Joy Now Foundation

Portland, Oregon, United States

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Empowering, exciting and engaging youth through music and performance arts programs that value diversity, collaboration, self-awareness, and social change.

<style>  </style> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times;"> </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times;">Started by members of the <a target="_blank" title="March Fourth Marching Band" href="http://www.marchfourthmarchingband.com/"><u>March Fourth Marching Band</u></a> in early 2011, </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times;">The <a target="_blank" title="Joy Now Foundation" href="http://www.joynowfoundation.org"><u>Joy Now Foundation</u></a> </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times;">was created as a way to fold the next generation of youth</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times;"> into the joyful and rewarding experience that we have found performing as a</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Times;mso-fareast-font-family: "ＭＳ明朝";mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA"> mobile big band spectacular. Our </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times;">mission is to </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times;">empower, excite and engage youth through music and performance arts-centered programs that value diversity, positive collaboration, self-awareness, and social change. <br> </span> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><br> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""> <style>  </style> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""> <style>  </style><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Times;mso-fareast-font-family: "ＭＳ明朝";mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA"> After March Fourth's journey to Germany last year where we partnered with inter-generational small town marching bands to play in their summer music festivals, many of us came home inspired to develop a band program in our own community. </span> <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times;">All over the country, schools are navigating drastically diminishing budgets and arts education is one of the first subject areas to be cut. Members of March Fourth know the crucial role that music and art play in intellectual and personal development. After all, it was these school programs that started many of us on our own paths to creativity. We are passionate about ensuring that the next generation has the same opportunities to develop their creative talents. That’s why we’re so excited to offer an alternative to students who can’t afford private lessons and who do not have band programs or other performance arts opportunities in their schools. Even for students whose parents can afford private lessons, nothing can replace the valuable and often more rewarding experience of being part of a larger band.<span style="">  <br></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><br><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times;"><span style=""></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Times;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman""><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"></span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Times;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">The Joy Now Summer Performance Arts Workshop will give youth the chance to participate fully and actively in a community centered around art and positive collaboration.  As well as a music & performance art program, it is also a life-skills, and global awareness program. Youth will have the chance to do new things, explore multiple creative practices, learn and share different points of view, build self-confidence, and learn how to use art for positive and effective social change. </span> <br><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times;"><span style=""><br></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Times;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman""><span style="mso-spacerun:yes">We're starting small this year with a week-long summer workshop, but are excited to branch out and develop a year-round curriculum soon in the future. </span></span></p><p></p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Times;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman""><br></span>

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