Reaching Youth Through Music Opportunities

"To equip, educate and empower youth through music, technology and the arts."

RYTMO is a music technology, music and music business program that started back in 2003 with 12 students. Today, over 7,500 students have come through the RYTMO program. RYTMO was created for those such youth that had an interest in music, music technology and the music business (copyrights, licensing, publishing to be creative but also would learn occupational skills along the way. With the addition of our career profiles, students now have access to learn about the many careers in the music industry and arts if they chose music as their future. When the career profiles is completed in our curriculum, there will be over 200 careers listed for students to ponder. In 2024, RYTMO began working with adults with intellectual disabilities and in 2025, RYTMO started working with adults going through cancer treatments.

Top Three accomplishments for 2025:
1) An increase of demand for the RYTMO program
2) To expanded programs in Orange County
3) Established more collaborations

Four goals for 2026
1) Long term financial sustainability
2) More social media presence
3) Board expansion
4) To expand to other areas such as: special needs, cancer, etc.       

1) An increase of major funding/building
2) Stronger media presence
3) More music industry involvement

RYTMO has programs throughout Orange County

Despite the low funding RYTMO continues to receive, we continue to grow. The interest and outcomes are tremendous as we look to adding our program for those programs with special needs and cancer recovery. We're hoping 2026 leads to a strong collaborative within Orange County with not only programs but opportunities to provide internships or employment. We continue to work with wraparound agencies and other non-profits throughout Orange County.

Despite funding needs, RYTMO has built a solid volunteer team that has been instrumental in writing grants and marketing campaigns. We continue to receive inquiries on how other non-profits can collaborate, which at this time, 3 other organizations in Orange County want a RYTMO program. RYTMO continues to be a very popular program, produces tremendous outcomes and opportunities for those looking for a career in the music industry, song placement or therapeutic needs.