Empowering youth through music, performance, leadership, and real-world stage experience.
Music With A Message. Changing the Community, One Song at a Time.
MISSION:
Music With A Message (MWAM) empowers youth in the South Bronx and New York City to create and perform original music that spreads hope, love, inspiration, and healing. Through music education, live performances, and youth development programs, MWAM inspires positive change in inner-city communities—one song at a time.
HOW TO AUDTION
AUDITIONS WILL TAKE PLACE EVERY MONTH. PREPARE A 1-MINUTE PERFORMANCE SHOWCASING YOUR TALENT. AUDITIONS ARE OPEN TO MUSICIANS (ALL INSTRUMENTS WELCOME), RAPPERS, SINGERS, PRODUCERS, POETS DANCERS, AND STAGE TECHNICIANS AGES 6-21.*
CHECK THE CALENDAR FOR AUDITION DATES. IF YOU POSSESS MORE THAN ONE TALENT THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO AUDITON FOR, PLEASE EITHER:
PERFORM BOTH TALENTS TOGETHER (EX: SINGING AND PLAYING THE GUITAR
SPLIT THE 1-MINUTE TIME FRAME TO INCLUDE BOTH ACTS SEPARATELY. (EX: DANCING FOR 30 SECONDS AND PLAYING THE KEYBOARD FOR THE REMAINING 30 SECONDS.
NOTE: IF YOU GET A CALL BACK, YOU WILL BE ASKED TO PERFORM THE TALENTS INDIVDUALLY.
WHAT COMES NEXT?
IF SELECTED, YOU WILL RECEIVE AN INVITATION TO OUR CALLBACKS SHORTLY AFTER YOUR AUDITION. CALL 718-450-3466 OR EMAIL INFO@MUSICWAM.ORG WITH QUESTIONS.
UPCOMING SHOWS
“A MESSAGE FOR CHANGE” The Album
CLICK THE ICONS BELOW TO HEAR THE ALBUM ON YOUR PREFERRED STREAMING SERVICE.
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Questions? Email info@musicwam.org or call (718)450-3466.
DONATIONS: In an effort to support the program, we seek donations for each performance to help defray the cost of the tour.
The Renaissance Youth Center, the parent organization of Music With a Message, is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, so all donations are tax-deductible.
Where We’ve Performed
