History
On October 5, 1965, the Seattle Buddhist Scouts Drum & Bugle Corps, Inc. was founded and parents helped finance the group by holding garage sales, bake sales, and recycling drives. On October 10, 1966, the Seattle Buddhist Scouts Drum & Bugle Corps changed its name to the Imperials Drum & Bugle Corps, Inc. at which point it became a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organization.
In 1973, Imperials Bingo was established which helped fund 80% of the Imperials Drum & Bugle Corps operations. [1]
On April 17, 1992, the Imperials Drum & Bugle Corps changed their name to The Imperials Music and Youth Organization.
On April 21, 1998, Imperials Music and Youth Organization changed their name to Music Works Northwest and at the same time, completed a move from their home in Renton, Washington to the Eastgate neighborhood of Bellevue, Washington.
In September 2014, Music Works changed locations once again, to its new home in Bellevue just off the SE 8th exit of i405.
Music Works has an active music therapy program with numerous partnerships in the region. [2]
In February 2016, City Council of Bellevue unanimously voted to accept a funding agreement to allocate $75,000 from the Capital Investment Program Budget to Music Works Northwest. As part of the agreement, Music Works Northwest will provide $75,000 in free or reduced-cost lessons to low-income children and adults, as well as free public concerts for 10 years. [3]
In December 2018, Metropolitan King County Council Vice Chair Claudia Balducci presented Music Works Northwest a $45,200 check to complete important facility upgrades to better serve the 700 students annually who participate in music instruction, classes, music therapy as well as summer camps. [4]
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