The United Theatre Education Center is home to world-class facilities for music, performing and visual arts practice and education.
It provides youth and adults with arts education. Through music, film and arts education, the Center will aid in building a compassionate community of creative thinkers, leaders, and lifelong learners.
Music School
The RI Phil Music School @ the UNITED offers a range of music education programs and performance opportunities to people of all ages, incomes and ability levels. There are convenient lessons and exciting ensembles being created across different musical styles. You will find something for everyone!
Programs
Through music, film and visual and performing arts, The United’s education programs aid in building a compassionate community of creative thinkers, leaders, and lifelong learners. Stay tuned to this page for upcoming educational programs at The United.
This summer, our music school is offering a number of special music camps, ensembles, and classes including Band Camp; Musical Theater Camp (separated by elementary, middle, and high school); Wind Ensemble (middle school); Jazz Ensemble; Introductory String Ensemble; Guitar Ensemble; Brass Ensemble; and classes in Musicianship; Music Theory 1 & 2; and Keyboard Lab. Sign up today and learn more by clicking the link below.
Join us for a fun, inspirational, 6-week workshop on the art and craft of writing personal narrative/essay/memoir, for all levels of writers. The course focuses on the fundamentals of creating a gripping, poignant short narrative from your own life experiences. As part of a community of fellow writers, you’ll workshop your work — various short exercises and prompts, as well as a more polished memoir of up to 3,500 words — and receive helpful, constructive criticism from classmates and the instructor. Expect to spend a couple hours on outside reading per week, in addition to time spent on your own writing.
Sponsored by the Ocean Community YMCA and hosted by the United Theatre.
Keep the routine going with Jeanne Blasberg who will help writers edit and/or adapt personal essays for delivery on stage in the style of “The Moth” radio hour. Class time will include onstage rehearsal and refinement of essays so they can be shared in five minutes. On September 9th, all willing participants are invited to read or deliver their stories from memory at a community performance hosted by the United Theatre. “Life Writing Workshop with Ethan Gilsdorf” is a prerequisite for “Take your Story to the Stage.”
Sponsored by the Ocean Community YMCA and hosted by the United Theatre.