Lance Jo Memorial Fund

MYPO co-founder and former Music Director of the MYPO and the Baldwin High School Band for nearly 40 years, influenced countless young Maui musicians with music lessons and more importantly, life lessons that continue to impact our former and current MYPO students:

Mr. Lance Jo changed the lives of:

• Current MYPO Board Member, Kurt Muroki. At 6 years old, Kurt studied the violin for many years with Mrs. Joan Hayden. As a freshmen at Baldwin High School, strings were not offered, so Mr. Jo encouraged Kurt to play the String Bass in the Baldwin High School Band. This was life changing for Kurt, as he auditioned for and was accepted to the Juilliard School of Music in New York. Kurt is currently the Professor of Music (String Bass) at the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University in Bloomington. Mr. Jo also studied and received his Bachelor of Music in Music Education from Indiana University which was an instrumental deciding factor in Kurt accepting his current position!
• Former MYPO oboist and current Baldwin High School Band Director: Sharon Nakama.
• Former MYPO violinist and current Artist Diploma candidate at University of Michigan: Kisa Uradomo.
• Former MYPO cellist and current Maui cello instructor: Keani Kahuhu and many others.

Please donate to the Lance Jo Memorial Fund, to allow more young musicians to study their instruments in MYPO classes and ensembles.