On Tuesday, December 5th UniSound hosted a Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging session focused on the topic: “Programming Music From Cultures That Aren’t Ours” which was a continuation of the session in August. The session was moderated by UniSound Steering Committee members Maggie Richardson and Lee Saville-Iksic. Read about the main themes and takeaways from […]
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On Monday, November 7th UniSound hosted the first session of our Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging workshop series. Here, we reflect on the session and what we learned moving forwards to the second session on Monday, January 23rd. Going into this first DEIB session, our facilitators Dr. Kendra Ross, Lee Saville-Iksic, and Maggie Richardson put a […]
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UniSound DEIB Workshop Series As we strive to make our spaces and programs more inclusive and equitable, we recognize the need for ongoing dialogue about how our personal and institutional biases might get in the way. This workshop series offers the leaders of community music education programs the chance to reflect upon how personal identity and organizational culture might reinforce racist patterns and what we might […]
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Sewickley, Pennsylvania, May 20—During the month of June, Sweetwater Center for the Arts is pleased to announce that we will be partnering with Unisound to host two musical workshops in conjunction with Unisound’s Black Teaching Artist in Residence program (BTAR). BTAR is an initiative aimed at supporting the practice and professional development of Black teaching […]
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Over the past couple of months, our Black Teaching Artists-in-Residence have put together a variety of music-related workshops they will be offering to arts organizations and schools around the Pittsburgh area. The cost will be $200 per visit, but venues can request financial assistance if the Workshop Fee is a significant barrier. The workshops have […]
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We are excited to announce that UniSound has been chosen as one of the three finalists for the Pittsburgh Push marketing competition! The winner of the competition will attend a one day marketing workshop with Pittsburgh marketing professionals to learn more about marketing and to also create, plan, and launch a marketing campaign to help […]
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With summer on the horizon, there’s never been a more perfect time to start searching for what summer programs might interest you this year! To simplify your hunt for the perfect summer program for you or your children/teens, UniSound has a one stop location on our site that lists all the summer programs that many […]
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In this 17-hour workshop, teachers of children ages six to nine learn meaningful ways to capitalize on the children’s love of the group setting. By relating piano learning to singing and movement activities, you continue to nurture the child-musician while satisfying his desire to play an instrument. As a workshop participant, you will learn how […]
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