MEET THE FOUNDER

Alvin L Johnson Jr. - Owner/CEO of PACKY Academy LLC.

Alvin was born and raised in Portland, Oregon. NE Portland to be exact. He was born into a musical family with ​strong educational and entrepreneurial values that were ingrained in him and his siblings. Alvin started playing ​the drums when he was 2 years old and from there he picked up the trumpet when he was 9 years old and played ​for 4 years. However it wasn’t until he was 16 years old that he would find the instrument he’d been longing for, ​the piano!

Since then Alvin has sharpened his gift as a pianist and has toured all over the country, playing all genres of music ​professionally.

Alvin's mother, Angela Braxton-Johnson, had a very successful child care program that he helped out with when ​he was 12 years old, by reading to students, helping with activities and assisting daily tasks. He quickly became ​one of Angela’s students favorites! By the time he was 15, he became an official staff member, though by that time, ​he already had years of experience. It was then that he first noticed his love for working with children, and he has ​continued to pour into that passion over the years.

Today, Alvin is a graduate of the MESO Childcare Business Academy with over 20 years of certified experience ​teaching and mentoring kids of all ages. He has always been extremely passionate about two things: 1. Music and, ​2. Serving the youth with the goal of building a stronger community. With his new business, PACKY Academy, LLC, ​Alvin is blending those passions with limitless possibilities.

As a third-generation Early Childhood Education entrepreneur, and a professional musician with a degree in music, he is dedicated to ensuring that all students receive professional piano, voice, ​and percussion group music lessons while also exposing them to other instruments and art forms.

PACKY Academy offers a culturally relevant curriculum that is developmentally appropriate for all stages of development and boasts a spacious backyard with multiple classrooms.

Growing up, a program like this would have been perfect for someone like Alvin. However none were ever offered, especially in the area that he lived in. Well that changes now! Alvin is a strong, ​positive, Black male role-model that offers performing arts services and opportunities in the very same neighborhood that he grew up in.

Alvin is excited to share these opportunities with the growing young community in the Portland metropolitan area. He also plans to expand PACKY Academy in the future. If you have preschool-​aged children, or know families who do—enroll now, and don’t miss out on the creative and unique learning opportunities that PACKY will provide for our next generation of scholars and ​artisans!

OPERATION HOURS

Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Private lessons available on Saturdays by appointment.

Open year-round, with exceptions for designated closure dates

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