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How This After-School Program Helps Kids Build Passion for Music
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At a Small School in the Bronx, Classical Music Thrives
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I joined, and it was definitely one of the best choices I made.
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They gave me more connections that exposed me to the world outside… I feel like these people are like my family.
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UpBeat NYC Receives Adolf Busch Award
We are honored to announce that UpBeat has received the 2026 Adolf Busch Award! This award recognizes and honors organizations that use music to address social injustice, inequity and lack of opportunity. It was named after the great German violinist Adolf Busch, who was one of the first international celebrities to denounce the Nazi regime.…
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Watch “UpBeat” by Bronx Documentary Center
“UpBeat” is a short documentary following young musicians at UpBeat NYC, a music program serving the South Bronx community, as they prepare for their final performance of the year. Filmed and produced by students in the Bronx Documentary Center’s Youth Photo League, this documentary offers a youth perspective on a local organization that is transforming lives…
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Standing with Venezuela
Our hearts are with our Venezuelan colleagues, friends, and families during this painful time. The extraordinary resilience of the Venezuelan people continues to inspire us, even as so many face urgent need in the aftermath of these devastating earthquakes. Venezuela has been part of UpBeat’s story from the very beginning. Inspired by El Sistema, we…
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One of the most important things as a teacher is that our program is free for the kids. That’s something I really believe in. If I didn’t have access to free lessons as a child, I would never have been able to pursue music.
Ramón Carrero-Martínez Conductor, Violin/Viola Instructor
