The Asociacion de Musicos Latino Americanos (AMLA) Latin Music School, located in Philadelphia's highest crime and lowest income neighborhood, is dedicated to promoting understanding of Latino oral and musical traditions. The AMLA School operates after school, 3 days per week and all day on Saturdays. Private and group instruction is provided in guitar, classical and Afro-Cuban piano, voice, percussion, chekere, flute, clarinet, trumpet, trombone, music theory and salsa dance. Student ensembles give youth the opportunity to perform at community festivals as well as with well-known local and national Latino musicians. The music classes, ensembles and recitals engender artistic excellence while teaching children the values of delayed gratification, goal setting and cooperation. Student registration is $5 every semester; classes cost $28 to $45 per month. However, many full and partial scholarships are awarded. Through AMLA's other community music programs, such as the faculty concert series and performances that feature national and local Latino artists, students also are exposed to their Latino heritage and cultural role models.