YOUNG BLACKS IN ACTION, INC.
"STRIVING TO DEVELOP STRONG WORK ETHIC, LEADERSHIP, AND COMMUNITY SERVICE"
Est. 1979
WHO WE ARE
YBA is made up of a Community Band that is accompanied by the Dancettes. The Community Band is a marching percussion section that consists of more than 20 African-American young men. The young men are taught to play their instruments after becoming a member of YBA. While the YBA Dancettes, through practice, are taught poise and how to entertain the audience through dance. The dancettes has more than 35 African-American young ladies. There are more than 15 parent volunteers who assist the Director and Founder Howard Tate “Flute” Gentry throughout the year. Many YBA Alums have returned to volunteer and have later enrolled their son or daughter and now grandson or granddaughter into YBA
YBA is made up of a Community Band that is accompanied by the Dancettes. The Community Band is a marching percussion section that consists of more than 20 African-American young men. The young men are taught to play their instruments after becoming a member of YBA. While the YBA Dancettes, through practice, are taught poise and how to entertain the audience through dance. The dancettes has more than 35 African-American young ladies. There are more than 15 parent volunteers who assist the Director and Founder Howard Tate “Flute” Gentry throughout the year. Many YBA Alums have returned to volunteer and have later enrolled their son or daughter and now grandson or granddaughter into YBA
AWARDS
YBA has over the years garnered several awards that include first place for the Orlando MLK parade for the last three consecutive years. As, well as, that same honor for the MLK parade of Eatonville over the last several years. YBA won 1st place in August 2010 at the 117th National Annual Shriner’s Imperial Council Parade in Ybor City, Florida. Also, due to the experiences as a YBA member, many participants have gone on to participate in their respective Middle School, High School and College/University Bands, Dance teams and other school-related activities.
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YBA has over the years garnered several awards that include first place for the Orlando MLK parade for the last three consecutive years. As, well as, that same honor for the MLK parade of Eatonville over the last several years. YBA won 1st place in August 2010 at the 117th National Annual Shriner’s Imperial Council Parade in Ybor City, Florida. Also, due to the experiences as a YBA member, many participants have gone on to participate in their respective Middle School, High School and College/University Bands, Dance teams and other school-related activities.
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PROGRAMS
Additional cultural arts programming was started January 2014. In order to provide a broader range of activities for YBA’s targeted population – there will be an addition of dance classes, that include tap, ballet, jazz, and hip-hop, along with expansion of the band into woodwind, brass and strings to formulate a YBA Community Orchestra and Dance Troupe. Also, other program expansion will include cultivating the targeted population artistic abilities in the arts of drawing, painting, ceramics along with theater development that will include poetry, play productions, and stage crew development.. The main events for YBA will continue to consist of marching in parades and stage performaces.
Additional cultural arts programming was started January 2014. In order to provide a broader range of activities for YBA’s targeted population – there will be an addition of dance classes, that include tap, ballet, jazz, and hip-hop, along with expansion of the band into woodwind, brass and strings to formulate a YBA Community Orchestra and Dance Troupe. Also, other program expansion will include cultivating the targeted population artistic abilities in the arts of drawing, painting, ceramics along with theater development that will include poetry, play productions, and stage crew development.. The main events for YBA will continue to consist of marching in parades and stage performaces.
YBA is based in Orlando, Florida.
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