Grantee Database
THE COLBURN SCHOOL
Grant Year
2025-26
Grant Program
Arts and Youth
Award Amount
$18,000.00
Project Description
With support from the California Arts Council, the Colburn School will deliver high-quality, tuition-free performing arts education to approximately 200 low-income youth in Los Angeles, ages 7 months to 18 years, through the 2025–26 Jumpstart Program. Jumpstart provides instruction in instrumental music (band, strings, piano), dance, and early childhood arts education. Students receive weekly private lessons taught by distinguished Colburn faculty and Teaching Fellows from the Colburn Conservatory of Music. The program fosters creativity, discipline, and confidence through consistent engagement in the arts. Once enrolled, students receive 100% tuition relief throughout their time in Jumpstart or until they graduate from high school, removing financial barriers to access and facilitating success in the arts.
Organization Summary
The Colburn School is the region’s recognized leader in performing arts education. Colburn’s four academic units and community programs are:
– Community School of Performing Arts enrolls 1,700 students who are between the ages of 7 months and 18 years of age, come from areas across the County and reflect the cultural diversity of Los Angeles.
– Conservatory enrolls 130 collegiate U.S. and international students.
– Music Academy enrolls up to 50 pre-collegiate U.S. and international students.
– The Trudl Zipper Dance Institute enrolls 250 ballet, modern, and tap dancers, and includes
– The Center for Innovation and Community Impact serves all units of the institution and promotes creative thinking among musicians and dancers in a supportive environment that embraces the development of new ideas. The Center offers innovative coursework and programming in the areas of entrepreneurship, community engagement, interactive performance, and pedagogy.
Colburn annually presents 350 free or affordably priced public performances both at it’s downtown campus on Grand Avenue, the art epicenter of Los Angeles, as well as across the County, engaging 36,000+ attendees.
We empower our expansive network of musical and dance leaders of tomorrow by equipping them with the tools needed to build creative careers that are sustainable and relevant in our rapidly shifting cultural landscape. We contribute to the creative workforce by supporting professional artists who provide instruction, mentorship, panel discussions, musical direction, and master classes. Colburn’s community impact initiatives serve both internal and external stakeholders simultaneously. Internally, we offer robust learning and performance opportunities for Colburn students in the areas of interactive performance, community engagement, and pedagogy. Externally, we offer a suite of pipeline programs designed to equitably engage students from Title I Schools, present programing for underserved populations, and partner with culturally specific organizations on multiple projects.
Organization
The Colburn School
Address
200 S GRAND AVE
LOS ANGELES
90012-3007
County
Los Angeles
Region
South – Los Angeles & Orange
Phone
(213) 621-1049
Congressional District
34th District
State Assembly District
District 54
State Senate District
Senate District 26
