Uptown Music Collective

The uptown music collectives performance program is the public face of the organization. The performance program is free to all enrolled students and is divided into three program areas. Student showcases, which are events all students can take part in. They take place three times a year, are open to the public, feature an average of 60 students performing for an audience of 200, and admission is free. The community performance program provides advanced students with the professional experience of performing at public and private events. It averages 60 performances per year, for an estimated audience of 5000 per year, and serves an average 25 participants. The major performance program gives advanced participants the opportunity to plan, direct, and present large-scale concerts in major perfomance venues. The school presents an average of 4 per year, serves 30-35 participants, and performs for an average of 5000 people each year.