You Be You commits to a culture of inclusivity at all times and does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender-expression, sexual orientation, religion, socioeconomic status, disability, country of origin, or any other identities and their intersections that make up a who a person is. Our anti-discrimination clause applies to families we serve, hiring practices, and the overall culture of our day-to-day. We do not presume to do this perfectly and commit to a lifelong practice of growth towards contributing to a safer and more just world.
our impact
You Be You Inc serves a student body of 200 learners, from a wide range of sociocultural backgrounds, neuro-diverse identities, cultures, and languages.
We offer private lessons, group ensembles, after school programs, and summer camps. We host programs at our main Millvale location, at our satellite Northview Heights location, local libraries, schools, community centers, and family shelters.
Parents, students, and educators speak to our holistically-empowering services that commit to meeting each student where they are from an inclusive and and trauma-informed lens.
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our programs
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about
You Be You Inc provides contemporary, culturally relevant and social emotional learning aligned music programming to youth 0-18 in Pittsburgh, PA. You Be You takes systemic approaches to empowering diverse groups of students to express themselves fully though music. Students receiving You Be You services are guided towards musical fluency in individual and community settings.​
All programs use our original curriculum, a developmentally sequential, and creativity-powered method. Students learn through play and creativity while absorbing necessary music theory skills to communicate their inner thoughts and feelings through song. Georgia English hand-draws all worksheets, develops characters kids love, and empowers musical autonomy in musicians of all ages.
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Are your programs free?The majority of our programs are free thanks to our amazing community partners. At this time, the only paid programs are private lessons ($30/30 minutes) and some of our summer camps.
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What instruments do you offer for private lessons?At this time, we offer piano, ukulele, guitar, songwriting and music theory.
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Do you offer scholarships/financial aid for private lessons?We offer a number of private lesson scholarships each year. These are reserved primarily for Millvale youth and youth in the foster care system. We offer an automatic $5 discount for single parents and can at times offer short-term partial or full scholarships for previously paying families experiencing financial hardship.
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Where do you host programs?We host programs at our main location (115 Sedgwick Street, Millvale PA), at the Millvale Community Library, the Etna Pop-Up Library, West View HUB as well as at partner schools and shelters for unhoused families.
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What are your requirements for staff/teachers?Music instructors must have a music degree or 5 years minimum as a professional musician. We at times make exceptions for college students working towards a music degree. After-school and camp teachers must be proficient on musical instruments and/or have training in K-12 education.
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