The Georgia E. Gregory Interdenominational School Of Music (GEGISOM) is a non-profit, charitable performing arts institution, providing music instruction on piano, keyboard, organ, guitar, percussion, voice, hand bells, woodwinds, strings, dance and drama to students ages 5 and up. GEGISOM offers study in all genres of music and a venue for the training of future musicians for religious institutions.
- GEGISOM offers programming in the musical arts and academic enrichment to at risk youth an underserved community of North Philadelphia and recently implemented a tutorial program in Reading and Math.
- GEGISOM opened it's doors in July of 1999, we are now in our tenth year of operation and presently have 60-65 students. The school was named after Georgia E. Gregory who served in her church as a musician to the youth for 42 years and now her daughter, Joyce Drayton now retired, continues to serve as a church musician for 52, years founded the school to help others be trained on the instrument of their choice.
- GEGISOM offers at risk youth a safe and creative environment for cognitive and musical training in all music styles, as well as, a tutorial program in reading and math and homework assistance. . .
- GEGISOM also offers adults and seniors a venue for music instruction and practicing musicians continuing education in music with an emphasis on sacred music. We welcome religious leaders to send members of their congregation to study music to prepare the student for service in their congregations.