Community and Accessibility

Since our founding in 1976, Levine Music has been committed to cultivating a welcoming and supportive community that educates, inspires, and provides opportunities for all students, families, faculty, and staff.

The art form of music has developed throughout the course of human history, serving a variety of sacred and secular functions in the history of nearly every culture across the globe. In our study of musical traditions past and present, we come across examples of historical figures, events, and ideologies that contradict our values. In our role as music educators, Levine not only provides context for these examples but also provides opportunities to expand our repertoire to include works, genres, artists, and cultures historically excluded from the canon. Through performance series that present art across genres and a course catalog continually expanding with a variety of offerings representing more and more musical traditions, we are journeying together on the road of musical discovery.

Levine’s Community and Accessibility Working Group, comprised of trustees, faculty, and staff, meets regularly to ensure we embody these ideals by monitoring our work, creating best practices, and encouraging transparency in the continual integration of Levine’s core values throughout our campuses. As a community, we will always strive to create a welcoming and supportive environment, reflecting the entire greater Washington community, so that we can all learn and make music together.

Learn more about our Community and Accessibility Working Group

Employee Experience

Working with multiple consultants, Levine undertook an extensive assessment focused on staff and faculty experience and found many areas of strength, particularly around team members’ sense of authenticity of voice, belonging, and respect, as well as opportunities for growth, including the team’s strong desire to further our connections to our community and support our partnerships and scholarship programs. This assessment, its findings, and our Community and Accessibility Working Group continue to guide our approach to serving our communities and supporting our faculty and staff.

Community Presence

Through community partnerships and our campus locations, we work hard to bring music education opportunities to diverse communities across the DC region. Our scholarships, Tuition Assistance program, and a variety of affordable class options enable us to provide accessible opportunities for learning music for hundreds of students across the region.

Since its opening in 2005, Levine has been a resident partner at the Town Hall Education Arts & Recreation Campus (THEARC), a state-of-the-art facility housing a myriad of non-profits that provide community-focused programming within DC’s Ward 8, east of the Anacostia River. Additionally, alongside the Kennedy Center, National Symphony Orchestra, and DC Youth Orchestra Program, Levine is a proud founding member of the Washington Musical Pathways Initiative, a talent development program for young musicians from communities historically excluded from classical music.

Board of Trustees

Levine Music’s Board of Trustees is comprised of business leaders, community advocates, and individuals passionate about music education in our region. During nominations and elections, the Board works to ensure that its membership is reflective of the communities our organization serves and promotes a variety of opinions and perspectives to inform decisions. Learn more about Levine’s Board of Trustees.

Community and Accessibility