The Visionary Youth Orchestra (VYO) is open to musicians ages 11-18.
VYO ensemble rehearses once a week at Brooklyn Friends School from January to May.  

CLICK HERE to apply for the Visionary Youth Orchestra

VYO Member Opportunities: 

• Express your ideas in music in collaboration with peers and mentors.

• Learn to improvise with master musicians / educators
• Learn and perform works by legends of Free Jazz! 
• Discover your own Musical Ideas and compositions 
• Free Access to prestigious events!

"The first day I joined VYO, I was surprised that I was in a room of people who truly loved music (unlike my school mates). What I love most about VYO is the loving and encouraging environment that's been created to foster and grow us as musicians and improvisers. VYO quite literally is responsible for making me a better and more comfortable soloist."
-VYO Student.

To learn more about the Visionary Youth Orchestra,
email Melanie at melanie@artsforart.org

Visionary Youth Orchestra perform a live graphic score improvisation at the Microsoft 5th Avenue store.

Events
June 4 - 9 - Vision Festival, VYO performance TBA​
Visionary Youth Orchestra Rehearsal Schedules
Co-Directors - Jeff Lederer, Ed.D; Jessica Jones
Brooklyn
Tuesdays, starting January 22, 2019  4:30 to 6 p.m. 
at Brooklyn Friends School upper school building,
116 Lawrence St, Brooklyn, NY 
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Exceptions  
February 5 - No Session: Lunar New Year
February 19 - No Session: Professional development day
March 19 - No Session: Winter Break
March 26 - No Session
April 23 - No Session: Spring Break

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New York based saxophonist, clarinetist, composer and educator Jeff Lederer and tenor saxophonist, pianist and educator Jessica Jones have voluntarily led, shaped and established the Visionary Youth Orchestra  since its inception in 2010.  As Co-Directors and conductors, Jeff and Jessica shape an learning environment in which young musicians explore new concepts in improvised music as they discover their unique musical voice.