Hi!

My name is Layla Breese. I’m a 17 year old high school student and I’ve been invited to an international exchange program through Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp where we will be visiting France & Germany on a tour dedicated to the advancement of my musical and educational career!

My tuition is $6,500 after scholarships, and I’m currently working 6 days a week to pay for my tuition on top of expenses from my car that I’m working to pay off and fix after it broke down shortly after I accepted my position in the International Youth Orchestra. I’m now in risk of losing not only my car, but also my position in the orchestra, which has been a dream of mine since middle school, including attending the University of Michigan school of music after graduation. This program would highly increase my chances of acceptance.

Update: I am now $1,300 behind and need two months of payment by next Friday (2/13/26) before I lose my spot. I’m putting my car up for sale and I’m hoping to be able to sell it, but anything helps. My car is not a guarantee for 2 months of payment.