Troupe is having it's first live performance since 2019! OG Troupe, Troupe Jr, and Troupe Massive will be performing a host of songs that will make you want to jam! Join us at the Quiet Waters Park Holly Pavilion on July 26th at 3:30 pm for music, fun, and food. For more information or questions, feel free to reach out to us in the comments or via email at themusicalautist@gmail.com. We can't wait to see you … [Read more...]
Support Neurodivergent Musicians!
Support Troupe's 2022 Scholarship Fund for Neurodivergent Musicians!Musical Autist Troupe is an inclusive group of individuals with and without disabilities, high school/college students, and mentor musicians. During weekly rehearsals at Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts, time is spent together doing song shares, rehearsing songs for community performances, and talking about neurodiversity, autistic advocacy, … [Read more...]
Autism and the Artistic Eye
When I was 9 years old I decided that I wanted to start drawing faces. I had a regular number 2 pencil and some printer paper. I would look up faces in books and try my best to draw an accurate picture of what I saw. I came from a family of artists, my Grandma was a painter and my Grandpa drew faces. I always saw their art around the house or at my Aunt and Uncles house and I would try to duplicate that as … [Read more...]
SWAP Autistic Acceptance Compilation Album Blog Post
Hello again! Thank you so much to everyone who tuned into, shared, and supported our Songs with a Purpose Autism Acceptance Streamraiser, which took place on April 2nd, 3rd, and 4th! We are happy to report that across all three nights, we raised a grand total of $710, which means that we were able to donate $355 to both The Musical Autist and the Autistic Self-Advocacy Network (ASAN). (Please read the Disclaimer … [Read more...]
Pursuing Concert Piano with a Disability
In the news when you see a story about a Concert Pianist it usually starts off by talking about how the pianist started lessons at the age of 5, had a grand piano by the age of 8 and was performing Concertos at the age of 10. The pianist came from a life where they were able to be afforded those opportunities and had high grades in school as well as multiple college scholarship opportunities. These stories are … [Read more...]
Socializing as an Autistic Artist
I didn’t need people to become my best friend, but I wanted to feel a part of things.Jennifer Msumba Let’s face it, we can’t spend our whole lives hiding. I mean, technically maybe we could, but it wouldn’t be much of a life. And if you aspire to be a professional artist- whether that be a musician, filmmaker, writer, designer etc, eventually you are going to have to get out there and meet people. This … [Read more...]
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