Uptown Music Collective

Causes: Arts & Culture, Performing Arts

Mission: Providing exceptional music education and high impact musical

Programs: The umc program is the school's primary educational program. It provides a comprehensive modern music education for an average 130 students each semester and emphasizes the development of the whole student . The tuition for this program is the school's largest source of revenue. Students pay $500 per 16-week semester and for sixteen 1/2 hour lessons on their chosen instrument, and an additional 3 hours of group instruction, that includes a primary to college level music theory curriculum, and a workshop series that teaches group performance skills. Enrolled students also have free access to additional school programs such as the performance program, ion uptown, and the tech monkey program.

the uptown music collective's performance program is the public face of the organization. The performance program is free to all enrolled students and is divided into three program areas. Student showcases, which are events all students can take part in. They take place three times a year, are open to the public, feature an average of 60 students performing for an audience of 200, and admission is free. The community performance program provides advanced students with the professional experience