Teaching Beats and Poetry at Caldera Arts
MVM youth putting on a guitar clinic at a recent student showcase
MVM crew with Beyonce's guitarist Bibi McGill at MVM's 3rd Anniversary Celebration
Older students attend leadership training and become teachers at our rock camps
Rocking the classroom at Kinnaman Elementary
Writing Lyrics at Summer Rock Camp
Mentorship Students performing live to over 250 people at MVM IV
DURING 2012 MY VOICE MUSIC:
GREW - our service reach from 500 to 1,000 youth served annually, our annual cash revenue from $63,000 to $109,500, our volunteer base from 50 to nearly 100 volunteers annually
THRIVED - Students performed with Roger Waters at the Rose Garden, live on-air at KZME Radio and on Fox 12 Good Morning, on stage at key Portland venues and released the 2nd Annual MVM Student Compilation CD.
EXCELLED - MVM was featured as one of eight organizations throughout the state of Oregon providing innovative and effective after-school programming by OregonASK.
"...the first time I performed on stage I knew that was exactly what I wanted to do with my life...It's just one of the most amazing feelings ever... It's like the only place where I really feel I belong." - Cassia -- read full interview and listen to Cassia's music
