The Joy of Music School Community Outreach Program has offered classes and activities to thousands of children throughout East Tennessee since 2001. This program serves students above and beyond Joy of Music’s in-house program, which provides tuition-free lessons and instruments for underserved children. Typical outreach sites include after-school and summer programs offered through local schools, universities, libraries, museums, churches, community and learning centers, Boys and Girls Clubs, and YWCA.
The Community Outreach Program can assist partners in three different areas: providing regularly scheduled music outreach sessions for students, musical engagement for community events, and access to musical instruments and equipment. Joy of Music School Teaching Artists travel to outreach sites/events with instruments, teaching materials, and activity plans for student groups ranging in size from 5 to 30 children. Outreach sites simply need to make space available for JoMS instructors to enable students to receive first-rate training in general music, music appreciation, note reading, rhythm recognition, ensemble playing, movement to music, genres, styles, and more.
The Community Outreach Program is Free
Outreach Program sessions and event attendance are provided at no cost and funded by Joy of Music School donors and the Tennessee Arts Commission.
Digital Learning
In addition to in-person instruction, The Joy of Music School also offers online music sessions through the Digital Learning Program (DLP). The DLP, initially developed with JoMS outreach partners during the pandemic, provides access to music lessons for students through digital learning sessions. Outreach sites can even integrate DLP learning modules using their web-based learning management system.
If you host underserved youth at an after-school program, community event, or summer camp, and would like to have music outreach services, then please provide your information below and we will connect with you to get the process started.
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