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We’re proud to announce the finalists for the 2020 Wammie Awards -- and it’s perfect timing as awards season is in full swing! Now that the Oscar parties are over, check out the list of this year’s top contenders for Wammie Awards! With more than 50...

Wammie Weekend is back and better than ever with an all-star line-up of speakers and artists for our 2020 event! Join us on March 27-29, 2020 for an immersive multi-day experience that includes a Pre-Party, Day Conference, and Awards Show -- followed by an After-Party,...

Thank you for attending, supporting, and partying with us as we celebrated our commitment to changing lives with music at our gala celebrating ten years of The MusicianShip! Check our social channels for more pictures! Through your generosity we were able to raise $40,000 to support...

You've been asking and now the moment is finally here! We're excited to announce that NOW you can easily book in-person or online music lessons through our Private Music Lesson Program. The process is simple, flexible, safe, & affordable through our online and mobile friendly site. Every...

As we approach our 10 Year Anniversary Gala on November 15th, 2019 we have so much to celebrate! It’s our 10th year of ‘Changing Lives with Music’ and we’re continuing to grow! This year, we will return to the French Embassy to dance the night away...

THE INAUGURAL FUNK PARADE PHOTO EVENT Join your Funk Family on September 29th from 2 – 6 PM as we display the most iconic photos captured by the 2019 Funk Parade Photography Team led by Michael Harrison in partnership with StreetMeetDC. We’ll also debut the FIRST...

Dianne’s Recital, as usual, was a festive affair that featured nearly 150 student performers. This student-run production was a day to remember, jam-packed with musical, dance, oral, and media presentations. If you’d like to feel a part of the action, take a look at pictures from the...

We can’t believe it’s almost time for our favorite event of the year – Dianne’s Recital! Each year, The MusicianShip assists over 100 youth between the ages of 14-24 in the production of their very own concert which pays homage to our late co-founder Dianne...

Sweet, powerful and soul-stirring. That’s the sound of the Washington Youth Choir rehearsing and preparing for a phenomenal show next Wednesday. If you’ve never heard them before, now is your chance to hear the choir perform with key performances from three of their seniors! You can buy tickets HERE (and...

Dear D.C., On Saturday, May 11, you kept the funk alive at the 6th Annual Funk Parade. Despite the day being fraught with literal and figurative rainy moments, you exuded the Funk Parade spirit—a spirit of love, togetherness, cultural celebration, and one that emerges from the...