The YOLA National Accelerator is a reimagined gathering created by the LA Phil’s YOLA program to advance the work of creative youth development and music education. Building on years of experience convening the field, this program shifts from a traditional symposium to a more focused, sustainable, and impactful model.

• Purpose: Equip organizations and individuals with actionable resources and ideas to empower young people as changemakers and leaders.

• Approach: Intimate, goal-oriented gatherings that foster collaboration, critical thinking, and relationship-building.

• Focus: Sustainability, deep impact, and holistic, community-centered growth.

• Vision: Amplify voices, highlight successes, and support meaningful change across the youth music education field.

2025 Program

November 7–8, 2025 | Beckmen YOLA Center

The YOLA National Accelerator returns this fall, bringing together artist leaders, music educators, and changemakers from across the country for two days of shared learning, reflection, and action. Held in partnership with the Academy for Impact through Music (AIM) Fire Up: The Field, the 2025 Accelerator will continue to center community, connection, and purpose—creating space for bold conversations, collaborative strategy, and visionary thinking around the future of music education.

Participants will engage in meaningful dialogue, expert-led sessions, and hands-on workshops designed to strengthen programs, amplify impact, and support sustainable change. Topics this year will include action-oriented storytelling, aligning organizational priorities around student outcomes, and tools for fundraising and advocacy.

Invitations and more information will be available in the coming months. We look forward to welcoming this year’s Accelerator cohort to Los Angeles, including participants of Fire Up: The Field and Partners in Music Learning.