This article discusses how OAcademy Music Conservatory, a not-for-profit institution that pivoted to online training during the COVID-19 pandemic, is fostering a worldwide community of percussionists and breaking down economic and geographic barriers to world-class orchestral training. Author Cayenna Ponchione-Bailey, OAcademy’s Academic Lead, shares the stories and achievements of former percussion students, including George Kazianis (Germany), José David Rodríguez Ramírez (Colombia), Valéria Prata (Brazil), and Gamaliel Roa Martínez (Chile).
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