On Saturday, August 11th from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. the Uptown Music Collective will be holding an Open House at the school’s facility located at 144 West Third Street in Downtown Williamsport. The facility features eight private lesson suites, two classrooms, two ensemble rooms, a computer lab, a recording studio, video studio, and more.

In addition to tours of the facility, staff, teachers, and students will be on hand to answer questions, discuss the school’s programs, and assist with enrollment for the upcoming fall semester. Enrollment is open for private lessons on Guitar, Vocals, Bass, Keyboards, and Drums, as well as for workshops in styles such as Rock, Blues, and Jazz. Enrollment will also be available for classes in music theory, songwriting, harmony, and a lot more. The Collective offers free classes and workshops to all students that are enrolled in private lessons at the school. The school also offers financial assistance and scholarship opportunities upon request.
The Collective will be giving away its official 2018 UMC Little League Pin to those who stop by for a tour only during the hours of the open house. The 2018 UMC Little League pin is in limited supply and will only be available while supplies last.

The fall semester will begin on September 4th and kick off the Collective’s 2018-2019 school year, which is shaping up to be one of the most exciting years for the school to date. The Collective’s 2018-2019 school year will see the introduction of a brand new Adult Music Program at the Collective called AMP. This new program will be featuring garage band like workshops for adults, classes in theory and songwriting, and private lessons. This program is intended for those who wish that the Collective had been around when they were kids, and really wish they had the opportunity to jam each week with other adults and to learn more about the music they love. The program is specifically designed with adult students in mind, while still applying the Collective’s renowned music curriculum.

In the last 18 years, the Uptown Music Collective has grown from what many used to call “the best-kept secret in the Williamsport area,” to one of the area’s most highly respected, non-profit, educational organizations. While the school is dedicated to providing a well-rounded education to students of all ages, it focuses many of its programs on students 10-18. The Uptown Music Collective is known for its positive peer group, inspiring teachers, and a diverse multitude of performance opportunities.

“The Collective is a place of growth. A musical home where you learn where you stand with music, and what you want to take out of it,” says recent UMC Alumni and high school graduate, David Chubirka. “At the Collective you not only learn how to play music. You learn to live and breathe it. You start out playing the guitar, for example, just looking to learn a couple chords. But the teachers here inspire you. Bring you to new levels of what you never thought you’d accomplish. Setting new goals for yourself every time you step foot in that building. Learning an instrument somewhere else … just isn’t the same.”

In spite of the fact that the Collective is known for highly talented student performers, there is no previous experience needed to begin enrollment at the Collective. There are currently openings for students of all levels who are looking for private instruction as well as looking to participate in the school’s classes and workshops. The school feels strongly about the role of music in creating well-rounded, thoughtful young people, and works to establish characteristics such as self-discipline and personal responsibility in each of its students through healthy habits such as practice and self- control. Uptown Music Collective students consistently perform at high levels not only musically, but also in their respective schools and as valuable members of other community organizations.

For more information about the open house, getting enrolled at the Collective, or setting up a private tour call 570-329-0888, email Brendan Mondell at brendan@uptownmusic.org or visit the Collective on the web at www.uptownmusic.org/openhouse.