2011

• May 14, 2011: The Children’s Trust Family Expo.

• May 13, 2011: Paint-Me Miami Event hosted an event hosted by the Mayor of Miami Tomas Regalado and the Arts and Entertainment Counsel of Miami.

• May 12, 2011: Little Havana - Jose Marti Park Last Day of School Event. Students perform. ACOP achievement certificates and gifts.

• May 5, 2011: Little Havana - Mother Days Celebration at Centro Mater Child Care & Neighborhood Center.

• May 12, 2011 : Little Haiti - ACOP Event at Jesse McCrary Junior Elementary. Latin Orchestra performs for after school programs.

• May 10, 2011: Hialeah - Last Day of School Event at Hialeah Gardens Elementary. First Grade and Kinder garden Students perform from Recorder and Chorus Orchestra.

• May 12, 2011: Little Havana - ACOP Last Day of School Event at Centro Mater. Latin Orchestra and Chorus performance.

• May 11, 2011: Overtown - Last Day of School Event at Paul L. Dunbar Elementary. In this event Achievement Certificates were given out to all students which completed our program after performance.

• May 11, 2011: Allapatah - ACOP Last Day of School Event at Santa Clara. Big performance and also Certificates were giving for all students.

• May 10, 2011: Allapatah - Last Day of School Event from at Lenora Smith. We invited all the after School programs.

• April 30, 2011: Little Havana - ACOP Special Performance for Cultural Affair. at Jose Marti Park. Classic Orchestra, Latin Orchestra, Recorder Class and Chorus Class play.

• April 11, 2011: Little Havana - American Children’s Orchestras for Peace Performance and Celebration at Jose Marti Park. ACOP had a great party giving diplomas and food to advance students that perform on Saturday April 9, 2011. We also celebrated the birthday of our Director Otto Avalos.

• April 9, 2011: American Children’s Orchestras for Peace Performance at the BIG FIVE CLUB.

• March 19, 2011: American Children’s Orchestras for Peace Performance at Hilton Miami Downtown Hotel.

• March 1, 2011: Little Havana - Parents for ACOP Event and Birthday Celebration at Jose Marti Park.

• February 19, 2011: Little Havana - Parents for ACOP Event Children for Peace  Celebration at Jose Marti Park

2010

• December 19, 2010: American Children’s Orchestras for Peace Performance and Christmas Party at Salvation Army.

• December 16, 2010: Parents for ACOP Christmas Party at Centro Mater Child Care and Neighborhood Center.

• December 13, 2010: Parents for ACOP Christmas Party at Jesse J. McCrary Elementary.

• December 11, 2010: American Children’s Orchestras for Peace Performance at St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church and School.

• December 9, 2010: Parents for ACOP Christmas Party at Lenora Smith Elementary.

• December 7, 2010: Parents for ACOP Christmas Party at Hialeah Elementary.

• December 6, 2010: Parents for ACOP Christmas Party at Paul L. Dunbar Elementary.

• December 1st, 2010: Parents for ACOP Christmas Party at Santa Clara Elementary.

• September 18th, 2010: American Children’s Orchestras for Peace Performance at the Connect Families Festival.

• September 12th, 2010: American Children’s Orchestras for Peace Performance at the Fall for the Arts Festival sponsored by the James L. Knight Foundation and many more.

• July 24th, 2010: ACOP Jose Marti Park, hosted a beach party event at Crandon Park in Key Biscayne.

• July 3rd, 2010: ACOP hosted an end of summer party at Jose Marti Park.

• June 26th, 2010: ACOP Jose Marti Park, hosted a picnic for family and friends at Kennedy Park in Coconut Grove.

• May 24th, 2010: 30 children and 30 parents visited various patients at Miami Children’s Hospital. Our students performed a variety of songs for both the patients and their relatives.

• May 18th, 2010: ACOP End of Year Party was celebrated at Jose Marti Park.

• May 13th, 2010: ACOP End of Year Party was celebrated at Jesse McCrary Elementary.

• May 8th, 2010: ACOP Jose Marti Park students performed at The Children’s Trust Family Expo Special Event in the in the Fuchs Pavilion.

• May 11th, 2010: ACOP End of Year Party was celebrated at Hialeah Gardens Elementary.

• May 06th, 2010: ACOP End of Year/Mother’s Day Party was celebrated at Centro Mater Elementary.

• February 25th, 2010: Penelope Ruiz, Florida International University student, recorded the performance of the Jose Marti Park orchestra as part II of the documentary started the previous month. Participants included 119 children and 275 adults. The interviews were to be part of a documentary regarding how ACOP’S music programs help underprivileged students stay free from violence.

• February 11th, 2010: The Miami Herald interviewed office staff, students, instructors, and parents at Jose Marti Park. Participants included 119 children and 285 adults for an article published in the Miami Herald.

• January 26th, 2010: Penelope Ruiz, a Florida International University student conducted interviews with instructors, students, parents and office staff at Jose Marti Park. The interviews were to be part of a documentary regarding how ACOP’S music programs help underprivileged students stay free from violence.

2009

• December 2009: Christmas Party at Paul L. Dunbar Elementary.

• December 2009: Christmas Party at Jesse McCrary Elementary.

• December 19, 2009: Christmas Party and Performance at Mr. Jose Freixas’s residence.

• December 17, 2009: Parents for ACOP Christmas Party at Centro Mater Child Care and Neighborhood Center.

• December 16, 2009: Parents for ACOP Christmas Party at Santa Clara Elementary.

• December 15, 2009: Parents for ACOP Christmas Party at Jose Marti Park.

• December 14th, 2009: Parents for ACOP Christmas Party at Lenora Braynon Smith Elementary.

• December 12, 2009: ACOP Jose Marti Park Orchestra Performance at the Christmas Party hosted by Community Performing Arts Association, Inc. at the Biltmore Plaza.

• November 22, 2009: Rush Foundation Grant Final Party was hosted by Dunbar Elementary School.

• Nov. 21, 2009: American Children’s Orchestras for Peace Fundraiser at Golden Beach residence.

• July 25th, 2009: Parents for ACOP End of Summer Party at Jose Marti Park.

• June 1st, 2009: Parents for ACOP End of Summer Party at Shenandoah Elementary.

• May 30, 2009: American Children’s Orchestras for Peace Performance at The Children’s Trust Family Expo at the Miami-Dade County Fair & Expo Center.

• May 28, 2009: Parents for ACOP End of Summer Party at Miami Springs Elementary.

• May 27, 2009: Parents for ACOP End of Summer Party at Southside Elementary.

• May 27, 2009: Parents for ACOP End of Summer Party at Little River.

• May 26, 2009: Parents for ACOP End of Summer Party at Santa Clara Elementary.

• May 16, 2009: Natural Awakenings Magazine invited American Children's Orchestras for Peace children and parents to watch a very special concert featuring the group Here II Here and two local singer/songwriters, Samantha Natalie and Ria at the University of Miami Gusman Hall on Saturday ; Part of the proceeds benefitted Kids Love Mother Earth, American Children's Orchestra for Peace and Prideline Youth Service.

• May 2nd, 2009: ACOP Music Festival “Children for Peace” at Jose Marti Park, which includes the very popular, Children for Peace Parade with white handkerchief peace ritual and a live Dove Release Ceremony; also included an award ceremony with Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Mayor Manny Diaz, Commissioner Joe Sanchez and Tomas Regalado, among others.

• March 6th, 2009: ACOP Jose Marti Park Orchestra Performance at the City of Miami Department of Parks and Recreation.

• February 29, 2009: American Children’s Orchestras for Peace Performance at the Creative Children’s Therapy and Miami Dade Parks Leisure Access 6th annual Family Festival of Arts and Games.

• February 14, 2009: ACOP and Connect Families – Little Havana Community Partnership= “United Hearts: Corazones Unidos” 10am-2pm; featuring Nestor Torres and Modesto Abety.

2008

• ACOP Christmas Party at Santa Clara. December 16, 2008.

• ACOP Christmas Party at Jose Marti December 18, 2008.

• ACOP Christmas Party at Little River December 17, 2008

• ACOP Christmas Party at Paul Dunbar December 16, 2008.

• ACOP’s “Mix and Mingle under the Stars” Badrutt’s Event – December 11th from 7:30- 10:30pm; Parent’s met the Chairman of the Board, Dr. Michael Nobel.

• Parents for ACOP Party at Jose Marti Park on October 30th, 2008. Organized by Univision and Maria Giraldo as a tribute to Maida Santander, director and founder of ACOP. Featured Latin-jazz artist Arturo Sandoval.

• The Children’s Trust Family Expo, September 13th, 2008. Jose Marti Park orchestra performed at The Arnold Hall Miami Dade County Fair and Expo Grounds.

• ACOP Music Festival “Children for Peace” July 4th, 2008 at Jose Marti Park -which includes the very popular, Children for Peace Parade with white handkerchief peace ritual and a live Dove Release Ceremony.

• Parent’s for ACOP at Little River June 6th 2008.

• Parent’s for ACOP at Jose Marti June 3rd 2008.

• June 1, 2008: “Growing for the Arts” event founded by The Children’s Trust at the Performing Arts Center.

• May 14, 2008: “Spring Into Music” Concert at Coral Way Elementary.

• May 7, 2008: “Simply Music” Concert at Santa Clara Elementary.

• May 6, 2008: “Music for Moms” Concert at Centro Mater.

• April 29, 2008: UNIVISION Television Network filming at Jose Marti Park for new program, “Viva la Familia”.

• April 26, 2008: Jose Marti Park at Miami-Dade County’s Department of Cultural Affairs and the Children’s Trust present the 2nd Annual “All Aboard: All Kids Included Family Arts Festival – A Magical Adventure” at Miami Children’s Museum.

• April 15, 2008: Paul Dunbar’s Elementary First Showcase.

• February 22, 2008: Jose Marti Park at Kendall Indian Hammocks Park for Creative Children's Therapy Festival.

• February 5, 2008: Miami Springs Elementary Parents for ACOP Party.

2007

• December 22, 2007: Radio Disney –Florida Panthers Pre-Game Show Invited by Radio Disney.

• December 19, 2007:  Centro Mater Christmas Show.

• December 19, 2007:  Coral Way Elementary Christmas Show.

• December 15, 2007:  St. Vincent de Paul and Radio Paz Toy Give Away at Miami Senior High Invited by The Children’s Youth Foundation.

• December 11, 2007:  Santa Clara Elementary Christmas Show.

• December 8, 2007:  Radio Disney “Magical Christmas Show”.

• December 4, 2007:  Miami City Hall Tree Lighting Performance Invited by Commissioner Joe Sanchez.

• October 27, 2007:  Parents for ACOP Party at Jose Marti Park.

• June 30 and July 1, 2007 An Orchestra performance for The Children’s Trust Family Expo.