Young Artists of America

MISSION Young Artists of America at Strathmore (YAA) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit educational organization offering world-class training to gifted and committed young performing artists in a professional and nurturing environment. Through mentorship and individualized instruction from renowned artists, students work collaboratively to perform fully orchestrated works of music-theatre in state-of-the-art venues such as the Music Center at Strathmore, where YAA resides as the arts centers first Affiliate WHAT MAKES US DIFFERENT What sets YAAs programs and performances apart from other youth ensembles is: the high talent-level of our students; use of full symphonic orchestra instead of a pit band or electronic accompaniment; participation of professional artists/mentors from major opera, symphony and music theatre companies; the unique vision of our artistic and music directors; the complexity of our repertoire, including opera; and our state-of-the-art performance venues, including the ...