{"id":9069,"date":"2018-04-18T04:59:00","date_gmt":"2018-04-18T04:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/?p=9069"},"modified":"2022-08-08T14:46:13","modified_gmt":"2022-08-08T14:46:13","slug":"national-alliance-for-audition-support","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/national-alliance-for-audition-support\/","title":{"rendered":"National Alliance for Audition Support"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"117\" src=\"https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/header1.png\" alt=\"National Alliance for Audition Support\" class=\"wp-image-17571\" srcset=\"https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/header1.png 700w, https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/header1-300x50.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The League of American Orchestras is thrilled to be part of the launch of the National Alliance for Audition Support, an initiative that began with a discussion at a Diversity Forum convened by the League of American Orchestras and the Mellon Foundation in 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Alliance is an unprecedented national initiative to increase diversity in American orchestras. It will do so by offering Black and Latinx musicians a customized combination of mentoring, audition preparation, financial support, and audition previews.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The NAAS is made up of The Sphinx Organization, the lead program and fiscal administrator for the Alliance; the New World Symphony, America\u2019s Orchestral Academy; and the League of American Orchestras, representing 700 orchestras. A group of Black and Latinx professional musicians will be thought leaders, guides, and advisors for the Alliance. The NAAS is supported by a four-year grant of $1.8M from the Mellon Foundation as well as contributions from orchestras across the U.S. The Alliance is also grateful to the American Federation of Musicians, the International Conference of Symphony and Opera Musicians, and the Regional Orchestra Players Association for their participation and support.<\/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\" href=\"http:\/\/www.sphinxmusic.org\/national-alliance-for-audition-support\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Visit the NAAS website<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">For more details:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/NAAS_Press_Release_April_2018.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Read a press release (April 18, 2018)<\/a><\/strong> (PDF)<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.sphinxmusic.org\/national-alliance-for-audition-support\/\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2018\/04\/18\/arts\/music\/symphony-orchestra-diversity.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Read a New York Times story on the initiative<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/news\/style\/wp\/2018\/04\/18\/initiative-announces-new-support-for-musicians-of-color\/?utm_term=.f33c7631d7d5\" target=\"_blank\">Read a Washington Post story on the initiative<\/a><\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The National Alliance for Audition Support is made possible with the support of the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/mellon.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mellon Foundation<\/a><\/strong>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-gray-dark-color has-blue-light-background-color has-text-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"363\" src=\"https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Mellon_Logomark_Lockup_Black-1024x363.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33086\" srcset=\"https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Mellon_Logomark_Lockup_Black-1024x363.png 1024w, https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Mellon_Logomark_Lockup_Black-300x106.png 300w, https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Mellon_Logomark_Lockup_Black-768x272.png 768w, https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Mellon_Logomark_Lockup_Black-1536x544.png 1536w, https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Mellon_Logomark_Lockup_Black-2048x726.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Banner: NAAS 2019 audition intensive. 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