"One World; One Community... Through Music!"

 

URBAN FUSION'S MISSION:

Urban Fusion strives to positively effect and enrich the lives of young people, instilling confidence and life skills to help them achieve their highest potential as active and capable community members through a professionally supported Fine Arts program.

In addition to a disciplined environment and goals to work toward, Urban Fusion endeavors to provide guidance through the example of committed volunteers, professional leadership and an unparalleled standard of excellence.

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A bit more about our programs...

As a certified 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, Urban Fusion Percussion, Encore Colorguard Ensemble and P.U.M.P. (Positive Urban Music Project) are all projects of the New Bedford Dakota Foundation. All programs are operated SOLELY by volunteers.

First and foremost, we center on providing a positive, character building environment, bringing together children from all backgrounds. While we focus on instilling traits such as teamwork, self-discipline, personal growth, and respect, we also strive to give each child an experience they can benefit from well after leaving our program. We do this within a “Musical Arts” environment.

Currently ALL programs under The New Bedford Dakota Foundation are currently utilizing the Search Institute's framework for positive youth development, otherwise known as the Developmental Assets and/or Asset Building.

We see children as our most valued Assets!

For more information please visit:

http://www.search-institute.org

How does the youth benefit from
Urban Fusion, Encore and P.U.M.P. ?

We created these programs specifically to provide positive “life experiences”. Our youth learn traits that will benefit them throughout their lives well after leaving our prorams. They devlop a sence of hard work, self-discipline, and teamwork. Social skills are also improved as they learn to positively interact within various peer-to- peer and peer-to- mentor relationships.

Musical Arts? Tell me more.

The organization currently has three distinct groups: Two Percussion Groups (beginner & advanced), a Colorguard (winterguard) Group, and a Electronic Music Creation Program (P.U.M.P. - Positive Urban Music Project) all of which running within the Boys & Girls Club of Greater New Bedford. Currently P.U.M.P. is being used within the Street SMART Program which teaches adolescent youth Gang awareness and resistance training.

Within each program we use various teaching methods that include practical hands-on, as well as mentoring methods and traditional classroom settings. Although, when possible, we always try to utilize our youth within these various methods in various peer vs. peer environments.

Our instructional program is lead by a staff of HIGHLY dedicated and accomplished individuals, who volunteer their time to make sure every child receives only the best experience possible within the program.

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AFFORDABILITY is our PRIORITY!

We feel there should be NO reason why a child can't play drums!

Which is why we've come together to provide private lessons well over 50% LESS than others!

Contact US for more infomation!

* Also ask about our current instrument rental availability!