Ozzy, Joseph Osborne, is a musician, music educator, and philanthropist bringing music to the East bay and beyond. Joseph studied Education and Music at Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska, completing his undergraduate degree at Wayne State Teachers College. His teaching career took him to the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State for a few years of scenic beauty and music before moving to Oakland to pursue his Master's Degree in Music and Pedagogy.
Along with the Academy in Alameda, his most recent teaching project is Emotive Arts Oakland, a 10-day workshop that centers on Social-Emotional skill building through performing and visual arts skits.
He works with families and individuals of all ages to connect them to their inner artist and build the practices necessary to grow in regular, successful making music. He shares the liberating joy and connection of music making that brings people and families closer to themselves and one another through his workshops, lessons, and projects.
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