YMU was the after-school music program that David attended for 2-3 years in Elementary School that introduced bass guitar, electric guitar, drumming, and vocal lessons to his repertoire. Previously, we only thought of David as this obsessive pianist. Then, YMU not only put the other instruments in David's hands but also put him as a featured vocalist in front of 200+ people (including us). That moment changed everything when Angela and I realized that David not only could sing much better than we knew but was able to do so publicly without any anxiety. From there, YMU gave him several additional opportunities to sing and perform various instruments publicly with YMU before he moved on to Middle School, where he went on to win the Dent Middle Talent Show in 6th grade, the MVP for Dent Chorus for 7th grade, and of course, you know the rest of the story with our little band. To date, DV&C has earned over $16,000 and performed 45 times at 15 unique venues, performing over 250 different songs for over 8,000 people. Additionally, prior to 2018, David also performed publicly without pay at another 30 events at 20 other venues, performing approximately other 100 songs for another 8,000 people. Those are some pretty impressive numbers. And none of that would have been possible without YMU getting the ball rolling. So, if you have a budding young musician, think YMU. Tembi and Bevis Gray, the owners, are really high-quality people that will be great partners for your children on their journey.