Student Ambassadors
Education. Affiliation. Transformation.
Cuba-based programs
October, 2025
Strings Week
Dates and information coming soon!
Where student musicians become global ambassadors
Travel to Havana, Cuba with a select group of your American peers alongside nationally-recognized CAYO teaching artists. Rehearse and perform side-by-side with Cuban students in a weeklong intercultural experience alongside peers at one of the island’s performing arts high schools, such as Escuela Nacional de Música and Conservatorio Amadeo Roldán.
Students under 18 travel with a parent.
Read more about available scholarships.
Have additional questions? Please inquire at info@cayomusic.org
A musical journey like no other
Imagine a musical journey that combines learning from the nation’s top musical artists, while studying and performing alongside talented Cuban students in an entirely new and exciting locale. This is CAYO. Both our US and Cuban students come away forever transformed – socially, musically, culturally, and personally. It is that powerful and positive an experience.
Student reactions
“The week clarified to me the why of becoming a musician. I want my life as a musician to positive impact on others and not just focus on being the ‘best’”.
-Meera, Woodwind Week 2024
“Working with such talented musicians was both humbling and incredibly challenging and stimulating. It brought out the best in me.”
- Elisa, String Week 2023
“Being able to make music from a different point of view helps expand our knowledge. Being able to meet people was so enriching!”
-Mariana, ELXUS Quartet, Havana
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