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Name: KALAMAZOO JUNIOR SYMPHONY SOCIETYAlternate/Previous Name: KJSSMailing Label: Junior Symphony SocietyLocation: 714 S Westnedge Ave Room 344Kalamazoo, MI 49007Mailing Address: 714 S Westnedge Ave Room 344Kalamazoo, MI 49007Phone: 269-349-7557Email: kjso@aol.comWebsite(s): http://www.kjso.org Personnel: Lee Fletcher, Executive Director.Hours: M-F, 9:00am - 5:00pm.Goal: To encourage and develop artistic excellence among young musicians through a diversity of quality orchestral experiences; to enhance the cultural environment of the families and communities it serves.Services: All three orchestras give concerts during the year; opportunities for small ensembles and young soloists; some scholarships awarded for private music lessons and summer music study; one annual college scholarship awarded to an outstanding KJSO student. Area Served: Southwest Michigan.Eligibility: Audition for membership to Junior Symphony and Prep String Orchestra; Training Orchestra membership is by teacher recommendation.Sources of support: Membership drives; fund-raising; grants.Subjects: MUSIC YOUTH SCHOLARSHIPS ARTS Nonprofit Status: 501c3 Additional Info: Umbrella organization for the Kalamazoo Junior Symphony Orchestra, the Kalamazoo Prep String Orchestra, and the Kalamazoo Training Orchestra.Source of Info: Email 04/2013 per Lee Fletcher.