KUPE {Kids Understand Practically Everything} Arts Society was founded in 2009 to develop and administer arts programs for the kids of Toronto. Outside The Box Youth Music Program {OTB} is the first initiative started by the group.  OTB is a FREE music education program provided to children between the ages of 7 to 13 in Toronto. OTB was created as a direct response to the decreased availability of music programming in the Toronto public school system. The OTB program is designed to inspire youth and provide opportunity to kids who would normally have no access to musical instruments or lessons due to social and or economic barriers.

OTB gives kids a chance to experience first hand, how to play an instrument, sing, write and explore music with local musicians in the Canadian music industry. The program begins with a focus on musical instrument etiquette, rudiments of playing and songwriting. OTB believes that  exploring songwriting and practical use is a more effective method to teaching music theory. With this approach we aspire to make the lessons as fun and as captivating as possible for the kids. This program is unique because it utilizes the expertise and experience of studied, active and seasoned musicians to teach classes, so kids have the opportunity learn first-hand about the music industry.

The program enlists local musicians such a Morning Electric, Mike Celia, Amber Ladd, Macro Fiesta, DJ EfSharp, Bent By Elephants (Alex Whyte), The Subnodes (Ekow Nimako), Adam Faux, James Robinson, Christopher Morgan, Maiko Watson, YES YES YA’LL (local hip hop event promoters) among others, to teach the classes and volunteer.