Nonprofit
Beyond the Bars
A nonprofit that uses music to help Philadelphia youth build skills and confidence, running music labs at schools, shelters and community sites.
- Students only
Saved in this browser only.
What they do
Young people can sign up for music lessons (bass, drums, guitar, piano or recording) or join a youth program such as the Practical Producers Program, the Student Driven Music Academy or the Student Teacher Program. Adults can volunteer or donate, and the public can attend student performances and youth music showcases.
Who it is for
- Who can join
- Students only
- Who is there
- Kids, Teens
When and where
Music labs and lessons run at school and community sites. The site shows no dates or times for classes or performances.
Mailing address (IRS)
A mailing address on file, not a meeting place. We show only the ZIP code.
- ZIP code
- 19104
- Part of the city
- University Southwest
Mailing address (IRS)
A mailing address on file, not a meeting place. We show only the ZIP code.
- ZIP code
- 19122
- Part of the city
- Lower North
We do not have a meeting place for this group yet.
What we know so far
First step: Students can fill out the Student Sign Up form on the website. A parent, teacher or site leader can ask about a music lab at a school or community site..
We have not written a first visit guide for this group yet. Not sure what to expect? Contact them before you go.
Cost and commitment
- Cost
- Cost not known yet. Not stated on the site.
Access and languages
- Wheelchair access
- We do not know yet. Ask the group before you go.
- Languages spoken
- We do not know yet which languages are spoken.
Requirements
We found no special requirements. Ask the group if you are not sure.
How to reach them
We copy contact details as the group or a public source published them. Each one shows where it came from.
- Website: beyondthebarsmusic.org Source: Philadelphia Cultural Fund grantee directory, seen October 4, 2026 ; Source: nccsdata.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com, seen October 4, 2026 ; Source: beyondthebarsmusic.org, seen October 8, 2026
- Contact: Eric Ammon Source: nccsdata.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com, seen October 4, 2026 ; Source: beyondthebarsmusic.org, seen October 8, 2026
Sources and last check
Checked by our research team on October 8, 2026. This was a basic check: we confirmed the group is active and open to join.
- Last checked by our team
- October 8, 2026
- Status
- Probably active
- Our confidence in this listing
- Low
We think this group is probably still active, but the newest sign we found is more than a year old.
- Philadelphia Cultural Fund grantee directory, seen October 4, 2026. Supports: Name, Website
- IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Pennsylvania extract, seen October 4, 2026. Supports: Name, Location, Ein
- nccsdata.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com, seen October 4, 2026. Supports: Name, Location, Website, Contact name, Ein
- beyondthebarsmusic.org, seen October 8, 2026. Supports: Summary, What they do, Schedule, Audience, First step, Status
- beyondthebarsmusic.org, seen October 8, 2026. Supports: What they do, Contacts
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