Events and Activities

The Brigham Young University New Horizons Orchestra serves both as a practicum opportunity for BYU music education students and as a laboratory for identifying and studying ways music can affect family life. The orchestra is open to any adult over age 40, with special invitation to senior citizens.  It is and “entry point” into stringed instrument education for those who have never played and a refresher course for those with prior but limited experience. The orchestra is beginning its fifth year. Interested McKay alumni should contact the BYU School of Music (801) 422-2317.

Mentored Research Conference-April 1, 2008
The Alliances for the Strength of Youth in the McKay School of Education will sponsor the annual Mentored Research Conference on Tuesday, April 1, 2008 in the Garden Court of the Wilkinson Student Center. The conference will run from 3:00 to 4:30 pm.  The purpose of the conference (academic poster presentations) is to showcase projects of mentored undergraduate and graduate students.

The purposes of the Alliances for the Strength of Youth are to first, support and link faculty members for interdisciplinary collaborations, second, to promote the academic success and emotional resilience among children and youth, and finally to enhance high-quality education, interventions, and research.