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Canva × Music to the Ears: Reimagining Creative Education
How Music to the Ears uses creative technology to expand access to digital arts, design, communication, and creative entrepreneurship.
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LA Auto Show × Music to the Ears
Connecting students to the creative careers shaping the future of automotive, mobility, design, media, marketing, technology, gaming, music, and live experiences.
Los Angeles Auto ShowLos Angeles, CA
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USC Iovine and Young Academy: From Classroom to Industry
Connecting LAUSD students with higher education and the industry leaders shaping the creative economy.
USC Iovine and Young AcademyLos Angeles, CA
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LA Public Library (Octavia Lab): Creativity Belongs Everywhere
Bringing creative learning, technology, and career exploration into one of Los Angeles' most accessible community spaces.
Los Angeles Public Library, AcademixLos Angeles, CA
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Fairmont Century Plaza Hotel: Creativity Meets Hospitality
Where creativity, hospitality, culture, community, and experiential learning come together.
Fairmont Century PlazaCentury City, Los Angeles2025
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LA Auto Show Student Field Trip
November 20, 2026 · LA Convention Center · K-12
Creative Pathways into the Automotive Industry: a community partnership between Music to the Ears, Academix, and the LA Auto Show. Opening Day, Friday, November 20, 2026.
Los Angeles Auto Show, AcademixLos Angeles Convention Center2026
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LAUSD Paid Internship Pipeline
A Creative Pathways paid internship program connecting LAUSD high school students with companies and professionals across the creative industries.
Los Angeles Unified School DistrictLos Angeles, CA
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Microsoft Youth Coding Lab
A Back to School coding workshop introducing students to coding and digital skills through Minecraft.
Microsoft Education, AcademixDowntown Los Angeles2019
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NAMM Show Student Field Trips
An immersive Creative Career Day field trip for LAUSD BEAT Lab students at the annual NAMM Show in Anaheim.
NAMM, Orville Wright Middle School, Hillcrest Drive Elementary SchoolAnaheim, CA
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Meet the DJ × Los Angeles Lakers
An interactive DJ workshop with the Lakers' official DJ, followed by a surprise trip to see him at work at a live game.
Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Lakers Youth Foundation, DJ RouecheDowntown Los Angeles2020
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USC Annenberg
More than 30 USC Annenberg students visited the Downtown LA BEAT Lab for an experience centered around music, arts, technology, media, and culture.
USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, IDEA, AcademixDowntown Los Angeles2019
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Destination Crenshaw
An interactive music education activation at the Destination Crenshaw groundbreaking celebration in Leimert Park.
Destination Crenshaw, City of Los Angeles, Council District 8, AcademixLeimert Park, Los Angeles2020
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Girls Make Beats
A week-long Summer Music Camp at the BEAT Lab introducing girls to the fundamentals of DJing and music production.
Girls Make Beats, AcademixDowntown Los Angeles2019
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Loyola Law School
A full-day Social Justice, Law & Civic Engagement experience for LAUSD high school students at Loyola Law School.
Loyola Law School, Jefferson High School, Roosevelt High SchoolLos Angeles, CA2022
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Da Vinci RISE High
An eight-year industry partnership supporting creative education experiences designed around the needs of RISE High students.
Da Vinci RISE High, AcademixLos Angeles, CA2018-2026
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See Sound: DHH Music Education
An inclusive music education program empowering Deaf and Hard of Hearing students to experience sound, feel vibration, explore rhythm, and create music.
School district DHH programsLos Angeles, CA
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YOU Be the Change
A youth arts, advocacy, and civic engagement program that empowers students to become confident self-advocates, creative problem-solvers, and future leaders.
Schools, community organizations, and local leaders
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Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro LA
A DJ workshop for Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Los Angeles (Watts/Willowbrook) teens with special guest Madison LST, producer, artist, and touring DJ for Aminé.
Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Los Angeles, Madison LSTLos Angeles, CA
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LAUSD Creative Pathways
20K+ Students · 8 Pathways · 6 Years
Music to the Ears is an experienced vendor, delivering Creative Pathways, hands-on programs, industry experiences, and career-connected learning across LAUSD schools.
Los Angeles Unified School DistrictLos Angeles, CA2020
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LMU x Music to the Ears: Creative Entrepreneurship
Student Ventures · Real Businesses
Student ventures developed with Loyola Marymount University: real businesses, real mentorship, real launch decisions.
Loyola Marymount UniversityLos Angeles, CA2024
The marathon continues.
New case studies and highlights are added as programs, partnerships, and experiences come to life. Each story captures the people, places, creativity, and impact behind the work, building a growing collection of what’s possible when students are given the opportunity to create, explore, and connect.
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