news & events
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Morgan Myles: Live on Stage at the Community Arts Center
Fresh off of her incredible success as a finalist on NBC’s The Voice, UMC Alum & Nashville Recording Artist, Morgan Myles returns to Williamsport for an amazing one-night-only performance at the Community Arts Center on April 15th at 7:30 pm. Backed by her band of Nashville all-stars, and with an opening performance by special guests, the Uptown Music Collective, this show is sure to bring down the house.
Tickets on sale: February 3 at 10 a.m.
The Show Must Go On: The Music of Queen
There are very few bands in rock and roll history whose music is as unique, exciting, entertaining, and unforgettable as the music of Queen. In the last performance of the Uptown Music Collective’s performance season, the students will take on these rock legends and perform this immortal music complete with an epic stage and light show, and with all the skill, passion, and excitement that people have come to expect from the school’s students on April 28th & 29th, 2023 at the Community Arts Center!
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Past Events
Free Bird: A Tribute to Southern Rock
In Free Bird: A Tribute to Southern Rock, the Uptown Music Collective will let its stable of exciting young guitar players off the chain to entertain you with some of the hottest guitar music, and some of the most popular songs in rock and roll history. Including music from Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Outlaws, The Allman Brothers, 38 Special, ZZ Top, Molly Hatchet, and more on March 10th & 11th at the Community Arts Center!
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Raise The Region: A 30-Hour Online Fundraising Event
Your support during Raise the Region makes a difference in the lives of over 150 young people learning and growing at the Collective each week. Your gifts support the school’s programs, including the UMC Free Class and Workshop Initiative, Tech Monkey Program, and iOn Uptown, as well as the school’s renowned Major Performance Program, Community Performance Program, and more.
Friends in Low Places: The Music of Garth Brooks & the Women of '90s Country
In Friends in Low Places, the Uptown Music Collective’s students will pay tribute to country artists and the music that made them famous during this special one-night-only fundraising concert for the non-profit school of music. Don’t forget your boots and cowboy hats on January 28th, 2023!
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Enrolling for Discovering Music
The Uptown Music Collective is currently enrolling for the Discovering Music program for the winter/spring semester.
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Enroll Now for the Winter/Spring Semester of 2023
The Collective’s Winter/Spring Enrollment Week begins on Monday, Dec 12th and runs until Dec 17th. Enrollment is open for both in-person and virtual private lessons on Guitar, Vocals, Bass, Keyboards, and Drums. This is the BEST time to get involved at the Uptown Music Collective! Enroll Now!
The Collective's Annual Campaign!
“Donating to our annual campaign will help to ensure that we can continue to provide current and future generations with a powerful education and unparalleled onstage experiences.” – Executive Director, Dave Brumbaugh. Click here to support our Annual Campaign!
Giving Tuesday with the UMC!
Giving Tuesday is a global day of giving! Support us by giving today on November 29th, 2022. Click here to support our Annual Campaign on Giving Tuesday!
Girls Just Want To Have Fun: Ladies of the '80s
The Uptown Music Collective’s 2022-2023 Performance Season kicked off this weekend with our massively fun presentation of Girls Just Want to Have Fun: Ladies of the ’80s at the Community Arts Center in Downtown Williamsport. We had over 1,300 friends and fans in the house and watching from home via live stream over the two-night presentation…THANK YOU to everyone who purchased tickets and joined in the fun this weekend!!!
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In this fun and highly entertaining pop-rock performance, the students of the Uptown Music Collective bring back to life the glitzy female-driven music of the 1980s on November 11th & 12th, 2022. Click Here to read more…
Enroll Now for the Discovering Music Program!
Workshops available for 3-8 years old.
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Enrolling for Fall '22!
Enroll Now for the UMC Program & AMP (Adult Music Program) through our fall semester starting on August 29th through December 16th.
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Summer Music Fest with the Uptown Music Collective!
The Uptown Music Collective is set to present its annual free Summer Music Festival on Saturday, July 23rd at Williamsport’s Brandon Park Band Shell. The day’s festivities will begin at 1 pm with free music performances all day, as well as food vendors, raffles, and more. Click here to read more!
What should we perform? Vote Here!
The Uptown Music Collective is currently planning performances for the upcoming 2022-2023 performance season. We want to hear from YOU, our friends, fans, and supporters about what YOU would like to see us perform in the upcoming year!
To make sure your voice is heard, please take part in this last round of voting from June 15th-29th! Click Here to Vote!
Scholarship Applications for 2022-2023 are now closed.
The online application and all required attachments deadline was June 6th, 2022. This year, the Collective is offering 13 needs- and merit-based scholarships to currently enrolled students, as well as new students wishing to enroll in the school for the upcoming year. All scholarships that are being offered will cover one full year at the school of music.
Click Here to read the requirements for next year’s applications!
Support Us with Target Circle
ATTN: TARGET SHOPPERS! The Uptown Music Collective is pleased to announce that we have been selected as a nonprofit partner of Target! If you are a member of Target Circle, you can vote for the UMC as your favorite nonprofit through the Target app. The more votes we get, the bigger of a donation we will receive. Click Here to find out more!
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