Will you share your story? Music has helped young people safely explore ideas and emotions for generations while building self-expression. For the last 12 years, The MusicianShip has seen students grow with music, expressing themselves in and out of the classroom and becoming confident individuals. Some...
Mr. Moton and Anacostia High School Students Need Your Help For the past two years, Barry Moton, a Jazz Vocalist, Howard graduate, and teacher at Anacostia's after-school vocal music class has been strongly advocating for a student drumline. Within the music education community, it has been seen that drumline...
As you may have seen in The Washington Post, The MusicianShip sent one of our students to Saturday’s Washington Nationals game as a reward for her exemplary leadership during our virtual after-school program. While this should have been an opportunity to celebrate her accomplishment and...
Dear all: We, the Board of Directors of The MusicianShip, are writing to announce that Jeffery Tribble, the co-founder and Executive Director of the organization, will be stepping down from his position effective June 30th. Jeff has accepted an offer to become the President and CEO...
We’re elated to share that NBCU Foundation has awarded The MusicianShip a $50,000 Project Innovation Grant to support our youth programming. This generous gift will allow us to fulfill our mission of changing lives with music by helping an additional 420 students have an opportunity to...
For seven years now, Funk Parade has brought the FUNK back to the U Street Corridor. Every year, we celebrate the music and arts that came out of those historic blocks in NW D.C. This year, we hosted a hybrid series of festivities that included...
We hope you enjoyed the Seventh Annual Funk Parade! It may feel like it's over, but the official "Funk Parade Collection" on Spotify will have you grooving whether you're in your car, at your desk, or lounging with friends. Artists, bands and musicians who have performed...
Tickets for the 2021 DC Funk Parade Festival are on sale now. The Black Broadway-themed celebration will be delivered via virtual and in-person programs featuring art, entertainment, and cultural reflection on the state of the District of Columbia, via Funk University (Funk U). In keeping...
The 2021 Virtual Wammie Awards were a smashing success. Music lovers and industry professionals alike tuned in for the event, hosted by WKYS’s Chey Parker, to see who took home a coveted Wammie for their work in 2020. More than 60 categories were celebrated in this...
Get your ticket for the second Virtual Wammie Awards on March 28 at 6PM-9:30PM exclusively on WammiesDC.org! [button size='' style='' text='Buy Tickets' icon='' icon_color='' link='https://hopin.com/events/the-2021-virtual-wammie-awards' target='_blank' color='' hover_color='' border_color='' hover_border_color='' background_color='' hover_background_color='' font_style='' font_weight='' text_align='' margin=''] The awards show features a variety of interactive elements, including a...