Community Engagement Music Project
Community Engagement Music Project (CEMP) is a project that aims to highlight and explore the ways in which the elements of communication can be maximized in musical concerts through working with community organizations and presenting various types of interactive concerts at those organizations. Participating students will be at the forefront of communicating with community organization staff members and creating interactive concert programs.
Students will learn to create effective and meaningful programs that are tailored for the audience at each organization through reading, observing, rehearsing, and attending lectures/workshops and present these concerts maximizing the level of communication.
Project Objectives
By participating in the project, students will be able to:
Communicate effectively with community organization staff and with fellow students
Communicate effectively with the audience through the interactive portion of the concert
Communicate effectively with the audience through music
What We Offer
Partnering Organizations
As part of Community Engagement Project, students have contacted and reached out to civic, social service, and arts organizations in the greater Grand Rapids area, such as:
Homeless shelter:
- Mel Trotter
Hospitals:
- DeVos Children's Hospital
Assisted Living/Nursing Homes:
- Clark
- Green Acres Retirement Home
- Covenant Living
Homes:
- Veterans' Home
Libraries:
- Grand Rapids Public Library
Schools:
- Elementary Schools in the Kentwood School District
- Elementary Schools in the Grandville School District
- Elementary Schools in the Grand Rapids Public School District
Non-profit organizations:
- New City Kids
Students participate in workshops with guest artists to refine their communication skills with the audience. Through focused and private sessions, these guest artists collaborate intensively with each student's chamber group, imparting the art of clear and effective presentation. This hands-on experience equips students with valuable techniques for confidently engaging with their audience.