Alaska Youth Orchestras

Over 50 Years of Inspiring Music!​​
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The mission of the Alaska Youth Orchestras (AYO) is to build musicianship, inspire our youth to love music, offer enriching opportunities for music performance, and create a musical legacy that will sustain arts throughout the lives of our members and our communities. 
VISION
AYO envisions a community where music education and performance are valued and shared.  
VALUES
AYO develops its programs around four core values:
MUSICIANSHIP
AYO inspires young musicians as individuals and as a group to strive for and experience musical excellence.
PERFORMANCE
AYO inspires young musicians and audiences through superior musical performances.
INSPIRING YOUTH
AYO inspires young musicians to lifelong participation in and support of the arts in Alaska and beyond.
MUSICAL LEGACY
Through its teaching, musical performance and leadership among youth arts groups, AYS fosters lifelong appreciation among its members for the rewards of responsibility, commitment,