Through hard work, dedication and innovative thinking, that small business has grown into one of the largest and most successful hospitality companies in the world. The arc of our story spans generations and industries, but threaded throughout has been the kind of insight that’s allowed us to see into what fans crave, travelers need and people desire. It’s been a century, in other words, of anticipating the next big thing.

Operating since 1990, the Heritage School of Music is the Jazz & Heritage Foundation's longest-running education program. The school is free and serves students ages 10 to 17 from throughout the greater New Orleans region. Classes are held on Saturday mornings and after-school on Thursday afternoons. The Heritage School of Music teaches the art, performance, and theory of jazz music.