A great performer selects repertoire that they are passionate about. They study not only the material to be performed, but the creator of the work, the composer’s tendencies and proclivities, preferences and quirks. They analyze the new work in order to understand it fully. When they come upon unfamiliar technical requirements – a study is made of those techniques. The performer trains to prepare the mind and the body to handle the challenges of the work. They prepare until they are over-prepared, until they have fluid command of their craft and their material, until the only unknown quantity is the audience itself, until there is the assurance not just of success but of the opportunity for inspiration each and every time they perform.

We believe that no less diligence and passion is required of the organizations who serve those performers and their audiences; or who would seek to brighten the lives of children; or who hope to serve families in need; or who simply have a worthy vision that they are seeking to realize.