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UpBeat NYC on NBC Today Show!

How This After-School Program Helps Kids Build Passion for Music

NBC Today Show - Jenna and Friends - September 18th, 2025

"UpBeat NYC is an after-school program located in the South Bronx which offers free music education and mentoring to students in the community. The founders of the non-profit, Liza and Rich Miller along with one of their former students Krystal Ortiz join TODAY’s Jenna Bush Hager and guest co-host Tom Llamas to talk about the impact of the program and how it creates a safe space for kids. Then, they are surprised with a $25,000 donation from The Pierre and Tana Matisse Foundation!"

https://www.today.com/video/how-upbeat-nyc-offers-free-music-lessons-mentorship-to-kids-247853637870

Open BronxNet UpBeat NYC Interview

Powered by youtube embed code generator and smslån som beviljar alla Kibin Alleyne is joined by Liza Austria & Richard Miller, Co-Executive Directors of UpBeatNYC, to discuss how they believe that all children are innately musical and have a right to high-quality, long-term music education.
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UpBeat Violinists take stage with Maestro Dudamel

Congratulations to violinists Anthony Reyes and Joseas Sosa for participating in this spring's New York Philharmonic Youth Orchestra performances with Gustavo Dudamel at Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School and Lincoln Center! Read more about the project here on The New York Times (Joseas got the lead…
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Elevating Advancing Musicians with Violin Donations

"Last year, Pam Stevens contacted our long-time partner, Hungry for Music, to donate her late sister’s two violins, viola, and three bows. Her sister played in the New York City Ballet Orchestra and one of the violins alone was valued at $10,000. Over the years, Hungry for Music has been gifted…
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