outreach, musical enrichment
Sara Callaway
LAM Tuition Relief Fund
LAM Tuition Relief Fund

Louisville Broadcast

JANUARY 15th is the deadline to sign up for the Louisville Broadcast which is an outdoor participatory piece we are performing in collaboration with the Louisville Orchestra and their composer in residence, Lisa Bielawa.

The piece will be performed on April 23rd and we invite all levels, ages, instruments, and even family members to sign up!


While a few rehearsals are required, this is a performance opportunity unlike any you have experienced! It’s a no-stress, pure-fun, and joy-filled musical experience which celebrates Louisville’s history, diversity, and our ability to come together as a community.

LAM families please check your emails for the sign up forms!

Composer of the Year Program Announced

The Louisville Academy of Music is excited to announce that this year we will feature Florence Price as our first composer featured in our Composer of the Year Program!

This program offers pathways for our teachers, students, and community to dive deep into learning about an underrepresented composer.

Learn more about this program HERE

Summer Symposium 2022

This years' Summer Symposium was a huge success!  Our program met capacity with over 650 students, teachers, and audience members reached with 4 performances and over 80 classes led by 10 faculty members and 14 local and national guests. 

We are so proud of all of our students and their incredible work over the 2 week camp. It’s amazing what they were able to accomplish!

 

Tune in & watch the 2022 Summer Symposium Showcase on our YouTube Channel!
9 student compositions were premiered by students and faculty and the audio was student produced!

WATCH NOW

Scholarship Program Updates

The Louisville Academy of Music believes music belongs to everyone. We are working to help break down barriers, build pathways, and create access to music education. The board of directors awarded $47,311 in scholarships for the 2022/2023 academic year.
If you would like to help support for this program please consider donating today!

Thank you to our generous donors for funding this program.

Link to donate:

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LAM Hiring a Program Coordinator!

LAM Program Coordinator

The role of the LAM Program Coordinator is to manage logistics, communications, and scheduling of internal and external programming. They will work with LAM administrative staff to build pathways to our programming and create opportunities for students and LAM faculty. The LAM Program Coordinator is essential in the growth of our scholarship program, enrichment programs, and building access to music education.

Averages 20 hours/week, can be a hybrid position, and requires a minimum of 2 days on site at LAM. $18/hour. Benefits include payroll tax and 401K. Must be able to work in an open, shared office environment. 

To apply please email your resume and cover letter to info@laofm.org

Applications close April 11th or until the position is filled. Ideal start date is May 1st, 2022.

General duties include the following (note that some are not year around)

 -- manages logistics, scheduling, and communications for all LAM programs, internal and external. Programs include chamber music, recitals, community partner programs, residencies, summer symposium, workshops, etc.

– provides clear and concise communication to faculty and families about upcoming programs and manages logistics for programs and events. 

-- available in June for the Summer Symposium

-- develop outreach/pathway initiatives to build access through our scholarship program, building connections with local schools, teachers, and other community partners

-- develop and coordinate external performance opportunities for students and faculty

-- provide program reports and metrics for grants and impact tools

-- draft program budgets and adhere to program spending and tracking

-- assist with DEI work, strategic plan, and cultural equity plan

-- Other duties as requested

Required Qualifications: college degree or significant work experience in related fields, highly organized and self-motivated individual who is excited by LAM’s work and mission and will serve as a welcoming ambassador for our school. 

Preferred Qualifications: significant musical experience, has worked with a non-profit organization.


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Announcing the Ruth French Violin Competition! Deadline April 1st, 2022

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We honor violinist Ruth French and the incredible impact she made, and continues to make, over the course of her 62 year teaching career. We will host the inaugural Ruth French Violin Competition 2022 on Saturday April 23rd to recognize and celebrate young violinists in our community.

Rules and registration can be found here: https://www.louisvilleacademyofmusic.org/ruthfrenchviolincompetition

Scholarship Application Information

The Louisville Academy of Music believes music belongs to everyone. We are working to help break down barriers, build pathways, and create access to music education. We know learning an instrument opens doors to success in any field and our mission is to provide education, support and mentorship for any student who is willing and devoted, regardless of their socio-economic status. Applications are reviewed by the scholarship committee which makes recommendations for final review by the LAM Board of Directors.

Applications are due March 1, 2022 and will be announced by April 1st for the 2022/2023 school year and 2022 summer.

Learn more here>>

Community Gives $15,928 to Support Music Scholarships and Outreach

Thank you to everyone who gave and supported LAM during Give for Good Louisville this year! We exceeded our fundraising goal by 531%, raising $15,928 to go directly towards need based scholarships and musical outreach! Thanks to you LAM will be able to share more music and make a bigger impact this school year.

Thank You!!

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Summer Symposium Showcase

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Enjoy our showcase of our student’s who were part of LAM’s 2021 Summer Symposium. This showcase features student chamber groups playing historical works as well as premieres of student works in our composition program and the audio is produced by students in our audio production program! It was wonderful to see students and faculty play music together and collaborate in creating new music this summer. Bravo to all!

Fall Chamber Music: Apply by 9/20!

Chamber Music at LAM

WHY study chamber music? Unlike solo playing or playing with a conductor, students learn how to listen and respond to each other for timing and balance, and they have to learn to negotiate their interpretive choices as a group. This is one of the most important and powerful ways to grow as a musician. Students enrolled in this chamber music class will be placed in chamber music ensembles (duos, trios, quartets, etc.) with music students at a similar level.

Students will receive 8 coachings per semester with LAM faculty, work on their parts as part of their weekly private lessons, and are encouraged to rehearse between coachings. The semester will end with a chamber bash on December 5th. Additional rehearsals between coachings must be scheduled directly with the LAM office and a parent or staff member must supervise.

$220 for fall semester (October 1 - December 5)

Apply HERE by 9/20/21

*to be considered for financial assistance please CONTACT US


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Welcome Phillip Morgan to our Faculty!

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Phillip Morgan serves as Director of Music at Fourth Avenue United Methodist Church and Central Presbyterian Church, both in historic Old Louisville. Recently, Phillip has been invited to lead music in worship and present seminars on African American sacred music at several national gatherings of the Presbyterian Church (U.SA.) including the Presbyterian Women Annual Gathering, the Association of Presbyterian Christian Educators Annual Event, Big Tent, the Presbyterian Youth Triennium, and the Music and Worship Conferences at Montreat sponsored by the Presbyterian Association of Musicians, an organization of which he serves on the Executive Board of Directors. Dedicated to preserving the music traditions of African-Americans in both worship and concert, Phillip is the President of the Kentuckiana Branch of the National Association of Negro Musicians. He is also a member of the Louisville Chamber Choir and has performed as a soloist with the Louisville Orchestra, the Choral Arts Society and the Kentucky Opera.