From The Top Inc

The admissions, recruitment, and awards department is the engine that fuels from the top, bringing young musicians of different ages, geographic regions, socio-economic, and racial backgrounds into the organization. The admissions team facilitates communication and awareness of from the top to a vast network of music educators, programs, and camps. From the top holds auditions throughout the year via zoom and annually distributes 220,000 in awards (approximately 22 musicians receiving 10,000 each). Since 2005, from the top has awarded over 4 million in jack kent cooke awards to over 400 exceptional young musicians with financial need. From the top added the tim banker talent development award, a new program that in its inaugural year served three young musicians.

Over the past decade, from the top has recognized the power in providing a space for young musicians to slow down, reflect and build leadership skills and "citizen artist" muscles. Through a month of online workshops and facilitated peer exchange, these young artists examine their passions, what skills they have in and out of music, and what the world needs. They then put their learning into practice in a community setting.

From the top's platform to bring visibility to young musicians and build audiences includes from the top and npr social media efforts. In 2023-24, ftt reached 2.5 million people on its own facebook, instagram, and youtube channels. From the top collaborated with hundreds of teen musicians to create and distribute 260 short videos for the organization's daily joy series, utilized on socials and distributed every weekday of the year through a popular email subscription.