"An eye-opening view of the unprecedented global spread of El Sistemaintensive music education that disrupts the cycles of poverty,"--Amazon.com.

What Is El Sistema? -- To Play and to Struggle: El Sistema in Venezuela -- The Global Spread of the El Sistema Vision -- Understanding El Sistema: A Few Key Ideas -- Key Elements of the El Sistema Learning Environment -- Radical Inclusion -- Ensemble Learning -- Peer Learning -- Music as Passion and Expressivity -- Intensity -- High Musical Aspiration -- Family and Community Involvement -- Overview of a Movement -- Different Cultures, Different Needs -- Following the Money -- Connecting the Dots -- What We Can Learn from El Sistema -- A Reflection and a Celebration.