> the guys took their idea to a nearby community center named after the famous scientist george washington carver. >> well, we came here, and we went to one of the directors here, and we asked if we could start this program, and through those channels, we were able to get this program off its feet. >> many of their classmates were happy to help. >> put your second finger there. [ chord plays ] see, right at the end, that was perfect. like, literally, it was perfect. when one of my friends told me about this opportunity to work at the carver center to teach kids the instrument that i play and that the kids were very eager and willing to learn, then i really wanted to be a part of this program in order to give back to my community by using the skills that i've learned. >> start from middle "c." and then if we go up an... >> you could say this instructor has the perfect name for teaching music. her name is melody! >> yeah, a lot of people say that. [ chuckles ] i started playing piano at the age of 5, so i've been playing for a total of 10 years now, and it's been a really great journey, i think. an