A meetup group for musicians of all levels run by a music journalist

Our website: www.newsymphony.org The Serious Part (Our Mission Statement): The New Westchester Symphony Orchestra (NewWSO) offers amateur instrumental musicians in and around Westchester County an opportunity to build musicianship in a supportive, non-competitive setting while practicing and performing significant orchestral and ensemble works. The Fun Part: NewWSO is an audition-free ensemble for musicians of all ages and abilities. Anyone who wants to play great works of orchestral literature …

Let's meet up for a classical chamber music reading sessions. Professional classical musicians and amateurs are all welcomed! My vision is to create a music salon of 21st century where artists meet up for great music, wine, and discussion about life. We classical musicians do not get enough chance to "jam" as often as jazz musicians. it is a very important way to learn and develop instinct when playing chamber music. Hope you can join us!

We are a group of amateur musicians who are playing in an orchestra for the first time in YEARS! We played an instrument as children, and are starting up again. We are retired, and are looking for an opportunity to play music. We think we have no talent and don't want to audition for anything, but we actually FIT IN at the Really Terrible Orchestra of Westchester! We just started an instrument and want to play with others and have fun. OR we are professional musicians but want to play ANOTHER in …

I'd love to get together with other artists and musicians who play Bluegrass and Country music and are passionate about the Gospel genre. We can get together and jam and have a great time!

Hear live jazz with like minded people in clubs and private house concerts. You don't have to be a musician but you must love jazz! We combine affordable listening with the finer things like wine tastings and pot luck affairs. Come explore creative culture on the Jersey side of the Hudson...

This is a group of musicians, singers, songwriters that get together in a variety of settings to jam acoustic, electric, write music, exchange ideas, learn from one another and just have fun. All levels welcome.

poets, musicians, storytellers, etcetera and everything in between, all are welcome! we have a guitar, keyboards, a weathered drum set, multiple microphones, and plenty of space. also, complimentary coffee and tea. relevant: it is in the sanctuary of a church. content need not be christian, but it helps to be mindful of the space, and the fact that there may be kids around. every 1st and 3rd thursday 8pm thru 9:30ish mott haven reformed church: 350 east 146th st, bronx, ny

We are a group of creative moms: painters, dancers, musicians, writers, designers, photographers, architects, taxidermists, crafters... ect, who are looking for ways to meet likeminded moms in the area and share our love for creativity with our children. Anyone with children who is interested in going on adventures in New York City, visiting museums and galleries, seeing performances, finding ways to be creative, learning new things or just meeting likeminded moms for coffee and a play-date shou …

Holidays come and go.  Clothes wear out.  Bank accounts go up and down. But learning to play the Guitar last a lifetime!  In this Meetup group you will find Acoustic Guitar Workshops, 12-week courses where you learn and master the fundamentals of reading and playing notes and chords. The courses range from beginner to advanced levels.  You'll also have access to Jam Sessions,  where you can develop and expand your ability to play with groups of other musicians. I have been successfully teaching …

We are a diverse group of adults joined by our common passion for music, blues in particular. We are generally intermediate to advanced musicians (gutiarists, bass players, singers, harp players, etc.) looking for more opportunities to create music with others, improve our playing, make friends and have fun. We sponsor a variety of activities from weekly blues jams, songwriting sessions, and original song nights, to guest artist visits, lessons, etc. We are grown-ups who have learned that music …

An informal group of UKULELE enthusiasts of all ages and skill levels who play or, want to learn to play the Ukulele. Learn from more experienced players & help those with less experience. Share songs, playing tips while meeting other ukulele lovers. Why play the ukulele?  The ukulele is the happiest, most accessible, and easiest string instrument to learn. Also, ukulele is the perfect sing along instrument.  Simply put, the ukulele is fun to play!

We are a group of composers of original electronic music in North Jersey. We get together to socialize, workshop music, collaborate, and jam. Most of us use Ableton's Live, but whatever you can jam on is welcome as long as it fits the theme of electronic (digital/analog) live music. We are not generally DJ's because we are the ones producing the music in the first place and our focus is on original tunes and spontaneous creation.

As part of a year-long and unique Beethoven Festival based in Nyack NY, with dozens of events, we will be meeting on the first Monday of every month in 2013 at The Nyack Library. Featured at every meet-up will be live performance, film clips, discussion, and special guests. Attendees receive $5 Discount to Carnegie Concerts at The Nyack Library, Friday & Saturdays at 7:30 pm. Hosted by Greg Mitchell, author of "Journeys with Beethoven" and other books.

A place where private music teachers can exchange ideas, network, announce teaching positions that become available, talk about the industry, help and learn new teaching techniques, talk about what works and what doesn't, how to find students and any other topic you may suggest. All private music teachers are welcome to join.

"AlterNet / By David Rosen Salons: A New Intellectual Culture is Taking Shape Throughout the Country Amidst the long, drawn-out recovery from the Great Recession, an unprecedented flowering of intellectual life is underway." Join us for monthly discussions about the arts, sharing of artistic events, sharing of music, the written word, the painted image or whatever else crosses our minds and our paths. This Salon is for people who wish to join with other artists or people who love the arts and d …

STUDIO TWO is ANTONIA ART's home for the performing arts DANCE,  MUSIC, POETRY & THEATER. This is our Meetup group for the Music Open Mic. The Music Open Mic is held at the Bean Runner Cafe Located at 201 South Division Street, Peekskill, NY – 914.737.1701 Please come out and share your talents or enjoy those of others.  Join our MeetUp to stay informed about upcoming events. Thanks and welcome! Scarlet Antonia - Director, Antonia Arts at Studio Two

Jazzville, NJ is a group for jazz lovers to come together, forge new friendships and share their love of jazz at performance spaces all over NJ. Our aim is to promote the rich diversity of live jazz available right here in the Garden State: talented local acts, hungry up-and-comers -- even many of the same Grammy-winning, world famous performers who play expensive, sold out shows just across the river in Manhattan often play to smaller, more intimate -not to mention less expensive- venues right …

Get together with other like-minded musicians, any level. Meet and perform together on all types of acoustic music; roots, traditional, folk, bluegrass, old-timey, Americana, whatever songs the group brings for the night. Mostly, its to have fun and play in a relaxed atmosphere.

"If you wish to be a writer, write." - Epictetus ...The concept of this meetup is simple: meet up with others in a cafe ...and write.  Carve out one sacred hour per week to bring your project to life.  Working in the company of other creative writers will provide you with the motivation you need to move forward and write that story, novel, or chapbook of poems you have inside you.  Our group is about creative companionship...no critiquing, exercises, lectures, ego, competition or feeling guilty. …

Independent Artists! Please be sure to frequently check for updates and changes to BigAppleTalent's Message Boards --- Thank you! This is a hands on opportunity for all people who aspire to the film industry. Writers, Directors, Actors, Musicians, Lighting Techs, Sound engineers, and all else in between. The group accesses several production companies and has the benefit of members on board, prolific in their respective metier. We also offer a complementary promotional service, designed to …

Digital Music NY is the premiere networking event for music professionals in NY. Our events bring together the complete ecosystem - managers, producers, marketers, artists and more- to explore new technologies, products and revenue models that are creating new business opportunities for the music industry. Explore digital and interactive music technologies, business models, devices and creative approaches. We cover everything needed to know to create, market, engage fans and monetize music in th …

This group is for anyone interested in the art of piano playing. We are a group consisting of members from all walks of life. Members range from professional pianists, amateurs, beginners, students, piano hobbyists and enthusiasts. We post events about piano concerts around the city.  We also have Amateur Pianists meetup at various venues around the city.  We are hoping to hold our first Gala Concert in 2013.  For more information and inquiries, send an email to newyorkpianogroup@yahoo.com Abou …

This is a group designed for guitar beginners and intermediates. We start each meeting with a group lesson and then form small groups to learn songs based on skill levels. We make an effort to put vocals into the individual groups depending on vocal ability and availability. Each group works on a few specific songs chosen by the group and the instructor. The instructor(s) reviews each group during the meetup and provides aid and comments. The goal is to provide each group (and their individual m …

This is a guided writing group. Each week we write two pages on an assigned topic and read it aloud at group. The focus is on symbolic writing that explores the depths of our unconscious minds through narrative writing. Our group is highly supportive of each others' writing and this group is less about critique and more about exploring what the symbols in the writing mean to us. Based on concepts from the work of Joseph Campbell, Carl Jung, Marie Louise Von Franz, Marion Woodman, and other autho …

Hello, we are a NPO performance and exhibition space located in Teaneck, NJ. The venue is called the Puffin Cultural Forum and we are a project of the Puffin Foundation LTD. We host performances almost every weekend including Jazz, Classical Music, Theater, Poetry, Book Discussions, Film Screenings, Lectures, Exhibition Openings, etc.. It's our mission to provide a community space where arts and the struggle for human rights intersect as we seek to realize in our local community the Foundation's …

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Definition of Utopian = An Ideal Place or state. A community possessing highly desirable qualities. Our Definition of UTOPIAN= Undiscovered Talents, Outgoing People, Inspiring Artists Networking Basically we are here to unite anyone and everyone who have something to offer. Whether you are just here to make friends, or expand your business, show off your talents, practice your hobby, give and receive critiques, or have fun we are the group for you. Friendly outgoing interesting people always wel …