All Score Urbana: Live and In-Person Program Funded by Urbana Arts and Culture Commission

Recently All Score Urbana, an community engagement workshop program I founded in 2016, received another year of grant funding from the City of Urbana’s Arts and Culture Commission. More information about the free-to-the-public program, how to participate, and a sign-up sheet on this website are forthcoming. The program will begin in October 2022.

Teaching artists pianist/composer mezzo-soprano ShayLyssa Alexander, Dr. Michael McAndrew, jazz trombonist/composer/arranger Peter Tijerina, and I (I’ll be handling composition/theory/music technology) will be leading a series of events in the fall, beginning with a compose-a-thon event and concert in partnership with Rose Bowl Tavern. Workshops will then be offered to further build on those works, new works, or other already-in-progress works at Faith United Methodist Church, culminating in a performance and recording of all participants’ works.

This program is entirely free to the public thanks to the Urbana Arts and Culture Commission. Bring an idea or question and work with one of us on site. Bring something you’ve always hoped to have played–we’d love to help make that happen. Come try composing or songwriting for the first time with us–we purposely have teaching artists who specialize in being welcoming, kind, and genre-inclusive. For aspiring professional musicians or college students looking to strengthen portfolios, we would love to support you.