About Discovery Music Center
Quincy Jones is an American record producer, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, composer, arranger, and film and television producer. His multi-award-winning career spans over 60 years. A lesser-known truth about this world-renowned icon is that Quincy first discovered music as a Bremerton, Washington youth.
“I touched it (a piano), and every cell in my body said this is what you’re going to do for the rest of your life.”
— Quincy Jones
Inspired by Quincy’s discovery of music and the tremendous career that followed, MDC provides educational and experiential exposure to the world of music. We exist to create individual and communal access to music creation and the enjoyment it breathes into our lives.
Regardless of age, ethnicity, social, or economic boundaries, we work together to help others encounter their awakening to music discovery.
LONG RANGE GOALS
To develop and host the largest music festival on the west side of Puget Sound
To build the most comprehensive Mentoring & Teaching network on the west side of Puget Sound
To host the largest, continuous public open-mic jam session on the west side of Puget Sound
To build a studio home of our own on Quincy Square in downtown Bremerton
Board of Directors
Steve Rice
President & Co-Founder
Derick Polk
Vice President
Francesco Crosara
Past Vice President
Performing jazz pianist, composer and educator, Francesco co-leads MDC’s annual production and staging of Make Music Day in Quincy Square. Learn more at www.francescojazz.com
Matt Olson
Treasurer
Miranda Fort
Secretary
Dean Kelly
Co-Founder and Past Vice President
Charles Henderson
Co-Founder
Harriette Bryant
Co-Founder
Irene Moyer
Redge Campbell
Jean Lenke
Performing jazz, folk and blues vocalist, owner of Jean Lenke Music & Jean Therapy Music Productions in Sequim, WA. Jean participates in MDC’s Education & Mentoring Committee. Learn more at www.jeantherapymusic.com
Jon Green
Tom McVicker
Naveen Chaudhary
Mike Jauregui
Mike is an independent music teacher through his Kitsap Academy of Music, a talented multi-instrumentalist, and operates Mike Jauregui Productions at his Fairweather Recording Studios. He has been involved in staging music programs and events for decades. Learn more about his work at www.mikejauregui.com.
Brynn Felix
Community health attorney, former classroom teacher and marching band coach, mallet percussionist and drum & bugle corps enthusiast. Brynn contributes to MDC’s education & mentoring efforts and supports MDC’s evolution as a nonprofit entity.
OUR CORE VALUES
- We value honesty and conduct ourselves with integrity.
- We encourage enthusiasm, bravery, and inquisitiveness.
- We welcome all explorers of music in the spirit of diversity, equity, and inclusion.
- We empower free expression and creativity.
- We value open communication, demonstrating compassion, and seeking understanding.
- We recognize everyone has value and insist that we treat each other with dignity, kindness, and respect.
- We support community institutions and seek strong collaborative partnerships.
- We are a team striving for excellence and achieving together that which we could never do alone.
INCLUSION STATEMENT
Non-Discrimination Policy Statement
At Music Discovery Center, we value all Directors, Staff, Volunteers, and Candidates as unique individuals, and we welcome the variety of experiences they bring to our organization. As such, we have a strict non-discrimination policy. We believe everyone should be treated equally regardless of race, sex, gender identification, sexual orientation, national origin, native language, religion, age, disability, marital status, citizenship, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you feel that you have been discriminated against, please let a Board of Directors officer know as soon as possible. Every complaint will be appropriately investigated.