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...]

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...]

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...]

In May 2017, The Musical Autist collaborated with Anne Arundel County Public School's Performing Visual Arts program to put on a huge fundraising concert event at Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts. This event was called, In The Light, based on Jordan Smith's original song, Stand in the Light, which was performed as the concert's finale. This piece was custom arranged for full orchestra and choir, specifically … [Read more...]

The Musical Autist is officially 10 years old today. At least this domain name and the start of the blog, which we do consider the start of the organization itself. We didn't get our 501c3 status until 2014 though... whew that took some work. When I launched this website a decade ago, I had no idea this would turn into a full fledged nonprofit organization. You can read the 4/1/2011 post here. I've added … [Read more...]