Youth and Family Enrichment Services, Inc.
Resources for the YoFES Musician
Welcome to Resources for the YoFES Musician, a one stop shop for YoFES students, families, and music instructors alike. Here, you can find things like instrument rental options, sheet music, fun lesson plans, policy agreements, and more! This page is updated regularly. If you can't find what you're looking for, send us a note at admin@yofes.org and we'll do our best to add whatever resources you need. If you're a music educator with a new resource to submit to the page, click the button below to fill out the google form. Enjoy!
Resources for Students & Families
Instrument Purchase, Rental, & Repair Options
General OAMEC Program Resources
Program Coordinator, Executive Assistant
Akela Franklin, akelafranklin@yofes.org
Executive Director (direct financial aid questions here)
Mishella Etienne-Campbell, metienne-campbell@yofes.org
Pou asistans nan kreyòl ayisyen, tanpri kontakte Mishella Etienne-Campbell nan (781) 964-7557.
Virtual Concerts & Events
Instrument Purchase, Rental, and Repair Recommendations
Bedrossian Music - Warwick, RI
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YoFES's #1 Pick for affordable instrument rental.
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Great repair and purchase options.
Instrumental Angels - Greater Boston Area, MA
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Donates refurbished instruments free of charge to qualifying families.
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Please first contact Akela so she can make introductions.
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Possible repair options.
Keyboard purchase recommendations - Amazon.com
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Ideal for beginning & intermediate players.
Johnson String Instrument - Newton, MA
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Purchase and rental options for violin, viola, cello, and bass.
Carriage House Violins - Newton, MA
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Repair option for string instruments (branch of JSI).
Strings
Voice / Choir
Piano
Info to follow, please stay tuned!
Resources for Teachers
Advisory: Some of the following links are password protected, meaning they may contain information confidential to the OAMEC program. If you are not an OAMEC staff member, please do not request or try to gain access to these links. Thank you!
General Teaching Resources
Online Teacher Forums
Inclusion & Antiracism in the Classroom
Social & Emotional Learning (SEL) Practices
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What is SEL? (CASEL website)
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How to Add SEL Lessons to Your Music Curriculum (JW Pepper Blogs)
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In the Zone: SEL & Self Regulation Strategies for Students with Autism (Presentation at Virginia Occupational Therapy School Symposium, 2017)