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Welcome to Just Be You Performing Arts
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Welcome to that JBY Glow!
About - Our Mission - Our Vision
At Just Be You Performing Arts, our mission is to be a beacon of light in the performing arts production and entertainment industry, through our diverse programs, including acting classes, comedy classes, and arts education events, we aim to create performances that do more than entertain; they evoke a life-changing positive impact.
JBY also provides event planning and hosting services. Let us help make your next event, big or small, shine!
That JBY magic, both locally and globally, empowers and inspires, making our innovative productions a true celebration of art and community.
Every day, we are celebrating our journey in the performing arts, visual arts, and arts education, that spans over a decade. As a family-run, Black owned small-business, we pride ourselves in bringing beauty and joy in the world through art. Our vision is to expand our reach and empower more artists by sharing our platform through more amazing shows, workshops, classes and festivals in the years to come!
With the guidance of our founder, multidisciplinary artist and award-wining actor, Mahogany Reynolds, and the contribution of our exceptional teaching-artists; along with collaborating with talented artists across all genres, everything JBY creates sparkles, shines, and illuminates!
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YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@jbyjustbeyou
MAKE A DONATION
Thank you for helping us help enrich the communities we serve with a thoughtful donation of ANY amount you can afford. Your donation has an immediate positive impact and is reflected in the outstanding outcomes of our meaningful programs and events. Plus, helps us award scholarships and financial aid to youth in need; and host traveling arts education programming, via the charitable nonprofit, Just Be You (JBY) Academy & Performing Arts Conservatory, that provides year-round arts education, academic enrichment, and cultural programming, for youth and families. As a 501c(3) tax exempt nonprofit, your donation is tax-deductible. Please show your support by making a donation today. Inflation is making it harder to keep our programs completely free for children to enjoy.
JBY appreciates YOU!
JBY'S CORE VALUES - I.M.A.G.E. MATTERS!
INTEGRITY
We strive for integrity in every program, production, and event we create, including our acting classes, modeling classes, dance classes, and comedy classes. The environment and culture we foster before, during, and after a program or production, such as our festivals, reflect this commitment. Integrity of spirit, character, and work ethic is required of every participant in a JBY event or activity, which is essential in our arts education initiatives and is supported by our dedicated team.
MENTORING
We believe in the African proverb 'It takes a village to raise a child.' Family engagement is at the core of JBY, which is essential to our performing arts programming and arts education, and all that we do. Everyone involved in a JBY production or program, whether in our comedy classes, acting classes, modeling classes, dance classes or working with our vocal coaches, shares a collective responsibility to be a supportive, engaged, and positive contribution in some capacity, especially during our annual film festival and children's festival.
ANOINTING
ANOINTING
We believe there's a difference between having talent and being anointed. JBY events, productions, and programs are covered under an anointing that goes deeper than just being talented in the arts. Our commitment to arts education and quality performing arts is reflected in the way we plan and produce all of our programming, including acting classes, comedy classes, and festivals. We carefully and thoughtfully prepare each event with this mindset, ensuring that our participants receive guidance from experienced teaching-artists and benefit from a truly enriching experience.
GRACE
ENERGY
ANOINTING
At JBY, we believe that having a spirit of grace, treating others with grace, and conducting ourselves with gracefulness is imperative to the success of everything we embark upon, including our traveling programs for children and our showcases for aspiring talent. Grace is something that brings people and communities together, rather than tearing them apart, much like the festivals we celebrate in the community. JBY is proud of the grace we bring into the world, and it is a key element that Team JBY emphasize. Grace is the cornerstone of our character.
ENERGY
ENERGY
ENERGY
JBY believes in the power of positive energy, which fuels every aspect of our organization, including our workshops, talent shows, fashion shows, comedy shows, and festivals. Every individual is expected and encouraged to bring positive energy into the room, as this energy is alive and transfers from one person to the next. JBY is charged by positive energy in every area of the organization, from arts education to the festivals we host. We simply do not accommodate negative energy, ensuring a supportive environment for all.