Tucson Youth Music is a nonprofit music education organization. We offer music lessons free of charge to underserved youth. Students learn to play an instrument, as well as proper technique, repertoire, sight-reading, music theory, ear-training, performance, improvisation, and music appreciation.
The TYM mission is to transform the lives of young people and uplift our community through the power of music education.
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Music Education
Tucson Youth Music provides high quality music education classes to kids in the communities we serve. All TYM families are classified as low-income according to HUD guidelines. Our students learn to properly play an instrument: technique, repertoire, sight-reading, music theory, ear-training, performance, improvisation, and music appreciation.
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Community Programs
We collaborate with our community partners to build lasting programs with real impacts on the lives of our families. Our partners include school districts and police departments and churches and more. Our programs are designed to work with schools to provide music education to students who otherwise wouldn't be able to access it. Our results are proven.
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Students, Families, Teachers
Our philosophy is that everything we do should be focused and centered on our students, families, and teachers. We are committed to fostering our kids in a safe, nurturing environment and providing them with serious music & life skills which will serve them for years and decades to come. We believe that music can change lives and communities for the better.
Meet our amazing teachers
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Jesús Alva
Violin
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Homero Cerón
Bells & Marimba
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Emmanuel Danielson
Piano & Guitar
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Carla Fabris
Harp
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Dr. Gail Fischler
Piano
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Anna Gendler
Violin
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Yukyung Hwang
Piano
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Neamen Lyles
Saxophone
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Noah Weig-Pickering
Guitar
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Carissa Powe
Violin
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Kenneth Saufley
Trumpet
Our Board of Directors
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Granger Vinall
Chair of the Board
CEO, MEDaiKEY -
Pam Cleveland
Board Member
Retired Educator -
Doug Finical
Board Member
Owner, Fini’s Landing,
The Landing, Cabali -
Rick Gregson
Board Member
Insurance Consultant; Owner, Assured Partners of Arizona -
Todd Meeks
Board Member
CEO, Spartan Armor Systems -
Mickey Petersen
Board Member
Assistant Chief, Tucson Police Department -
Nancy Roberson
Board Member
Retired, Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising -
Patricia Young
Board Member
Immediate Past Chair,
Retired Development Consultant