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Universal Music Center

Address
163 Tower View Drive
Red Wing MN 55066

Contact
651.301.9223

umc.info@universalmusiccenter.org

Opening Hours:
Mon-Fri: 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Sat: 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Sun: Closed
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Join #UMCRedWing's Executive Director for a Youth

Join #UMCRedWing's Executive Director for a Youth Drum Circle Session (grades K-12) on Saturday, December 9th from 10-10:45am. This event is FREE, but please pre-register by calling 651-382-5625. Location: @lakecityareaarts

We are celebrating Giving Tuesday by highlighting

We are celebrating Giving Tuesday by highlighting one of our generous donors. Please help us reach our financial goal of $4000 in donations for the year. Give at the link in our bio.

Read "Why I Give" by David Foster & Karen Grewe

"Neither of us is a musician, but we recognized our daughter Betsy’s love of music and rhythm at a very young age. We bought her a ukulele and she started taking lessons at UMC the summer before her 4th grade. Within a short period, she was playing guitar, piano, and drums! For five years, she played in almost every UMC show as well as at other events, including the Fall Arts Festival, Big Turn Music Festival, and Rolling River Music Festival.

Through UMC, Betsy did more than music lessons and shows. There were several informal discussion groups with visiting Anderson Center composers, a chance to record an original song in the UMC studio in which she accompanied herself playing four instruments, and a chance to be in a band with other students for some of her songs.

Having a place in the Red Wing area where an aspiring student can learn and perform, whether it is for a few months or a few years, is so important for some kids. You don’t have to be a star to benefit from the experience of being on the stage before a friendly audience. Performing what you have learned can boost a child’s self-confidence and poise and it will serve them well in other aspects of education and life as they get older. The discipline and feeling of accomplishment in learning something and then performing it is transferable to any endeavor.

We also love that UMC can be a continuing relationship with a student. Three years after she had stopped lessons, Mike graciously spent over an hour with Betsy discussing her post high school future in music and the opportunities and challenges that were out there.

UMC’s contribution to the larger community (we live in Wisconsin) goes far beyond the lessons and the shows. Red Wing’s music reputation has grown immensely in the past few years and UMC’s presence is a big reason why.

UMC is an important resource and we gladly offer financial support for its efforts."

Thank you for donating to #UMCRedWing!!

Thank you for donating to #UMCRedWing!! Universal

Thank you for donating to #UMCRedWing!!

Universal Music Center student and generous donor Beth Jones believes in the power of music education for all ages and experience levels. “I think for kids music is such a good thing to learn. It can help them become a part of something bigger than just themselves,” she said. Participating in music lessons can open up and strengthen social and family connections. Performing for others can give a person a sense of accomplishment and it is truly a gift that touches the hearts of the musician and the listener.

Beth started her own journey with music lessons in 2021 after receiving a lap steel as a gift from her music loving husband, Mike Jones.

Beth highlighted the performance aspect of the UMC program as pivotal to her current success playing ongoing weekly gigs for nursing residents and small groups in a memory care facility. "My husband and I also now take part in a regular open night mic!” she noted.

Beth has realized the transformative power of her playing at the memory care facility “My older sister was in a nursing home and I started playing my acoustic lap steel for her. I saw how much she enjoyed listening and singing along. Another resident who was 107 years old started coming into her room to listen as well. Some days they both just closed their eyes but you'd see a foot tapping or a smile on their face and you could tell they were having nice thoughts. It is so gratifying to give people such this ‘simple gift.’”

Beth thinks everyone should have access to music education and appreciates that her donations to UMC help make this possible. “I really like the thought that if there is a family out there who has a child interested in music but can’t quite afford lessons or an instrument our contribution to UMC can get them started. And I like the fact that [Executive Director] Mike Arturi is going to schools and getting the message out about the importance of music.”

There is still time to help us reach our financial goal of $4000 in donations for the year. Please give at the link in our bio.

#UMCRedWing provides music education to ALL skill

#UMCRedWing provides music education to ALL skill levels and ALL ages! Everyone is welcome! #facesofUMC #family

Support #musiceducation today by donating at the link in our bio. #GIVETOTHEMAX #redwingMN #musicmatters

Did you know? #UMCRedWing provides #musiceducation

Did you know? #UMCRedWing provides #musiceducation programs for area assisted living facilities! Here are some fun faces of local residents participating in a drum circle.

Please support our mission to enrich lives through music education by donating today at the link in our bio. #givemn2023 #givetothemax #redwingmn

#UMCRedWing is a 501c3 non-profit organization and

#UMCRedWing is a 501c3 non-profit organization and we truly appreciate and rely on the generosity of our donors. Please consider a monetary donation to support #musiceducation this year. You can make your donation at the link in our bio. #sincerethanks

Packed house for our Live Performance Exhibition o

Packed house for our Live Performance Exhibition on Sunday afternoon! Thank you to everyone who came out to support our FANTASTIC lineup of student performers. #UMCRedWing #redwingmn #musiceducation

Take a break from yard work this afternoon...FREE

Take a break from yard work this afternoon...FREE and family friendly live music at @stoneyendharps! 1:30-3pm, November 5th #UMCRedWing #liveperformance

Joe Bigalke in his happy place! 😀 #piano #UMCRe

Joe Bigalke in his happy place! 😀 #piano #UMCRedWing #entertaining #musician

Come to our FREE live performance show this Sunday

Come to our FREE live performance show this Sunday, November 5th at 1:30 PM at the @stoneyendharps. But please, don't be this guy. 😹 #freeconcert #livemusic #redwingmn

ATTENTION!! We've had a date change for our Live P

ATTENTION!! We've had a date change for our Live Performance Exhibition. Please join us on Sunday, November 5th for a #familyfriendly free concert! Everyone is welcome. #UMCRedWing #redwingmn #musiceducation #freeconcert

#wheresmike #UMCRedWing's Executive Director Mike

#wheresmike #UMCRedWing's Executive Director Mike Arturi is a teaching artist with the COMPAS Arts Organization. He was presenting this week in Albany, MN! #musiceducation

Add #musiclessons to your #backtoschool routine th

Add #musiclessons to your #backtoschool routine this fall. #UMCRedWIng is taking students of all levels! Our staff is educated and experienced in #musiceducation. Call 651-301-9223 or visit the links in our bio to learn more.

Welcome #UMCRedWing's newest #musicteacher Kris Pi

Welcome #UMCRedWing's newest #musicteacher Kris Pichelman! We are thrilled to have Kris on board as a piano teacher. She also teaches voice and bassoon.

Kris holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Instrumental and Vocal Music Education from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and a Master’s Degree in Music from the University of Minnesota. She has taught in school band and choirs, directed church choirs and worship bands, and taught private students for many years throughout Red Wing, Lake City, and the south metro area.

Kris loves teaching all aspects of music and all ages of students from beginners to advanced! She aims to introduce beginning students to a variety of music in order to help them develop their interests and personal sound.

Call us today at 651-301-9223 to learn more about our #musiceducation programs and #pianolessons with Kris! #WELCOME #redwingmn

We are so grateful for all of our donors. Special

We are so grateful for all of our donors. Special thank you to @joebigalkemusic for donating proceeds from his "Just Bigalke It" t-shirts to support #musiceducation at #UMCRedWing! #grateful

Please help us welcome our newest music instructor

Please help us welcome our newest music instructor, the HIGHLY accomplished David Melbye, who has started with #UMCRedWing as a piano instructor. David is a board certified music therapist (2000), a classically trained choral singer and songwriter, and has served as a music educator for many years. He holds a Bachelor of Music History from St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN, and a BA Equivalency in Music Therapy from the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis.

In addition to teaching piano, David facilitates our community outreach programs at Bay View Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Potter Ridge Senior Living, and more. He also has much experience teaching Guitar, Ukulele, Voice, Electric Bass, Q chord, Reverie Harp, Native American Flute, Lap Dulcimer, music theory, songwriting, arranging, recording, AND live performance!

Learn more about David on our website (link in bio) and be sure to follow the links to check out David’s 3 studio recorded albums and several singles.

Call 651-301-9223 for more info on #musiclessons with David at #UMCRedWing!

A few lately faces of our #UMCRedWing families. 💕

#happykids #musiclessons #familyfriendly #redwingMN #musiceducation #pianolessons #guitarlessons

The past week we said farewell to our beloved inst

The past week we said farewell to our beloved instructor Susan as she leaves UMC and Red Wing to live closer to family. Many tears were shed in sadness to see her go. But there was also much joy reminiscing over the 8 years she spent here at #UMCRedWIng dedicated to over 300 music students— inspiring, educating, and impacting lives for the better. There are truly no words that can describe the significance of Susan’s work and the lives that she has touched! Susan’s encouraging and kind nature uplifted everyone she met. Her passion for music education will continue to inspire her peers and students. Susan’s legacy is unmatched. She will be deeply missed, and we wish her the very best in the next phase of her life!

In addition to her tenure with UMC, Susan was an active community member, including serving on many boards and committees, leading and accompanying worship and special music services, working as a teacher in the Red Wing Public and Montessori schools systems, volunteering in the community, and making her customers and co-workers smile at the Uffda Shop in #RedWingMN.

We love you Susan, and THANK YOU for your tireless work to help your students and UMC grow and improve. THANK YOU for sharing your unequaled expertise and talent in #musiceducation. And THANK YOU for your incredible example of LOVE and SPIRIT! With deep gratitude and love- your UMC family, friends, and students.

Meet #UMCRedWing guitar instructor Josh Goyette.

Meet #UMCRedWing guitar instructor Josh Goyette.

Josh is a patient educator who is passionate about helping his students find their own sound and play the music that they love. His lessons instill life skills such as setting attainable goals that build confidence, self-motivation, and discipline.

Call 651-301-9223 to take guitar lessons with Josh! #musiclessons #guitarlessons #musicteachers #redwingmn

Here is a mid-week smile from Miss Melanie! #happy

Here is a mid-week smile from Miss Melanie! #happywednesday #UMCRedWing #happykids #musiclessons #drummers #drumlessons

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