The Yamaha courses began in 1954 in Japan under the direction of Mr. Gen’ichi Kawakami. Mr. Kawakami believed his company was responsible not only for making a quality product, but also for teaching customers how to use the product. Consequently, he established the non-profit Yamaha Music Foundation (YMF) in 1966 for the purpose of developing and promoting music education and music popularization activities internationally. YMF guides the development of the Yamaha Music Education System in 43 countries and also sponsors international events such as the Junior Original Concert (JOC).
I believe that every child is born with the innate ability to create music. By starting their music education at an early age, children are given not only the skill of playing but the gift of enjoying music to relax, develop, and grow throughout their lives. I started East Valley Yamaha Music School in 1986 and I’m glad to say we’ve given thousands of children the gift of the joy in music, both for playing and creating.
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