Bring Music To Your Community

Join a national network of young musicians sharing music in hospitals, assisted living communities, libraries, and schools.

The VMA Junior Program invites students to turn their musical training into meaningful service. Through outreach concerts, school clubs, and student leadership opportunities, young musicians help bring the beauty of classical music to communities across the country.

Join the Junior Program

Student Leadership

The VMA Junior Program is guided by student leaders who help organize outreach concerts, represent young musicians across the country, and support the growth of VMA clubs in their communities.

Elected by their peers, these student leaders help ensure that student voices remain central to the mission of the organization while inspiring others to share music through service.

Danny Pylee
PRESIDENT
Massachusetts
Medway High School
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David Tagge
VICE-PRESIDENT
Massachusetts
Boston
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Felix Wang
STATE SENATOR
Massachusetts
Sharon High School
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Ronnie Wang
STATE SENATOR
California
Los Angeles
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Ishaan Kancharla
STATE SENATOR
North Carolina
Raleigh
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Arjun Bhayani
STATE SENATOR
Massachusetts
Milton Academy
Contact
Ruslan Ivanov
DEPUTY STATE SENATOR
Massachusetts
Cushing Academy
Contact

VMA Communities by State

Explore VMA activity and leadership opportunities by state below.

Club elections begin when a student submits a “Start a Club” request. State Senators apply through the VMA National Leadership Fellowship, and national officers are nominated during the annual late spring / summer election cycle (submit nomination by June 1st)

🔷 Legend

⭐ Officer
Elected or appointed student leader serving in a club, state, or national role (e.g., President, Vice President, Senator)

🎖️ Sweet Sounds of Service Leader
Created a fundraising page and met the required nomination threshold through Sweet Sounds of Service

🟢 Active Club
A school or community with recent outreach activity or performances

🟡 Forming Club
Students are organizing and preparing for their first outreach effort

⚪ Emerging Club
A school or community where a Junior Program member is registered and there is early interest in starting outreach activity.

🥉 Bronze — Leadership Initiative
Completed foundational outreach participation

🥈 Silver — Leadership Initiative
Completed extended outreach and engagement

🥇 Gold — Leadership Initiative
Completed sustained outreach and leadership development

  • ⭐ Officer · 🎖️ Service Leader · 🟢 Active · 🟡 Forming · ⚪ Emerging ·🥉 Bronze ·🥈 Silver · 🥇 Gold

    National Leadership

    • ⭐ 🎖️🥇 Danny Pylee — President
    Medway High School — Massachusetts

    • ⭐ 🎖️🥇 David Tagge — Vice President
    Boston — Massachusetts

    State Senators

    • ⭐ 🎖️🥇Felix Wang — felix.wang@volunteermusicians.org

    • ⭐ Arjun Bhayani

    • ⭐ 🎖️Ruslan Ivanov

    Student Chapters

    Elementary School

    • ⚪ Albert S. Woodward Memorial School — Southborough

    • ⚪ Florida Ruffin Ridley School — Brookline

    • ⚪ Saint Benedict Classical Academy

    • ⚪ Montclair Elementary School

    • ⚪ Beechwood Knoll Elementary School

    • ⚪ Central Middle School

    Middle School

    • ⚪ The Park School — Brookline

    • ⚪ Fay School — Southborough

    • ⚪ Wellesley Middle School

    • ⚪ Medfield Middle School

    • ⚪ South Boston Catholic Academy

    • ⚪ Flaherty School

    • ⚪ South Middle School

    • ⚪ Atlantic Middle School

    High School

    • 🟡 Boston Latin School — Boston

    • 🟡 Milton Academy

    • ⚪ Thayer Academy

    • 🟢 Cushing Academy

    • ⚪ Buckingham Browne & Nichols School

    • ⚪ Newton North High School

    • 🟢 Newton South High School

    • 🟢 Medway High School

    • ⚪ Concord Academy

    • ⚪ Fessenden School

    • 🟡 Rivers School

    • ⚪ Sharon High School

    • ⚪ Mount Greylock Regional School

    • ⚪ Braintree High School

    Higher Education

    • College of the Holy Cross

    Educators & School Partners

    • 🟢 Elysses Kuan — EKS Music School

    • 🟢 Cholong Park — New England Music Academy

    • 🟢🎖️ Becca Kasdan — New England Conservatory Preparatory School

    • ⚪ Attacca Music School

    • M. Steinert & Sons

    • 🟢 Language of Music Piano Studio

    • 🟢 Yidan Piano Studio

    • 🟢 🎖️ Aleksandra Lvin Piano Studio

    • 🟢 Monica Tessitore — Groton Hill Music Academy

    Cities with VMA Activity

    🟢 Boston

    • Brookline

    • Southborough

    • Wellesley

    • Medfield

    🟢 Newton

    • Medway

    • Concord

    🟢 Ashburnham

    🟢 Sharon

    🟢 Braintree

    🟢 Weston

    Outreach Venues

    🟢 Maplewood

    • Bridges at EPOCH

    • Massachusetts General Hospital

    • Beth Israel Hospital

    • Rosie’s Place

    • McLean Hospital

    🟢 One Wingate Way

    🟢 North Hill

    🟢 Hebrew SeniorLife

    🟢 Thayer Public Library

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    State Senators

    • ⭐ Ronnie Wang — ronnie.wang.ca@volunteermusicians.org
    • Position Open

    Student Chapters

    • 🟡 Point Loma High School

    • 🟢 Los Angeles

    Educators & School Partners

    None yet.

    Cities with VMA Activity

    🟢 Los Angeles
    🟡 San Diego

    Outreach Venues

    🟢 Ronald McDonald House

    Connect

    Instagram: @vma_ca

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    State Senators

    • ⭐ Ishaan Kancharla
    • Position Open

    Student Chapters

    Middle School
    • Carnage Middle School — Raleigh

    High School
    • 🟢 Research Triangle High School — Durham

    Educators & School Partners

    Private teachers and schools are welcome to participate.

    Cities with VMA Activity

    🟢 Raleigh
    🟢 Durham

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    State Senators

    • Position Open
    • Position Open

    Student Chapters

    Higher Education
    • Cornell University
    • Ithaca College

    Educators & School Partners

    • University at Buffalo (SUNY) — VMA Mentor (leadership workshops and community outreach)
    • Steinway & Sons — Educational Partner

    Cities with VMA Activity

    Ithaca
    Buffalo
    New York City

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    State Senators

    • Position Open
    • Position Open

    Student Chapters

    Higher Education
    🟢 Peabody String Sinfonia — Peabody Institute of Johns Hopkins University — Baltimore

    Educators & School Partners

    Private teachers and schools are welcome to participate.

    Cities with VMA Activity

    🟢 Baltimore

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    State Senators

    • Position Open
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    Student Chapters

    Community Ensemble
    🟢 La Speranza Ensemble — Houston

    Educators & School Partners

    🟢 Yvonne Smith

    Private teachers and schools are welcome to participate.

    Cities with VMA Activity

    Houston

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    State Senators

    • Position Open
    • Position Open

    Student Chapters

    High School
    • Nashua High School — Nashua

    Educators & School Partners

    Private teachers and schools are welcome to participate.

    Cities with VMA Activity

    Nashua

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    State Senators

    • Position Open
    • Position Open

    Student Chapters

    None yet — start the first VMA chapter in your community.

    Educators & School Partners

    • Brown University

    Cities with VMA Activity

    🟢 Providence
    🟢 Cumberland

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    State Senators

    • Position Open
    • Position Open

    Student Chapters

    • Choate Rosemary Hall — Wallingford

    Educators & School Partners

    Private teachers and schools are welcome to participate.

    Cities with VMA Activity

    Wallingford

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    Senators

    • Position Open
    • Position Open

    Student Chapters

    None yet — start the first VMA chapter in your community.

    Educators & School Partners

    • Philadelphia — VMA Mentor (leadership workshops and community outreach)

    Cities with VMA Activity

    Philadelphia

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    State Senators

    • Position Open
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    Student Chapters

    None yet — start the first VMA chapter in this state.

    Educators & School Partners

    Private teachers and schools are welcome to participate.

    Cities with VMA Activity

    None yet.

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    State Senators

    • Position Open
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    Educators & School Partners

    Private teachers and schools are welcome to participate.

    Cities with VMA Activity

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    Cities with VMA Activity

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    Cities with VMA Activity

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    Educators & School Partners

    Private teachers and schools are welcome to participate.

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    Private teachers and schools are welcome to participate.

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    Private teachers and schools are welcome to participate.

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    Educators & School Partners

    Private teachers and schools are welcome to participate.

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    • Position Open
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    None yet — start the first VMA chapter in this state.

    Educators & School Partners

    Private teachers and schools are welcome to participate.

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    State Senators

    • Position Open
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    None yet — start the first VMA chapter in your community.

    Educators & School Partners

    Private teachers, schools, and music programs are welcome to participate.

    Cities with VMA Activity

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    • Position Open
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    None yet — start the first VMA chapter in your community.

    Educators & School Partners

    Private teachers, schools, and music programs are welcome to participate.

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    State Senators

    • Position Open
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    Student Chapters

    None yet — start the first VMA chapter in your community.

    Educators & School Partners

    Private teachers, schools, and music programs are welcome to participate.

    Cities with VMA Activity

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    State Senators

    • Position Open
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    Student Chapters

    None yet — start the first VMA chapter in your community.

    Educators & School Partners

    Private teachers, schools, and music programs are welcome to participate.

    Cities with VMA Activity

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    State Senators

    • Position Open
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    None yet — start the first VMA chapter in your community.

    Educators & School Partners

    Private teachers, schools, and music programs are welcome to participate.

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    State Senators

    • Position Open
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    None yet — start the first VMA chapter in your community.

    Educators & School Partners

    Private teachers, schools, and music programs are welcome to participate.

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    State Senators

    • Position Open
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    None yet — start the first VMA chapter in your community.

    Educators & School Partners

    Private teachers, schools, and music programs are welcome to participate.

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    State Senators

    • Position Open
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    None yet — start the first VMA chapter in your community.

    Educators & School Partners

    Private teachers, schools, and music programs are welcome to participate.

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    State Senators

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    None yet — start the first VMA chapter in your community.

    Educators & School Partners

    Private teachers, schools, and music programs are welcome to participate.

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    State Senators

    • Position Open

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    Student Chapters

    None yet — start the first VMA chapter in your community.

    Educators & School Partners

    Private teachers, schools, and music programs are welcome to participate.

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    State Senators

    • Position Open

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    Student Chapters

    None yet — start the first VMA chapter in your community.

    Educators & School Partners

    Private teachers, schools, and music programs are welcome to participate.

    Cities with VMA Activity

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    State Senators

    • Position Open

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    Student Chapters

    None yet — start the first VMA chapter in your community.

    Educators & School Partners

    Private teachers, schools, and music programs are welcome to participate.

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    State Senators

    • Position Open

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    Student Chapters

    None yet — start the first VMA chapter in your community.

    Educators & School Partners

    Private teachers, schools, and music programs are welcome to participate.

    Cities with VMA Activity

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    State Senators

    • Position Open

    • Position Open

    Student Chapters

    None yet — start the first VMA chapter in your community.

    Educators & School Partners

    Private teachers, schools, and music programs are welcome to participate.

    Cities with VMA Activity

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    State Senators

    • Position Open

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    Student Chapters

    None yet — start the first VMA chapter in your community.

    Educators & School Partners

    Private teachers, schools, and music programs are welcome to participate.

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    State Senators

    • Position Open

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    Student Chapters

    None yet — start the first VMA chapter in your community.

    Educators & School Partners

    Private teachers, schools, and music programs are welcome to participate.

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    State Senators

    • Position Open

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    Student Chapters

    None yet — start the first VMA chapter in your community.

    Educators & School Partners

    Private teachers, schools, and music programs are welcome to participate.

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    State Senators

    • Position Open

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    None yet — start the first VMA chapter in your community.

    Educators & School Partners

    Private teachers, schools, and music programs are welcome to participate.

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    State Senators

    • Position Open

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    None yet — start the first VMA chapter in your community.

    Educators & School Partners

    Private teachers, schools, and music programs are welcome to participate.

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    State Senators

    • Position Open

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    Student Chapters

    None yet — start the first VMA chapter in your community.

    Educators & School Partners

    Private teachers, schools, and music programs are welcome to participate.

    Cities with VMA Activity

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    State Senators

    • Position Open

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    Student Chapters

    None yet — start the first VMA chapter in your community.

    Educators & School Partners

    Private teachers, schools, and music programs are welcome to participate.

    Cities with VMA Activity

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    State Senators

    • Position Open

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    None yet — start the first VMA chapter in your community.

    Educators & School Partners

    Private teachers, schools, and music programs are welcome to participate.

    Cities with VMA Activity

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    State Senators

    • Position Open

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    Student Chapters

    None yet — start the first VMA chapter in your community.

    Educators & School Partners

    Private teachers, schools, and music programs are welcome to participate.

    Cities with VMA Activity

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Start a Club in Your State

Don’t see your state listed? Students and music educators can help bring VMA outreach concerts to their communities.

Join the Junior Program

Students anywhere in the United States can join the VMA Junior Program and participate in outreach concerts, leadership workshops, and service opportunities.

Start a School Club

Students and teachers can start a VMA club at their school to organize outreach concerts and connect with musicians across the country.

Let’s bring live music to more communities — together.

VMA continues to grow through student leadership and new school clubs across the country.

Join the Junior Program
Start a School Club

Founded in 2012, the Volunteer Musicians for the Arts connects students and communities through outreach performances and leadership development.

Sharing Music Across Communities

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