LANG LANG INTERNATIONAL MUSIC FOUNDATION INC

KEYS OF INSPIRATION (KOI):KEYS OF INSPIRATION IS AN INNOVATIVE MUSIC EDUCATION PROGRAM THAT ENCOURAGES PIANO PERFORMANCE AT ALL LEVELS AS A MEANS OF SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR YOUTH BY PROVIDING STUDENTS WITH A SAFE CREATIVE OUTLET IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS. THE PROGRAM HAS ESTABLISHED A REPLICABLE PATHWAY INTO THE WORLD OF MUSIC, AND SERVES AS A MODEL FOR MUSIC EDUCATION BEST PRACTICES FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. THE FOUNDATION PARTNERS WITH SCHOOL DISTRICTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO IMPLEMENT THE PROGRAM IN TITLE-1 ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. DESIGNED TO REDEFINE WHAT MUSIC EDUCATION LOOKS LIKE IN AMERICAN PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND INSPIRE CHANGE FROM WITHIN, KOI WEAVES RIGOROUS, KEYBOARD-CENTRIC, MUSICAL INSTRUCTION INTO SELECTED TITLE 1 PUBLIC SCHOOLS' MANDATORY CURRICULUMINTEGRATING GROUP PIANO CLASSES FOR GRADES 2-5, TWICE A WEEK. IN THE KOI PIANO LAB, STUDENTS BUILD SELF-CONFIDENCE, DEVELOP A DRIVE FOR EXCELLENCE, AND CULTIVATE A SENSE OF GROUP AND INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT. THE KEYS OF INSPIRATION CURRICULUM IS DESIGNED TO INTEGRATE PIANO INTO A SCHOOL'S EXISTING GENERAL MUSIC CURRICULUM, ENHANCING THEIR MUSIC PROGRAM AND PROVIDING STUDENTS WITH A MORE HANDS-ON MUSIC EDUCATION. THE FOUNDATION IS DEDICATED TO CULTIVATING A NATIONAL MUSICAL NETWORK, SPANNING SCHOOL SYSTEMS AND CONNECTING DISTRICT LEADERS, ADMINISTRATORS, TEACHERS, AND STUDENTS. SELECTED SCHOOLS RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING:- THEONE SMART PIANO LAB CLASSROOM WITH 20-30 NEW, STATE OF THE ART ELECTRIC PIANOS, BENCHES, STUDENT MONITORS, REMOTE ANDROID BOXES, IOS AND ANDROID CONNECTION CABLES, WIRELESS ROUTER, AND A TEACHER COMPUTER WITH SOFTWARE SHIPPED DIRECTLY TO THE SCHOOL- RESOURCES AND SUPPORT GUIDES FOR SETTING UP THE GROUP PIANO CLASSROOM - YEARLY MAINTENANCE AND BUDGET GUIDES TO HELP PLAN FOR LONG-TERM SUCCESS - MUSIC CURRICULUM DEVELOPED IN COLLABORATION WITH THE ROYAL CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC - SUPPLEMENTAL TRAINING AND ONGOING SUPPORT/PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR THE MUSIC TEACHER IN 2024, KEYS OF INSPIRATION PROVIDED MUSIC PROGRAMMING TO 95 SCHOOLS ACROSS THE USA AND EUROPE, REACHING APPROXIMATELY 38,000 STUDENTS. THIS YEAR, THEONE SMART PIANO LAB WAS FIRST INTRODUCED AS THE NEW 21ST CENTURY TECH BASED SMART PIANO LAB LEARNING MODEL. WE CONTINUED TO DEVELOP STRONGER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT REPERTOIRE AND PROVIDED MORE DIRECT SUPPORT AND NEW RESOURCES FOR OUR TEACHER PARTNERS. TEACHERS FROM KOI SCHOOLS WERE PROVIDED WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND AN IN-PERSON CONFERENCE IN CHARLESTON, SC. THE PRESENTING PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDED BERKLEE COLLEGE OF MUSIC, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR MUSIC EDUCATION, THE ROYAL CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC, SOUTH CAROLINA MUSIC EDUCATORS ASSOCIATION, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA MUSIC DEPARTMENT, AND MORE.THE MAJORITY OF OUR PARTNER SCHOOLS HELD HOLIDAY AND SPRING CONCERTS TO CELEBRATE THEIR MUSIC PROGRAM AND SHARE THEIR ACHIEVEMENTS WITH THEIR COMMUNITIES. WE ALSO RECOGNIZED THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF OUR EDUCATORS, NAMING ONE PARTICULARLY EXTRAORDINARY, DEDICATED MUSIC TEACHER, MARIA DORESTE VELAZQUEZ FROM BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS, AS OUR 2023-24 KEYS OF INSPIRATION TEACHER OF THE YEAR.

YOUNG SCHOLARS:THE YOUNG SCHOLARS PROGRAM WAS LAUNCHED BY THE FOUNDATION IN 2008 TO IDENTIFY AND SUPPORT TALENTED YOUNG PIANISTS IN THEIR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. NOW A GLOBAL PROGRAM, THIS UNIQUE INITIATIVE CURRENTLY SUPPORTS A 3-YEAR EXPERIENCE FROM 2024-2026 FOR 17 SCHOLARS LIVING IN THE UNITED STATES, CANADA, EUROPE, AND CHINA, DURING THEIR TIME AS YOUNG SCHOLARS, THE FOUNDATION HOSTS OPPORTUNITIES FOR INTENSIVE MUSIC STUDY AT OUR GLOBAL PIANO ACADEMIES AT WORLD-RENOWNED INSTITUTIONS. IN 2024, WE HOSTED OUR FIRST OF THESE INTENSIVES AT THE CLEVELAND INSTITUTE OF MUSIC IN CLEVELAND, OHIO. ADDITIONALLY, YOUNG SCHOLARS PERFORM AT MUSIC FESTIVALS AROUND THE WORLD, INCLUDING THE ASPEN MUSIC FESTIVAL AND THE ANDERMATT MUSIC FESTIVAL AMONG OTHERS, AND THEY HAVE REGULAR OPPORTUNITIES TO STUDY IN MASTER CLASSES WITH TOP MUSIC EDUCATORS. THE YOUNG SCHOLARS PROGRAM ALSO SERVES AS A PLATFORM FOR SCHOLARS TO EXPLORE THEIR MUSICAL REACH THROUGH OUR MUSIC HEALS INITIATIVE WHICH PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEANINGFUL PERFORMANCES FOR AUDIENCES WHO WOULD OTHERWISE NOT HAVE ACCESS TO LIVE MUSIC. YOUNG SCHOLARS CONCERTS ARE HELD IN CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS, NURSING HOMES, PUBLIC LIBRARIES, AND AT OUTDOOR COMMUNITY EVENTS. THESE EXPERIENCES HELP YOUNG MUSICIANS DEVELOP SELF-CONFIDENCE, RESILIENCE, AND A SENSE OF FULFILLMENT IN THEIR CREATIVE AND MUSICAL ENDEAVORS.