Welcome to
The Joy of Music School
a Nonprofit Organization
Music is all we do at
At The Joy of Music School, weekly lessons and instruments are provided to disadvantaged and at-risk kids at no charge.
The School was founded in 1998 in
We are volunteer driven, and a proud part of the musical fabric of the region! Lessons are taught by an all-volunteer music faculty.
If your children want music lessons and are on the free/reduced lunch program, then you qualify for admission to the School. We never charge any money for the services we provide. Home schoolers and families from outside Knox County are welcome too. Give us a call. We want to get your child an instrument and a teacher as soon as possible!
School Year Opens in Renovated Joy of Music School
Volunteer Opportunities – Musical – And Not So Musical
Summer Reminiscence of a Joyful Year
Comcast Cable Running JoMS Promos
VOLUNTEER TEACHERS NEEDEED.... Yes, you can teach!
Are you one of the countless people in the area who have had years of music lessons, but are not playing regularly? If so, then you might think you can't teach private music lessons. But please consider the following: There are dozens of kids on our waiting list. The vast majority of the kids on our waiting list have never had a private lesson in their lives. You really can help a young beginner! Are you willing to give an hour a week? We're betting that even if you're not jamming every weekend, or taking your bows with the symphony, your music teacher would be proud to know you're passing on your training to a beginning student at The Joy of Music School. We'll help you get started. In no time you'll be enjoying the experience of a lifetime... both you and your student! Please call 865-525-6806 today.
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Multimedia Coverage
Click here to see coverage in the Knoxville News-Sentinel about our "Making Music" camp.
Get Involved Discover how you can get involved as a parent, volunteer or a supporter, bringing the Joy of Music to hundreds of kids in For more information about the School, to make a financial or instrument donation, or to volunteer to teach lessons, e-mail us by clicking here. E-mail the School. Join Tennesseans for the Arts, a state-wide non-profit advocacy organization that brings together arts organizations, government agencies, businesses, artists and citizens to speak out for the arts in
The Joy of Music School is supported in part by the Tennessee Arts Commission.
We are also supported in part by the East Tennessee Foundation.
Our corporate partner is Comcast Cable.
"Music is your own experience, your own thoughts, your wisdom. If you don't live it, it won't come out of your horn. They teach you there's a boundary line to music. But, man, there's no boundary line to art."
