Join TMA for our first Empowerment Jam Session of 2020 on February 29th from 11-11:45am at the Cafe at Maryland Hall in Annapolis! We can't wait to jam with you in just a few short weeks. Snag all the deets below! … [Read more...]
2019 in Review at The Musical Autist
It was a momentous year at The Musical Autist, and we're excited to reflect on all that we've achieved with your rockstar support in 2019! Some of our favorite highlights from this year: We offered Sensory Friendly Concerts in partnership with TWO universities for the first time: Peabody Conservatory and Shenandoah University. These new collaborative concerts allowed us to reach new communities and … [Read more...]
Sunny Writes: 5 Things to Know About Being a Jam Session Leader
On October 19th, I led my first Empowerment Jam Session entirely on my own. It felt really good to lead it on my own, and felt like it was the right space to lead for the first time. If you are interested in being a leader of a jam session, here are the 5 helpful things to know. Patience: Being patient is important because sometimes it takes a while for people to get comfortable in the jam session space. If … [Read more...]
Empowerment Jam Session on August 7th!
TMA is thrilled to announce our next EJS on August 7th at 1:30pm at the Maryland Hall Cafe. Hope to rock out with you there! … [Read more...]
Spring Jam Session Wrap-up and Reflection by Sunny
On Thursday, May 9th, The Musical Autist hosted an Empowerment Jam Session at Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts, which is a local venue in Annapolis. The jam session took place in the cafe. Because of this, we had to shorten the jam to 45 minutes due to the cafe’s closing time. There were approximately 20 people at the jam session. The Musical Autist recently purchased small instruments that we could use for … [Read more...]
Sunny Writes: The Importance of Meaningful Programs
I graduated from Maryland School for the Blind in 2007 and then I was placed in a sheltered workshop, where I stayed for eight years. In 2015, I left the sheltered workshop and was introduced to self directed services, which is a program that allows disabled individuals to choose what they do on a daily basis. When I was in the sheltered workshop, I didn’t have the opportunity to work on job skills or do things … [Read more...]