Austin Soundwaves serves student musicians across the greater Austin area, providing diverse opportunities for learners of all ages, backgrounds, and experiences. We work with more than 1,400 students through 34 school partnerships and community programs every year.
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WHAT WE DO
We work with elementary, middle, and high schools to launch, grow, and enhance their in-school music programs. In line with our vision of a world without barriers to music education, which starts with ensuring all schools have equitable in-school music programs.
We invest in our Austin community and engage with local musicians of all levels through numerous community offerings that encourages lifelong learning and empowers students of all ages to achieve personal and professional success. This includes the Mariachi Para Todos, Draylen Mason Fellows Program, Festival Series, Private Lesson Program, and Summer Music Camp.
“We were like a big family - they do a really good job grinding in our heads that no matter our backgrounds or where we come from, we can do great things. ”
HOW WE DO IT
We provide a variety of music education services through our school partnerships and community programs. Our highly-trained and experienced teaching artist staff provide in-school teaching at our many partner schools, leading sectionals, group lessons, or directing the band and orchestras. After school, we lead individual teaching with our students through the Private Lesson Program, direct ensembles like Mariachi Para Todos, or offer opportunities for intensive creative youth development through programs like the Draylen Mason Fellows Program.
Our program and education staff also provide mentoring and coaching for students and school teachers, as well as help support new and emerging programs develop locally and nationally through services we offer like Sounding Board.
All of our services are backed by qualitative and quantitative data coupled with over 10 years of experience working successfully in the Austin area community.
Several of our Austin Soundwaves students and staff at a community performance in Austin.
WHO WE ARE
We are a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization EIN 45-1601843. We operate as AUSTIN SOUNDWAVES, the d/b/a of our legal name, the Hispanic Alliance for the Performing Arts.
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Austin Soundwaves Through the Years
Brandenburg by Black Violin virtual performance, Austin Soundwaves May 2020.
Donated violins to start our program back in 2011 (thanks Violins, Etc.!)
Our executive director, Patrick Slevin, on America’s Got Talent in 2010.
Austin Soundwaves featured on an Austin PBS affiliate episode of Arts in Context in 2015.
Patrick Slevin, current board member Ann Wilson, and composer Graham Reynolds at a KMFA and Austin Soundwaves event in 2014.
Maestro Giancarlo Guerrero of the Cleveland Orchestra working with our students in 2014.
Performing for 26 United Nations ambassadors at the Long Center in 2013.
Our students at the 2016 National Take-A-Stand Festival in Aspen, Colorado.
Our mariachi students before a performance at the Long Center in 2018.