Applications are now closed for Firebirds 2024 - 2025. Please contact us on firebird@aimpowers.org if you are interested in 2025-26 or in Fire Up! our introductory program to AIM.
Firebird Fellowship
The Firebird Fellowship is AIM's investment in teachers as the vital change agents for tackling inequality through music education.
What is the Firebird Fellowship?
APPLICATIONS NOW CLOSED FOR THE FIREBIRD FELLOWSHIP 2024-25!
44 teachers have been selected from pioneering music for social action programs, committing to a 15-month learning journey to become outstanding teachers. They do it together - they are the Firebird Fellowship.
In a combination of interactive online and in-person learning, Fellows delve into the fundamentals of teaching, guided by expert coaches and international artists and supported by a global community of peers.
Hear from our firebirds
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Adriana Medina, 2022
Barrios Orquestados
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Aglaya González, 2022
Reina Sofia School of Music
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Ana Gabriela Landaeta Ruíz, 2022
Sinfonia por el Peru
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Arapuá Martins de França, 2022
NEOJIBA
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Bella Lordelo Ramos, 2022
NEOJIBA
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Bryce Tempest, 2022
Paterson Music Project
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Carlos Arrivillaga, 2022
Sinfonia por el Peru
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Clara Marimon Climent, 2022
Reina Sofia School of Music
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Daniela Marques do Brito, 2022
Orquestra Geração
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Duván Andrés Aristizábal, 2022
Iberacademy
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Erika Gómez Salinas, 2022
Sinfonia por el Peru
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Jamily Diwlay Santos dos Anjos, 2022
NEOJIBA
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Jeremy Watson, 2022
Paterson Music Project
Jessie O'Hara, 2022
Tocando Music Project
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Jorge Mario Herrera, 2022
Iberacademy
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Juan Gonçalves, 2022
Barrios Orquestados
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Kamarachi Tonny, 2022
Brass for Africa
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Liliana Pessoa Albino, 2022
Orquestra Geração
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María José Prioló Guzmán, 2022
Iberacademy
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Mariana Herwans Matias de Oliveira, 2022
NEOJIBA
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Mariana Jacinto Santos, 2022
Orquestra Geração
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Mwebe Julius, 2022
Brass for Africa
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Pablo Silva, 2022
Teatro de Lago
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Raphael de Souza Elias, 2022
NEOJIBA
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Samuel David Palomino Kingjler, 2022
Reina Sofia School of Music
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Santiago Preciado Restrepo, 2022
Iberacademy
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Sara Abreu, 2022
Orquestra Geração
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Sasha Sanchez, 2022
Iberacademy
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Sebastian Ostertag, 2022
Sistema Toronto
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Sekiranda Mouris, 2022
Brass for Africa
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Sonia Cáceres, 2022
Orkidstra
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Stefan Lazarevic, 2022
Paterson Music Project
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Tania Cantallops, 2022
Barrios Orquestados
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Timothy Egan, 2022
Paterson Music Project
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Zabdiel Hernández Sánchez, 2022
Reina Sofia School of Music
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Alejandro Giraldo, 2021
Iberacademy
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Andre Camacho, 2021
NUCLEO
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Andrés Mejía Rojas, 2021
Iberacademy
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Anton Clarke-Butler, 2021
NUCLEO
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Carola Christ, 2021
Christy Grace, 2021
BSO OrchKids
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Daniel Bermúdez Tamayo, 2021
Iberacademy
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Eleni Liora, 2021
El Sistema Greece
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Felipe Muñoz, 2021
Iberacademy
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Filipa Jordão, 2021
Orquestra Geração
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Francis Gagliardi, 2021
El Sistema Greece
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Giannis Ismirnioglou, 2021
El Sistema Greece
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Hannes Schöggl, 2021
Superar Austria
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Jacqueline Monteiro, 2021
Orquestra Geração
Kai Jack, 2021
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Leyre Foltmann, 2021
Acción por la Música
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Margarida Abrantes, 2021
Orquestra Geraçao
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Mollie Westbrook, 2021
BSO OrchKids
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Mookho Rankala, 2021
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Natali Espinosa Herrera, 2021
Iberacademy
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Oswin Carruido, 2021
Barış İçin Müzik
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Pablo Parra, 2021
Accion por la Musica
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Santiago Bernal Montaña, 2021
Iberacademy
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Simge Günel, 2021
Barış İçin Müzik
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Susana Rivero Cangas, 2021
Reina Sofia School of Music
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Catherine Butler, 2022
Paterson Music Project
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Nyombi Michael Feston, 2022
Brass for Africa
5 Pillars of Practice
5 Pillars of practice articulate key areas of growth that Firebird Fellows are looking to activate in their students. Not only do these pillars guide the Fellows’ approach to teaching, they also underpin AIM’s approach to training teachers, who need and deserve to experience the same transformational learning they want to bring to their music spaces.
Timeline and Milestones so far
Timeline
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44 teachers from Music Programs around the world partner with AIM for the Firebird Fellowship
February 2024
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2024 Firebird Fellows get started online
April 2024
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Firebird Fellows in-person 2 week Residency 2024 in Lisbon
August 2024
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Music Program leaders gather as a Leaders Circle
August 2024
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Firebird Fellows begin their teaching and action research
September 2024
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2025 Firebird Fellows start online
April 2025
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Firebird Fellows graduate and pass the flame to the 2025 cohort
July 2025
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Alumni Program starts for 2024 cohort
August 2025