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Up with People was founded on the principle of using music as a way to communicate with and inspire people. In each city the cast visits, participants perform in a vibrant and moving musical stage show that brings the community together, highlighting local partnering organizations and sparking people to action in meeting the needs of their communities, countries and the world. From small gymnasiums to prestigious concert halls, Up with People participants perform in settings typically reserved only for professionals. Among its historical performance highlights are four Super Bowl Halftime Shows, stage show broadcast on TV in Portugal, and performances in Red Square in Moscow and at the Great Wall of China. Up with People has performed for royalty and heads of state, including Jordan's Queen Noor, Pope John Paul II, King Juan Carlos of Spain, and many U.S. Presidents.

Up with People differentiates itself from other leadership, service, and study abroad programs through its unique combination of program components - international travel, unmatched cultural immersion, performing arts, service learning and community impact, leadership and global education, and professional development - as well as its extensive history as a global agent of change.