Peer Ambassadors for Chamber Music (PACMan)

The Peer Ambassadors for Chamber Music (PACMan) program takes place on Friday of the Fischoff Competition weekend.  It involves our youngest competitors - ensembles from the Junior Division.

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Each year, carefully chosen junior ensembles are invited into area classrooms to present informal performance-workshops for second and third graders.  The program's purpose is to present to little learners a friendly and "real" introduction to chamber music.  Since Fischoff junior division competitors are also in school, they make perfect peer-role models for elementary school children who look up to and identify with older students.  The performance level of Fischoff junior division ensembles creates an excitement that is a powerful mentoring tool in encouraging young children to pursue music and to consider joining their own school or community band and orchestra programs.