The Yitzhak Navon Community and Youth Unit was established by Prof. Michael Klinghoffer and Ms. Anna Shapira with the aim of enabling students of the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance to combine their professional artistic practice with meaningful social and community engagement.
The Unit works in collaboration with social organizations in Jerusalem and beyond, making it possible for dozens of projects to take place each year.
These projects combine activity in the fields of music and dance and are intended for instrumentalists, conductors, composers, arrangers, singers, and dancers. Through this work, the Academy shares the remarkable talent and human capital within its community, bringing the arts of music and dance to places where they are needed and less accessible.
The Unit’s activities reach diverse populations through individual and group instruction, the creation of meaningful personal connections, and hands-on experience in areas such as production, conducting, ensemble coaching, composition, and more.
Head of the Unit: Shoham Peled
Avishag Weinstein – Coordinator of Projects in Partnership with PERACH
Shir Cohen – Coordinator of Special Community Projects
Sasha Fix – Coordinator of Projects with Senior Citizens
Tehila Pedal – Coordinator of Projects with Children and Youth
Contact us: [email protected]
