Mission
AMB is dedicated to addressing the unique talents and challenges of blind youth by developing their musical, creative, cognitive, physical and social skills through education in music and the performing arts.
Vision
Our vision is a world where comprehensive education in music and performing arts will be available to blind youth regardless of economic status or geography. With the development of their unique talents, they will be able to integrate into mainstream and educational and workplace settings, while inspiring and contributing to the larger community.
Dear AMB Friends,
There are hundreds of excellent music institutes that meet the needs of the sighted. AMB specifically addresses the educational, social, and physical needs of musically gifted blind youth so that they can fully develop their unique talents and be prepared for integration into the workplace or other educational settings.
AMB is not only a ground-breaking institute of education for blind music students, but also provides the example and educational strategies that other schools of music can draw from in order to serve the needs of their blind students.
For 20 years, AMB has offered the only year-round comprehensive music and performing arts education for the blind. With the help of generous private donors, foundations, corporate sponsors, and volunteers, we are looking forward to another 20 years serving gifted blind children all over the United States.
Our online program serves youth outside the Greater Los Angeles area, and our in-person Facility in Whittier, California serves students in the Orange, Los Angeles, Riverside and Valley communities.
AMB is a dream come true . . . a Disneyland for blind music students, and an inspiration to us all.
Sincerely,
David & Gayle Pinto
Layne Beamer
Chairman of the Board
B.S. Communications from Pastor Central Christian Church. Doctor of Ministry degree from The Claremont School of Theology.
Ken Sitzwhol
Treasurer & Investment Committee
Former Manager – United Airline Cargo Sales. Masters in Business Administration, Industrial Management.
Deb Beyer
Faculty Relations
Debra Davis is a singer/songwriter and educator. She is on the Songwriting Faculty of Los Angeles College of Music and teaches songwriting through Citrus College at Calif. School of the Arts.
Joe Joffrion
Legal Advisor
Joe Joffrion currently serves as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Impact Mortgage Holdings, Inc. Mr. Joffrion holds a Juris Doctorate from Western State College of Law.
David Pinto
Member
CEO/Founder YesAccessible Software Company, Executive Director AMB.
Tracey Riddle
Social Media
Grandparent of AMB Student Jocelyn Riddle, owner of Riddle Catering Business.
Maurice Meysenburg
Public Relations
Board President Emeriti Association of Retired Faculty and Staff at Rio Hondo College. Past President of Whittier Regional Symphony.
David Pinto
Executive Director
Founder
Gayle Pinto
Program Administrator
Co-Founder
OUR WORLD CLASS TEACHERS
AMB TEACHERS ARE SELECTED BASED ON THE FOLLOWING QUALIFICATIONS:
Active Performer: Currently performing as a professional musician.
Improvisation Skills: Can play by ear and improvise.
Music Degree: Holds a formal music qualification.
Creative Educator: Inspires students with innovative teaching methods.
Passionate About Teaching Kids: Loves working with children and fostering their musical growth.
Our current faculty includes teachers in piano, percussion, guitar, wind instruments, voice, dance, drama, literary and music Braille, composition, and computer recording.
They are all trained to deliver specialized, adaptive instruction tailored to the needs of blind students.
All of our teachers are professional musicians with college degrees, many of whom are graduates of renowned institutions such as Berklee College of Music, CalArts, and USC.