Black Violin Foundation’s Intersections Program provides youth ages 8 - 17 to discover the joy of music through low cost, high-quality weekly 90 minute violin lessons. Designed for strategically marginalized and autistic students who may face financial or systemic barriers, the program creates a welcoming space where young musicians can grow their skills, build confidence, and connect with their community.

 

This initiative was created by Kev Marcus and Wil Baptiste , who have effectively used their genre-bending music and performance to challenge the perception of who has access to the classical arts, what a violin can sound like, and to stretch the boundaries of Black creativity. The intention of this program is to build a strong violin pipeline that includes BIPOC youth and other systemically marginalized young people who are traditionally locked out of the classical arts.

 

Through Intersections, youth not only gain musical skills but also build confidence, emotional awareness, and a sense of belonging, especially students with autism, who thrive in supportive, creative environments. The 2026/2027 school year will be BVF Inc.'s 5th consecutive year of hosting this program which is now taking place at local community centers in Broward County.

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2026 - 2027 Important Program Information 

 

Program Dates

• Classes begin the week of November 2nd

  • Veterans Park 

    • 7600 NW 50th Street Lauderhill, FL 33351 

    • Wednesday 4:45 - 6:00 pm or Thursday 4:45 - 6:00 pm 

  • Coral Springs Center for the Arts ( AUTISM PROGRAM  ONLY) 

    • 2855 Coral Springs Drive, Coral Springs, FL 33065

    • Tuesday 3:30 - 5:00 pm 

• Classes end the week of June 1st

• Dreamers Dream performance will take place by no later than June 13th.

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A non-refundable registration fee of $100 is required for all students accepted into the program. If you are a parent who wants to play along side their autistic child in the program the fee is $150.  Because enrollment is limited, submission of this application does not guarantee acceptance.

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Application Details 

• Applications open on Monday October 5th 

• Applications close on Friday October 16th

• Students are selected through a lottery process

• Accepted students will be notified by Friday October 23rd 

• Payment of $100 per student or $150 for student parent duo is due by Monday November 2nd

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