Building community
through our roots

The Rhapsody Project is a community that explores and celebrates music and heritage through an anti-racist lens.

Our Programs
Our Impact
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Root yourself in the Layers of Your Heritage

In every program, we help students reflect and learn to see themselves more clearly. Interwoven with music lessons, our check-in questions and assignments give students new ways to understand themselves as people of culture.

Your ethnicity and your other visible identity markers reflect just a few layers of your heritage. The land you’re raised on, the communities that raise you, and the cultures you are drawn to study or absorb are also vital parts of you.

Discover My Heritage
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Learn music as a social skill

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Youth

Our programs at King St. Station center youth ages 10-25, but we offer in-school programs for K-12 as well!

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Grown Folks

Our Face the Music program is a great place to start, we are building a multi-generational community!

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Public Jams

We host monthly jam sessions each month at different locations in Seattle!

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“We’re not just playing music, we’re actually learning and changing how people think about things, changing how the world works.”

Ari

Songsters Participant, 2018 to present
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“I developed my ability to think critically about race, to talk openly and vulnerably with my peers, and to examine my whiteness and privilege and how they play out in my own music appreciation and career.”

Andy Ferguson

Face the Music alumni
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“I am so grateful for the opportunity for Ari to have an outlet artistically and inlet culturally, the flow of it is something that I couldn’t do myself.”

Tana

Ari’s mom
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“[the program] gives you tools to learn about your own heritage and also about . . . the American experience through music. But also not just music-centered, [they] encouraged that you look into food, dance, and other elements of culture, encouraged to talk to elders and learn about where your family came from.”

Sam

Unbroken Circle program alumni
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“It is a community where you can go and play music, learn music, and take part in a supportive and nurturing community and be welcomed whatever that part might look like, it’s always there for you.”

Lillian

Songster program alumni

Ways to get involved

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Klezmer Jam

Monthly Klezmer Jam session for all ages, all instruments and all experience levels!

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Become a Resonator

Engage long-term with our community while sharing our values.

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Join Our Team

Join a diverse team that celebrates music and heritage through an anti-racist lens.

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Rhapsody updates

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In the News

Catch up with tRp in the news and local media!

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Resources

Links to help websites and resources.

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Upcoming events

Events in December 2024–January 2025

  • December 2, 2024 - Unbroken Circle

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    December 2, 2024

    When

    Mondays, 6:00 - 7:30 pm
    October 7 - December 9

    Where 

    The Rhapsody Workshop
    Second Floor
    King Street Station
    303 S Jackson Street
    Seattle, WA 98104

    These youth-centric, all ages sessions will feature a range of professional musicians who will each offer a mix of professional advice, musical techniques, and stories of their cultures. Beginning musicians are welcomed, and 15 of the 20 slots are reserved for young people (ages 25 and under).

    The value of  this class is $350 per person with a no-questions-asked sliding scale option. We seek to hold spaces where anyone can participate without financial barriers—the most important thing is that you join us!

    This program is co-sponsored by our partners at Northwest Folklife. Participants who engage consistently will have the opportunity to perform at The Rhapsody Project's showcase in May of 2025 at the NW Folklife Festival!
    King Street Station (2nd Floor)
    303 S Jackson St
    Seattle, WA
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  • December 3, 2024 - Vocal Rhapsody I: Discover Your Voice

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    December 3, 2024

    Tuesdays, 4 - 6 pm at King Street Station

    Explore the fundamentals of singing technique, while developing a repertoire of songs that are fun to sing. We’ll experiment with breathing, resonance and timbre, intonation, range, flexibility, and phrasing in a lively, supportive, and sound-positive environment. You’ll come away with a new understanding of your vocal instrument, how to use it, and how to care for it. Beginning singers, those with vocal fears, and those who think they can’t sing — all most welcome.

    Tuesday sessions are designed to complement Thursday Vocal Rhapsody sessions. We hope you can attend both, but you're welcome to come to just one.

    Details and registration at therhapsodyproject.org/vocal-rhapsody

    King Street Station (2nd Floor)
    303 S Jackson St
    Seattle, WA
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  • December 4, 2024 - Guitar Hangs

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    December 4, 2024

    Wednesdays, 4 - 6 pm
    At King Street Station OR Hybrid via Zoom

    All ages and levels of guitar players can come to learn songs, guitar techniques, and spend time relaxing with their instruments in hand. Hosted by Justin Golden, Mariah Roberson, and other longtime community leaders in The Rhapsody Project, these sessions are free, but students are encouraged to register ahead of time.

    You have the option to join via Zoom (sign up to get the link) or in person at King Street Station.

    We meet at Wednesdays at 4 – 6 PM Pacific Time, starting October 2.

    It’s free for everyone, so why not come hang around for a while?

     

    www.therhapsodyproject.org/guitar-hangs

  • December 5, 2024 - Vocal Rhapsody II: Elevate Your Voice: Techniques and Presence

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    December 5, 2024

    Thursdays, 4 - 6 pm at King Street Station (No session on 4th Thursday of November)

    Lady A and Briar will help singers hone their skills while also providing coaching for how to present a song onstage. Each of these sessions will highlight the importance of pouring your life experiences into every note, while also highlighting the importance of understanding the roots of the songs you sing. There will also be focus on phrasing, dynamics, vocal color, and building the confidence to let your voice soar with originality.

    Thursday sessions are designed to complement Tuesday Vocal Rhapsody sessions. We hope you can attend both, but you're welcome to come to just one.

    www.therhapsodyproject.org/vocal-rhapsody

    King Street Station (2nd Floor)
    303 S Jackson St
    Seattle, WA
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  • December 7, 2024 - 2024 Heritage Ball: Harmony of Gratitude


    December 7, 2024

    Our fanciest shindig of the year: a celebration of 2024, a practice of gratitude, and a crucial fundraiser to support our future. More details to come.

    Black & Tan Hall
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  • December 9, 2024 - Unbroken Circle and 1 other event

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    December 9, 2024

    When

    Mondays, 6:00 - 7:30 pm
    October 7 - December 9

    Where 

    The Rhapsody Workshop
    Second Floor
    King Street Station
    303 S Jackson Street
    Seattle, WA 98104

    These youth-centric, all ages sessions will feature a range of professional musicians who will each offer a mix of professional advice, musical techniques, and stories of their cultures. Beginning musicians are welcomed, and 15 of the 20 slots are reserved for young people (ages 25 and under).

    The value of  this class is $350 per person with a no-questions-asked sliding scale option. We seek to hold spaces where anyone can participate without financial barriers—the most important thing is that you join us!

    This program is co-sponsored by our partners at Northwest Folklife. Participants who engage consistently will have the opportunity to perform at The Rhapsody Project's showcase in May of 2025 at the NW Folklife Festival!
    King Street Station (2nd Floor)
    303 S Jackson St
    Seattle, WA
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    December 9, 2024

    Our bi-monthly Klezmer Jam is for all instruments and all levels of experience. We will begin each session with beginner-friendly activities so people who are unfamiliar with them have a chance to learn. The idea is for there to be something for everyone, whether you've played this music for five minutes or for five decades.

    Future sessions will be second and fourth Mondays.
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    For more information visit: https://therhapsodyproject.org/yiddish-music-and-heritage-trp/#klezmer-jam

    The Couth Buzzard
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  • December 10, 2024 - Vocal Rhapsody I: Discover Your Voice

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    December 10, 2024

    Tuesdays, 4 - 6 pm at King Street Station

    Explore the fundamentals of singing technique, while developing a repertoire of songs that are fun to sing. We’ll experiment with breathing, resonance and timbre, intonation, range, flexibility, and phrasing in a lively, supportive, and sound-positive environment. You’ll come away with a new understanding of your vocal instrument, how to use it, and how to care for it. Beginning singers, those with vocal fears, and those who think they can’t sing — all most welcome.

    Tuesday sessions are designed to complement Thursday Vocal Rhapsody sessions. We hope you can attend both, but you're welcome to come to just one.

    Details and registration at therhapsodyproject.org/vocal-rhapsody

    King Street Station (2nd Floor)
    303 S Jackson St
    Seattle, WA
    View Location
    Map King Street Station (2nd Floor)

  • December 23, 2024 - Klezmer Jam

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    December 23, 2024

    Our bi-monthly Klezmer Jam is for all instruments and all levels of experience. We will begin each session with beginner-friendly activities so people who are unfamiliar with them have a chance to learn. The idea is for there to be something for everyone, whether you've played this music for five minutes or for five decades.

    Future sessions will be second and fourth Mondays.
    ​
    For more information visit: https://therhapsodyproject.org/yiddish-music-and-heritage-trp/#klezmer-jam

    The Couth Buzzard
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  • January 13, 2025 - Klezmer Jam

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    January 13, 2025

    Our bi-monthly Klezmer Jam is for all instruments and all levels of experience. We will begin each session with beginner-friendly activities so people who are unfamiliar with them have a chance to learn. The idea is for there to be something for everyone, whether you've played this music for five minutes or for five decades.

    Future sessions will be second and fourth Mondays.
    ​
    For more information visit: https://therhapsodyproject.org/yiddish-music-and-heritage-trp/#klezmer-jam

    The Couth Buzzard
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  • January 27, 2025 - Klezmer Jam

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    January 27, 2025

    Our bi-monthly Klezmer Jam is for all instruments and all levels of experience. We will begin each session with beginner-friendly activities so people who are unfamiliar with them have a chance to learn. The idea is for there to be something for everyone, whether you've played this music for five minutes or for five decades.

    Future sessions will be second and fourth Mondays.
    ​
    For more information visit: https://therhapsodyproject.org/yiddish-music-and-heritage-trp/#klezmer-jam

    The Couth Buzzard
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