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Kennedy Center/National Symphony Orchestra National Trustees' Summer Music Institute

The Kennedy Center/National Symphony Orchestra Summer Music Institute is a 4-week program at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC for student instrumentalists. The program is designed for serious music students, ages 15 to 20. Each student accepted into the Summer Music Institute attends on full scholarship which includes housing, food allowance and local transportation during their stay in our Nation's Capital. One musician from most states will be selected to participate in the Institute with more than one student chosen from West Virginia, the Orchestra's 2010 Residency state. Applications are due by Friday, January 22, 2010.

Download: 2010 SMI Application

The mission of AEI is to promote studentsâ€™ personal development, academic performance and 21st century workforce preparation by ensuring the availability of quality arts education in West Virginia public schools.

AEI accomplishes its mission by providing arts education advocacy, professional development and research programs and services.

AEI is the West Virginia affiliate of the Kennedy Center Alliance for Arts Education Network.

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	Deadline nears for National Symphony Orchestra Summer Music Institute 01/08/2010




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