Since early the 2000's, Cincinnati Public Schools have removed music and art education from most of the high schools. The Cincinnati Music and Arts Program has been expanding the use of music and art as a teaching strategy to increase students’ motivation to learn, community problem solving skills, and readiness for careers and post-secondary education; and engaging young people in music-art activities that address community needs in order to build healthier communities.

The Cincinnati Music and Arts Program since 2014 has performed in the Center for Closing the Health Gap Health Expo at Washington Park, Go Cincinnati Celebration with Crossroads Church and the Peaslee Neighborhood Center, Stop the Violence at Zieler Park with OTR Faith Alliance, Evanston Memorial Day Parade, Juneteenth Festival Celebration, Pleasant Ridge 100 Year Celebration, 2 Project Restoration Youth Forums, Northside July 4th Parade, Orchestra for Hopefest Celebration, the National Urban League Conference Grand Opening at Duke Energy Convention Center, Impact Academy Open House, and the City of Silverton Annual Yard Sale and Parade, CSR Academy’s Stop the Violence Parade,  Jazz on the Lawn at Alliance Academy, Lincoln Heights Day Parade and on September 4^th Kiwanis Harvest Home Labor Day Parade.

The Cincinnati Music and Arts Program has been featured again on channels 5 WLWT news, 9 WCPO news, Local 12 WKRC news, and FOX 19 WXIX news. The Cincinnati Stars Music Ensemble is featured in the historic 2015 MLB ALL STAR GAMES Opening Ceremony Parade and the Imperial Shriners Parade. The Cincinnati Stars Music Ensemble will perform in the Northside July 4^th Parade, Norwood Day Parade, Peace & Unity Day Parade at Word of Deliverance, St. Luke AME Celebration, Cheviot-Westwood Kiwanis Harvest Home Parade, Lincoln Heights Day Parade, the Black Family Reunion Parade, 10 high school football games haft-time show in Stargel Stadium at Taft High School, 5 home football games haft-time show for Dohn Community High School, Central State University Homecoming Parade, 4 basketball games haft-time show for Cincinnati State Technical College Men and Women Surge Basketball Teams and many more to come.