Mission: To provide education, experience, and training in various cultural and performing arts, including music, drama, dance, and the vocal arts for the youth of Gifford, Florida (and neighboring Indian River County communities), with a core focus on mastering stringed instruments.
More Violins ~ Less Violence ~ Better Tomorrows - Is Our Slogan
Each One Teach One - Is Our Motto
Off the Street – On the Stage - Is Our Teen Theme
Results: 100% of our high school graduates are either enrolled in -- or have completed their education at the college of their choice.
Target demographics: Stay "Off the Street and On the Stage!"
Direct beneficiaries per year: 35 young lives
Geographic areas served: We teach children to play the violin, viola, cello, piano and use their melodious voices
Programs: We offer violin lessons to boys and girls from 3rd to 12th grades.
We offer Voice Lessons to children from ages 8 to 18.
We offer Piano Lessons to children from ages 3 to 18.
We are in the process of forming a new Community Chorale Group.
Our Gifford Florida Youth Orchestra performs at least once a year as well as being invited to special events. Visit upcoming concerts & events for dates. Check out GYO photos of past events.
We have placed violins, violas and cellos in the hands of over 160 young people from 2003 to 2016. We depend upon donations to provide instruments, instruction and sheet music to the members of our orchestra.
The Gifford Youth Orchestra changes lives. The GYO gives tools to at-risk children who face the risk of remaining in a cycle of poverty. The GYO gives children a reason to hope and to dream. The GYO keeps children off the street and on the stage. The GYO spotlights children who are often "pigeon-holed" as being worthless, less than, and a threat to society. The GYO says to those children, "Yes you can!" The GYO uplifts an entire community. And, for that reason, we accept donations to support our life giving cause.
P O Box 691166
Vero Beach, FL 32969
772-213-3007
Rehearsals and Classes at:
Gifford Community Center
4855 43rd Avenue
Vero Beach, FL 32967
OUR MISSION STATEMENT
As a contribution to the idea of breaking the cycles of poverty, our mission is:
To provide education, experience, and training in various cultural and performing arts, including music, drama, dance, and the vocal arts for the youth of Gifford, Florida (and neighboring Indian River County communities), with a core focus on mastering stringed instruments.
More Violins ~ Less Violence ~ Better Tomorrows - Is Our Slogan
