Mission Statement

We are a social enterprise nonprofit that creates artistic and economic opportunities for people experiencing homelessness and housing insecurity by providing them access to the creative resources needed to achieve personal fulfillment and success. We highlight the creative talents of people impacted by homelessness in order to broaden perspectives and foster meaningful and equitable relationships across communities.

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Mission Statement

Invoking the beauty of the human voice, Portara Ensemble uses choral music as the gateway to elevate and inspire audiences through the transformative power of artistic collaboration. Portara Ensemble, as its main goal, aims to educate and enrich the Middle Tennessee area in the choral arts, with a focus on bringing new choral works to Nashville alongside collaborations with partners from other cultural and artistic disciplines. Not only does Portara aim to educate our audiences about choral music and its connection to the larger world, but we also offer a broad education in choral singing to the members of the ensemble. The singers in the ensemble are made up of a combination of students, amateur adults, and professionals, and their participation in the group allows them to refine their musical skills while sharing their talents with the Middle Tennessee community.

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Mission Statement

OZ Arts supports the creation, development and presentation of significant performing and visual art works by leading artists whose contribution influences the advancement of their field.

Through performances, exhibitions, and community events, OZ Arts focuses on producing and presenting the work of local and visiting artists who reflect our diverse society, utilize new artistic forms and technology in creative ways, and provide opportunities for meaningful engagement with audiences, students and cultural and civic leaders.

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Mission Statement

Overture Music Academy exists to serve the Middle Tennessee community by providing excellence in music instruction in a Christian environment.
In addition to offering music instruction, our intent is to develop a supportive community for our musicians and their families.
We offer opportunities for student leadership in all the bands and choirs, which includes but is not limited to student section leader, student conductor, and music librarian.
Our focus is to see development of good moral character and community citizenship in each of our students.

In our choral program, we provide classes that develop holistic singers trained in proper vocal technique and equip them for a lifetime of singing in ensembles ranging from Renaissance to Modern. We offer a non-audition choir for 6th-12th grade students as well as an audition-only choir for 8th-12th grade students who wish to have an additional musical challenge. Our training choir serves to build younger musicians’ readiness for using their voices in our performing choirs. Students are encouraged to participate in Middle Tennessee Vocal Association honor choirs.

Our band students are trained in traditional concert band literature and instrument specific technique (scales & score reading). Overture’s three bands allow students from Elementary to High School to develop as musicians in an ensemble and to access other community opportunities such as Middle Tennessee Band and Orchestra Association.

Theory students at Overture study deeply the language of music and the inner working of music composition. High schoolers work rigorously on music concepts that align with AP Music Theory coursework, but they go even further and are challenged to think about music in its historical context. Students who complete theory coursework at Overture are prepared for testing out of music theory and aural skills classes at even the most prestigious of 4-year colleges offering BM in music.

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