Community Engagement - Universal Music Center

Community Performances

UMC curates community performance opportunities and explores those which offer students positive experience, recognition, and equality. We present such opportunities to our students for the purpose of enriching the lives of our students and their audiences. Examples include the Rolling River Music Festival, The Sheldon Theater Listening Room, local bookstores and coffee shops, the Hispanic Heritage Festival, libraries, Treasure Island Resort and Casino, and much more.

The Artistic Response Team

UMC’s founder, Mike Arturi, is an active member of the Artist Response Team in Red Wing, MN. This program was developed by Red Wing Arts and The Anderson Center to support and foster all forms of art and artistry in the continually changing economic environment. UMC proudly participates in various activities presented by the Artistic Response Team.

Group Home Facilities

Our founder, instructor, and students have actively participated in performances and projects with various group homes and assisted living facilities.

Community Arts Organizations

The Historic Sheldon Theater in Red Wing, MN is a friend of UMC and has been an active and pivotal collaborator in various projects, performances, and special events. In addition to housing our school on its beautiful campus, The Anderson Center supports arts in various capacities, and offers performance opportunities for student and instructor participation. UMC’s founder is an active participant in programming through COMPASMN and Turnaround Arts.

UMC is grateful for the synergistic partnership that these organizations present, and the opportunities that are provided to the local, state, and national communities, and our school therein.

School Programming

UMC’s founder and instructors have worked with various schools and districts to improve music education programs, offer specialty programs and workshops, coordinate live performances, and further the reach of the positive impacts of music education. Some schools served include Red Wing School District, Lake City School District, Riverside Elementary in Rochester, MN, Tower View High School, and the Minneapolis School District.

Alumni Support

UMC has graduated several students who presently work in the professional music industry. We support our alumni by offering mentoring, referrals, references, marketing, and by offering opportunities to give back through teaching, coaching, and participating in UMC’s live performance opportunities. Our alumni are great inspirations to our student base, and we are proud to stand behind their work in the industry!

UMC Community Engagement

Community Performances

The Artistic Response Team

Group Home Facilities

Community Arts Organizations

School Programming

Alumni Support

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