DC Youth Orchestra Program

The DC Youth Orchestra Program (DCYOP) is the regions leading ensemble-based music education program. With the mission music for young people; achievement for life! DCYOPs goals are to provide quality music instruction and performance opportunities for young people across the DC metropolitan areas full diversity; develop a Youth Orchestra capable of competing successfully at the national and international levels; and instill in our students the discipline and focus necessary to succeed academically as well as musically. Today DCYOP offers group lessons and ensemble training on all orchestral instruments for 700 students ages 4 12 to 18, with a commitment to serving to under-represented communities through expanded tuition assistance and tuition-free, on-site satellite programs at DC Title I schools. DCYOPs students represent 250 different schools, 100 unique ZIP codes, and a range of socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds. Founded in 1960 by Lyn McLain, DCYOP has been an integral...