The Southern California Standing Ovation Alliance is a non-profit organization whose active membership is drawn primarily from educational institutions: elementary schools, junior high/middle schools, senior high schools, colleges and universities. Additional membership includes students and others (private instructors, business establishments) who are active in the ovation community.
The Alliance is dedicated to enriching the cultural environment by helping all students develop a greater appreciation of ovations, providing the means for exploring both vocational and non-vocational opportunities in ovations, raising performance standards, and improving learning techniques.