Student leadership and outreach

National Leadership Fellowship

High school musicians across the United States serve as VMA National Leadership Fellows, representing their state as student leaders who help expand outreach concerts and service initiatives in their communities.

Fellows serve as State Senators within the VMA Student Government, supporting local school clubs, encouraging student leadership, and helping grow a national network dedicated to service through music.

What Leadership Fellows Do as State Senators

National Leadership Fellows serve as VMA State Senators, helping encourage outreach concerts, support student-led VMA clubs, and inspire service through music in their communities.

Represent Your State

Serve as a student voice for VMA in your state and help inspire young musicians to participate in outreach and community service.

Encourage Outreach

Help encourage outreach concerts and service performances that bring classical music into communities.

Support School Clubs

Support the growth of student-led VMA clubs that organize outreach projects and musical service activities.

Join Leadership Meetings

Participate in occasional virtual meetings with student leaders from across the country.

Who Should Apply

The National Leadership Fellowship is open to high school musicians who are interested in leadership and community service through music.

High school musicians interested in leadership and service
Students currently studying with a private teacher
Students who want to encourage outreach concerts in their communities
Students willing to serve as a VMA State Senator

Apply for the National Leadership Fellowship

Students selected as National Leadership Fellows serve as VMA State Senators, helping inspire outreach concerts and support student-led clubs across the United States.