The triennial Competition brings the best young talent from around the world, providing over 40 hours of free live piano music to the community. Subsidized buses bring students to the Competition venue, which culminates in a performance with orchestra at the 1,100 seat McCallum Theatre. More than 20% of these tickets are provided at no charge to students, families, teachers as well as to low-income senior citizens. Our hands-on keyboard classes fill the gap left by a lack of music teachers at local elementary schools. Our focus has been on K-5 grade students. In 2025, we will initiate courses for middle school students. Middle and High school students are able to attend our live concerts through complimentary bussing and admission. In addition, our pianists perform at area Middle and High Schools, offering insight into careers in performance, music and administration/management. Our school wide assemblies expose students to the kind of music found in schools in large urban centers such as New York, Chicago, Houston and Los Angeles.