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Perform 4 Purpose Music Mentor Clubs:

Formerly referred to as our "After School Workshops," our Music Mentor Clubs provide musical instruments and instruction time to enrich students' lives with music, with special interest in reaching out to children who would not otherwise have this opportunity. Perform 4 Purpose hosts Music Mentor Clubs for students of all ages in a number of settings. The goal is to connect youth with an important expressive outlet and confidence builder that can truly make a difference for a lifetime. When you learn music, its forever!

Perform 4 Purpose Music Mentor Clubs are held at local schools and community centers where we collaborate directly with school district staff to reach out to students that may be interested in learning an instrument, and/or students that may need to be provided with an opportunity to participate in an extracurricular activity. Any child is welcome to join a Perform 4 Purpose Music Mentor Club, dependent on age restrictions which vary among schools. In the spring, each Perform 4 Purpose Music Mentor Club participates in their own fundraising event in which they select the recipient of the event donation. To find information for current Music Mentor Clubs, please see the list below.

2017-2018 Music Mentor Clubs:

COUNTY CLUBS:

Montessori School Ukulele Club
Montessori School of the Fingerlakes
Auburn, New York
Facilitator: Paul Ciras

Moravia Guitar & Ukulele Club
Millard Fillmore Elementary School
Moravia, New York
Facilitator: Jim Van Arsdale

Union Springs Guitar & Ukulele Club
Union Springs, New York
Facilitator: Lorie Colbert

COLLABORATIVE CLUBS WITH APT & BTW:

AHS Ukulele Club
Auburn High School
Auburn, New York
Facilitator: Jim Van Arsdale

AJHS Ukulele Club
Auburn Junior High School
Auburn, New York
Facilitator: Jim Van Arsdale/Kristen Shephard

BTW Ukulele Club
Booker T. Washington Community Center
Auburn, New York
Facilitator: Jim Van Arsdale/Lisa Van Arsdale

Casey Park Ukulele Club
Casey Park Elementary School
Auburn, New York
Facilitator: Jim Van Arsdale/Debbie Delaney

Genesee Ukulele Club
Genesee Elementary School
Auburn, New York
Facilitator: Jennifer Parker

Seward Ukulele Club

Seward Elementary School

Auburn, New York

Facilitator: Paul Ciras

Music Mentor Club Evaluation Surveys:

In order to assess the effectiveness of Perform 4 Purpose Music Mentor Clubs in reaching our goals, we are requesting participation in one of the corresponding surveys listed below. We are seeking feedback from parents of students who have participated in one of our Music Mentor Clubs. We are also seeking feedback from educational representatives (club facilitators, administrators, teachers, etc.) from schools in which our clubs took place. The following surveys should take a few minutes to complete, and all responses will remain anonymous. All feedback is greatly appreciated in helping to further our mission and assess the overall effectiveness of our program.

Evaluation Survey for Parents

Evaluation Survey for Educational Representatives

Community Workshops:

Perform 4 Purpose Workshops are held at venues throughout the community. Sessions ranging from four to six weeks are held, during which time participants can learn how to play the ukulele, guitar, and various hand percussion instruments. On the last day of the session, the participants in the workshop put on a concert to raise money for a local charity they have chosen. Sign ups for workshops are required. Please contact the venue for sign ups information.

2018 Community Workshops:

Hazard Library Workshop
August 2nd - 30th (Thursdays 10am-11am)
Hazard Library
2487 Route 34B, Poplar Ridge, NY
Funded in part by the Finger Lakes Community Arts Council

Lansing Community Library Workshop
July 19th - August 16th (Thursdays 1-2pm)
Lansing Community Library
27 Auburn Road, Lansing, NY

Seymour Library Workshop
Seymour Library
176 Genesee Street, Auburn, NY

For more information regarding our Workshops,
please contact our Program Director, Jim Van Arsdale,
at programs@perform4purpose.org.