Music on the Inside combines creative music making, musical education with mentorship by professionals who have made music their life.
Each program begins with an invitation “meet the musicians” concert by professionals playing it forward and culminates with a celebration concert of participants’ work.
Our partners in corrections can choose one of these four sample Program Models,
each involving different levels of resources and committment.
PROGRAM:
CHORAL MUSIC
• Solo and ensemble singing
• Sectional lessons and rehearsals
• Six-month committment
• Mentor visits
• Ongoing contact
PROGRAM:
COLLABORATIVE SONGWRITING
PLUS INSTRUMENTS
• Six intensive workshop sessions in a single week
• Band instruments at hand
• Three visiting artists
• Mentor visits
• Concert of new songs / CD
• Ongoing contact
PROGRAM:
BRASS BAND
• Band instruments
• Sectional lessons and rehearsals
• Six-month committment
• Mentor visits
• Ongoing contact
PROJECT:
WHOLE MUSICIAN
• Ten participants form an ensemble
• Play, improvise, read and write music
• Twenty workshop sessions
• Mentor visits
• Concert of new songs / CD
• Ongoing contact