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1200,"height":630,"url":"https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/LOA-InclStages-1200x630-B.png","type":"image\/png"}],"twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_image":"https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/LOA-InclStages-1200x630-B.png","twitter_site":"@orchleague","twitter_misc":{"Est. reading time":"7 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/learn\/artistic-programs\/inclusive-stages\/","url":"https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/learn\/artistic-programs\/inclusive-stages\/","name":"Inclusive Stages - americanorchestras.org","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/#website"},"datePublished":"2023-08-09T15:59:25+00:00","dateModified":"2025-09-30T20:36:47+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/learn\/artistic-programs\/inclusive-stages\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/learn\/artistic-programs\/inclusive-stages\/"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/learn\/artistic-programs\/inclusive-stages\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Learn","item":"https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/learn\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Artistic Programs","item":"https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/learn\/artistic-programs\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":4,"name":"Inclusive Stages"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/#website","url":"https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/","name":"americanorchestras.org","description":"Advancing the Orchestral Experience for All.","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/37116","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/20"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=37116"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/37116\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":45321,"href":"https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/37116\/revisions\/45321"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9077"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=37116"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}