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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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Links to help websites and resources.

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Upcoming events

Events in May–June 2025

  • May 1, 2025 - Vocal Rhapsody II: Exploring Your Voice - Spring 2025

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    May 1, 2025

    Thursdays - 4:00 - 6:00 pm

    Discover, expand, and refine your vocal abilities in these weekly workshops that are focused on singing and anchored in somatics (your internal physical perception and experience), culture, and heritage.

    The Tuesday and Thursday sessions are designed to be complimentary, and dedicated singers are heartily encouraged to attend both as often as possible. Drop-ins are welcome!

    To get a taste of the repertoire that is likely be included in either Tuesday and / or Thursday sessions, check out this playlist New tab. Sign up online to get your spot.

     

    Vocal Rhapsody II: Exploring Your Voice: Technique, Storytelling & Self-Care with Lady A  

    In this class, blues artist Lady A teaches artists to lead with authenticity—starting with how they tell their stories. Focusing on writing, producing, and performing, she shows how genuine storytelling shapes every part of the craft. Beyond the music, Lady A emphasizes the responsibilities that come with being an artist: collaboration, community involvement, and, most importantly, caring for your instrument—your voice.

    The class also dives into the business side of the industry, offering essential knowledge on BMI, ASCAP, licensing, credits, and protecting your work. Whether you're new to the scene or an established artist, you'll leave with tools to strengthen your artistry, navigate the business, and sustain your journey.

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

    Please register online in advance if possible. Youth $0 - $10 (10 - 25 yrs), Adults $25+

    Buy Tickets

  • May 2, 2025 - Face The Music: Combat Erasure | Session 1 with Junious Brickhouse

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    May 2, 2025

    Alternating Fridays in May; future dates to be scheduled.
    May 2, May 16, May 23
    $20/session

    Explore stories of American musical lessons for combatting oppression and erasure that exist in the communities and traditions of the African and Jewish diasporas. Featuring both popular and obscure stories and figures in these cultures, The Rhapsody Project’s leaders and special guests will introduce you to stories and music that contain essential knowledge drawn from cultures where people have been compelled to combat erasure for generations.

    Hybrid Format: Attend on Zoom or in person at The Rhapsody Workshop at King Street Station
    Dinner included for in-person attendees.

    Session 1 with Junious Brickhouse

    Friday, May 2 - 5:00 - 8:00 pm

    Erased, Not Forgotten: Tracing the Roots and Resistance to Cultural Erasure
    A historical inquiry into pre-transatlantic cultural memory and the systems that sought to silence it

    Junious Lee Brickhouse—dancer, folklorist, and cultural researcher—offers a deep and necessary exploration into the historical context preceding the transatlantic slave trade. This program examines the deliberate erasure of cultural knowledge as a tool of colonial dominance and asks: how successful were these efforts, and what has truly been lost?
    Participants will engage with the historical sources and causes of cultural erasure, tracing the patterns established through early colonial projects and their continued impact today. The session builds a foundational understanding of how systems of power have worked to suppress cultural memory.
    At a time of increasing division and institutional instability, this offering challenges participants to consider how truth can be re-centered and how the revitalization of marginalized cultures contributes to healing and wholeness in fractured communities.

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

    https://therhapsodyproject.org/face-the-music/

  • May 6, 2025 - Vocal Rhapsody I: Discover Your Voice - Spring 2025

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    May 6, 2025

    Tuesdays - 4:00 - 6:00 pm

    Discover, expand, and refine your vocal abilities in these weekly workshops that are focused on singing and anchored in somatics (your internal physical perception and experience), culture, and heritage.

    The Tuesday and Thursday sessions are designed to be complimentary, and dedicated singers are heartily encouraged to attend both as often as possible. Drop-ins are welcome!

    To get a taste of the repertoire that is likely be included in either Tuesday and / or Thursday sessions, check out this playlist. Sign up online to get your spot.

     

    Vocal Rhapsody I: Discover Your Voice with Erica Merritt

    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.

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

    Please sign up online in advance if possible. Youth Tuition $0 - $10 (10-15 yrs). Adult Tuition $25+.

    Buy Tickets

  • May 7, 2025 - Guitar Hangs - Spring 2025 and 1 other event

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    May 7, 2025

    Wednesdays - 4:00 - 6:00 pm

    Jam session meets music lesson.
    Even better: it’s free.

    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 Mariah Roberson and Shane Des Enfants. These sessions are completely free, we just ask that you register before or as you come in.

    We’ll meet in person at King Street Station on Wednesdays. The hang goes from 4:00 – 6:00 pm and you can jump in anytime in that window.

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

    King Street Station Plaza
    303 S Jackson Street
    Seattle, WA 98104
    View Location
    Map King Street Station Plaza

    Free! Please sign up online in advance if possible.

    Buy Tickets

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    May 7, 2025

    Wednesdays, 6:00 - 8:00 pm
    through June 11th
    at The Rhapsody Workshop inside King Street Station

    Young musicians are invited to learn songs in community with professional musicians in preparation to join The Rhapsody Songsters gigging ensemble. Anyone aged 25 or younger who plays their instrument at an intermediate (or higher) level is welcomed to take part! Whether you play a stringed instrument, horn, drums, wind instrument - or want to sing - you are welcomed!

    Check out examples of our repertoire on this YouTube playlist.

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

  • May 8, 2025 - Vocal Rhapsody II: Exploring Your Voice - Spring 2025

    –
    May 8, 2025

    Thursdays - 4:00 - 6:00 pm

    Discover, expand, and refine your vocal abilities in these weekly workshops that are focused on singing and anchored in somatics (your internal physical perception and experience), culture, and heritage.

    The Tuesday and Thursday sessions are designed to be complimentary, and dedicated singers are heartily encouraged to attend both as often as possible. Drop-ins are welcome!

    To get a taste of the repertoire that is likely be included in either Tuesday and / or Thursday sessions, check out this playlist New tab. Sign up online to get your spot.

     

    Vocal Rhapsody II: Exploring Your Voice: Technique, Storytelling & Self-Care with Lady A  

    In this class, blues artist Lady A teaches artists to lead with authenticity—starting with how they tell their stories. Focusing on writing, producing, and performing, she shows how genuine storytelling shapes every part of the craft. Beyond the music, Lady A emphasizes the responsibilities that come with being an artist: collaboration, community involvement, and, most importantly, caring for your instrument—your voice.

    The class also dives into the business side of the industry, offering essential knowledge on BMI, ASCAP, licensing, credits, and protecting your work. Whether you're new to the scene or an established artist, you'll leave with tools to strengthen your artistry, navigate the business, and sustain your journey.

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

    Please register online in advance if possible. Youth $0 - $10 (10 - 25 yrs), Adults $25+

    Buy Tickets

  • May 11, 2025 - Sunday Sessions Presented by The Residency & The Rhapsody Project

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    May 11, 2025

    Sunday Sessions

    A space for artists of all ages and stages to write, share, and build community.

    Second Sundays, every month, starting April 13
    4 PM
    Black & Tan Hall
    5608 Rainier Ave S
    Seattle, WA 98118

    Young artists, poets, musicians and more are invited to take part in Second Sunday Sessions: a writing circle, open mic, and jam session co-hosted by The Residency and The Rhapsody Project! This free, monthly event will take place from 4 - 7pm on the 2nd Sunday of each month at Black & Tan Hall. Young people ages 25 and under are invited to take part whether they want to share a work-in-progress, freestyle, play an instrument, sing, or just enjoy a space curated by and for community.

    Black & Tan Hall
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  • May 12, 2025 - Klezmer Jam

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    May 12, 2025

    7 - 9 pm at The Couth Buzzard
    2nd & 4th Mondays

    Come join us for our twice-monthly night of musical Yiddishkayt! We’ll jam on klezmer tunes and sing Yiddish songs together. All ages, abilities, and instruments are welcome! In fact, you don't even need an instrument, only a voice, ears, or dancing feet. Instrumentalists less familiar with klezmer are encouraged to arrive at the start. We begin each session by either learning the tune-of-the-month or by having a short workshop session. While we have sheet music in many clefs and keys, we encourage learning by ear. To find tunes and other resources, visit the klezmer jam page on The Rhapsody Project’s website.

    • This session will lean toward instrumental tunes.
    • For all ages. 12 and under with an adult present. Singers, listeners, dancers, and instrumentalists all welcome. If bringing an instrument, a small amount of experience is recommended. Beginners to klezmer are welcome.
    • Jams are scheduled for the second and fourth Mondays of each month.
    • Pricing info: There is no entry fee, however, donations are strongly encouraged and are crucial to keep programming going. Suggested donation: $10-20.
    The Couth Buzzard
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  • May 13, 2025 - Vocal Rhapsody I: Discover Your Voice - Spring 2025

    –
    May 13, 2025

    Tuesdays - 4:00 - 6:00 pm

    Discover, expand, and refine your vocal abilities in these weekly workshops that are focused on singing and anchored in somatics (your internal physical perception and experience), culture, and heritage.

    The Tuesday and Thursday sessions are designed to be complimentary, and dedicated singers are heartily encouraged to attend both as often as possible. Drop-ins are welcome!

    To get a taste of the repertoire that is likely be included in either Tuesday and / or Thursday sessions, check out this playlist. Sign up online to get your spot.

     

    Vocal Rhapsody I: Discover Your Voice with Erica Merritt

    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.

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

    Please sign up online in advance if possible. Youth Tuition $0 - $10 (10-15 yrs). Adult Tuition $25+.

    Buy Tickets

  • May 14, 2025 - Guitar Hangs - Spring 2025 and 1 other event

    –
    May 14, 2025

    Wednesdays - 4:00 - 6:00 pm

    Jam session meets music lesson.
    Even better: it’s free.

    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 Mariah Roberson and Shane Des Enfants. These sessions are completely free, we just ask that you register before or as you come in.

    We’ll meet in person at King Street Station on Wednesdays. The hang goes from 4:00 – 6:00 pm and you can jump in anytime in that window.

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

    King Street Station Plaza
    303 S Jackson Street
    Seattle, WA 98104
    View Location
    Map King Street Station Plaza

    Free! Please sign up online in advance if possible.

    Buy Tickets

    –
    May 14, 2025

    Wednesdays, 6:00 - 8:00 pm
    through June 11th
    at The Rhapsody Workshop inside King Street Station

    Young musicians are invited to learn songs in community with professional musicians in preparation to join The Rhapsody Songsters gigging ensemble. Anyone aged 25 or younger who plays their instrument at an intermediate (or higher) level is welcomed to take part! Whether you play a stringed instrument, horn, drums, wind instrument - or want to sing - you are welcomed!

    Check out examples of our repertoire on this YouTube playlist.

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

  • May 15, 2025 - Vocal Rhapsody II: Exploring Your Voice - Spring 2025

    –
    May 15, 2025

    Thursdays - 4:00 - 6:00 pm

    Discover, expand, and refine your vocal abilities in these weekly workshops that are focused on singing and anchored in somatics (your internal physical perception and experience), culture, and heritage.

    The Tuesday and Thursday sessions are designed to be complimentary, and dedicated singers are heartily encouraged to attend both as often as possible. Drop-ins are welcome!

    To get a taste of the repertoire that is likely be included in either Tuesday and / or Thursday sessions, check out this playlist New tab. Sign up online to get your spot.

     

    Vocal Rhapsody II: Exploring Your Voice: Technique, Storytelling & Self-Care with Lady A  

    In this class, blues artist Lady A teaches artists to lead with authenticity—starting with how they tell their stories. Focusing on writing, producing, and performing, she shows how genuine storytelling shapes every part of the craft. Beyond the music, Lady A emphasizes the responsibilities that come with being an artist: collaboration, community involvement, and, most importantly, caring for your instrument—your voice.

    The class also dives into the business side of the industry, offering essential knowledge on BMI, ASCAP, licensing, credits, and protecting your work. Whether you're new to the scene or an established artist, you'll leave with tools to strengthen your artistry, navigate the business, and sustain your journey.

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

    Please register online in advance if possible. Youth $0 - $10 (10 - 25 yrs), Adults $25+

    Buy Tickets

  • May 16, 2025 - Face The Music: Combat Erasure - Session 2

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    May 16, 2025

    Alternating Fridays in May; future dates to be scheduled.
    May 2, May 16, May 23
    $20/session

    Explore stories of American musical lessons for combatting oppression and erasure that exist in the communities and traditions of the African and Jewish diasporas. Featuring both popular and obscure stories and figures in these cultures, The Rhapsody Project’s leaders and special guests will introduce you to stories and music that contain essential knowledge drawn from cultures where people have been compelled to combat erasure for generations.

    Hybrid Format: Attend on Zoom or in person at The Rhapsody Workshop at King Street Station
    Dinner included for in-person attendees.

    Session 2 with Dr. Daniel E. Atkinson

    Friday, May 16 - 5:00 - 8:00 pm

    Lessons from the Ancestors: The Vanguard Generation of AfroAmerican Artists (1880-1918)

    Ethnomusicologist Dr. Daniel E. Atkinson offers a fresh take on the lives and accomplishments of the “Vanguard Generation" of Afro-Americans who leveraged Black cultural products for profit and prestige between the close of the Civil War and the start of World War I. Gathered from recently digitized newsprint, recordings, film and other media from the beginning of the modern era for the forthcoming book, The Rediscovery of George “Nash” Walker: The Price of Black Stardom in Jim Crow America, the contextual depth of this data enriches the historical record with previously lacking nuance that exemplifies the Black experience, the artistic hamster wheel of ubiquitous Black cultural influence, and perpetual secondary status of Black people in the United States.

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

  • May 20, 2025 - Vocal Rhapsody I: Discover Your Voice - Spring 2025

    –
    May 20, 2025

    Tuesdays - 4:00 - 6:00 pm

    Discover, expand, and refine your vocal abilities in these weekly workshops that are focused on singing and anchored in somatics (your internal physical perception and experience), culture, and heritage.

    The Tuesday and Thursday sessions are designed to be complimentary, and dedicated singers are heartily encouraged to attend both as often as possible. Drop-ins are welcome!

    To get a taste of the repertoire that is likely be included in either Tuesday and / or Thursday sessions, check out this playlist. Sign up online to get your spot.

     

    Vocal Rhapsody I: Discover Your Voice with Erica Merritt

    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.

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

    Please sign up online in advance if possible. Youth Tuition $0 - $10 (10-15 yrs). Adult Tuition $25+.

    Buy Tickets

  • May 21, 2025 - Guitar Hangs - Spring 2025 and 1 other event

    –
    May 21, 2025

    Wednesdays - 4:00 - 6:00 pm

    Jam session meets music lesson.
    Even better: it’s free.

    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 Mariah Roberson and Shane Des Enfants. These sessions are completely free, we just ask that you register before or as you come in.

    We’ll meet in person at King Street Station on Wednesdays. The hang goes from 4:00 – 6:00 pm and you can jump in anytime in that window.

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

    King Street Station Plaza
    303 S Jackson Street
    Seattle, WA 98104
    View Location
    Map King Street Station Plaza

    Free! Please sign up online in advance if possible.

    Buy Tickets

    –
    May 21, 2025

    Wednesdays, 6:00 - 8:00 pm
    through June 11th
    at The Rhapsody Workshop inside King Street Station

    Young musicians are invited to learn songs in community with professional musicians in preparation to join The Rhapsody Songsters gigging ensemble. Anyone aged 25 or younger who plays their instrument at an intermediate (or higher) level is welcomed to take part! Whether you play a stringed instrument, horn, drums, wind instrument - or want to sing - you are welcomed!

    Check out examples of our repertoire on this YouTube playlist.

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

  • May 22, 2025 - Vocal Rhapsody II: Exploring Your Voice - Spring 2025

    –
    May 22, 2025

    Thursdays - 4:00 - 6:00 pm

    Discover, expand, and refine your vocal abilities in these weekly workshops that are focused on singing and anchored in somatics (your internal physical perception and experience), culture, and heritage.

    The Tuesday and Thursday sessions are designed to be complimentary, and dedicated singers are heartily encouraged to attend both as often as possible. Drop-ins are welcome!

    To get a taste of the repertoire that is likely be included in either Tuesday and / or Thursday sessions, check out this playlist New tab. Sign up online to get your spot.

     

    Vocal Rhapsody II: Exploring Your Voice: Technique, Storytelling & Self-Care with Lady A  

    In this class, blues artist Lady A teaches artists to lead with authenticity—starting with how they tell their stories. Focusing on writing, producing, and performing, she shows how genuine storytelling shapes every part of the craft. Beyond the music, Lady A emphasizes the responsibilities that come with being an artist: collaboration, community involvement, and, most importantly, caring for your instrument—your voice.

    The class also dives into the business side of the industry, offering essential knowledge on BMI, ASCAP, licensing, credits, and protecting your work. Whether you're new to the scene or an established artist, you'll leave with tools to strengthen your artistry, navigate the business, and sustain your journey.

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

    Please register online in advance if possible. Youth $0 - $10 (10 - 25 yrs), Adults $25+

    Buy Tickets

  • May 23, 2025 - Face The Music: Combat Erasure | Session 3

    –
    May 23, 2025

    Alternating Fridays in May; future dates to be scheduled.
    May 2, May 16, May 23
    $20/session

    Explore stories of American musical lessons for combatting oppression and erasure that exist in the communities and traditions of the African and Jewish diasporas. Featuring both popular and obscure stories and figures in these cultures, The Rhapsody Project’s leaders and special guests will introduce you to stories and music that contain essential knowledge drawn from cultures where people have been compelled to combat erasure for generations.

    Hybrid Format: Attend on Zoom or in person at The Rhapsody Workshop at King Street Station
    Dinner included for in-person attendees.

    Session 3 with guest educators

    Friday, May 23 - 5:00 - 8:00 pm

    More details to come on our upcoming sessions with featured educators such as Dr. Chris Mena. We'll meet on select Fridays, including May 23. Future sessions to be scheduled.

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

    Please register online in advance for this event.

    Buy Tickets

  • May 26, 2025 - Klezmer Jam

    –
    May 26, 2025

    7 - 9 pm at The Couth Buzzard

     

    Come join us for our twice-monthly night of musical Yiddishkayt! We’ll jam on klezmer tunes and sing Yiddish songs together. All ages, abilities, and instruments are welcome! In fact, you don't even need an instrument, only a voice, ears, or dancing feet. Instrumentalists less familiar with klezmer are encouraged to arrive at the start. We begin each session by either learning the tune-of-the-month or by having a short workshop session. While we have sheet music in many clefs and keys, we encourage learning by ear. To find tunes and other resources, visit the klezmer jam page on The Rhapsody Project’s website.

    • This session will lean toward instrumental tunes.
    • For all ages. 12 and under with an adult present. Singers, listeners, dancers, and instrumentalists all welcome. If bringing an instrument, a small amount of experience is recommended. Beginners to klezmer are welcome.
    • Jams are scheduled for the second and fourth Mondays of each month.
    • Pricing info: No entry fee, however, donations are strongly encouraged and are crucial to keep programming going. Suggested donation: $10 - 20

     

  • May 27, 2025 - Vocal Rhapsody I: Discover Your Voice - Spring 2025

    –
    May 27, 2025

    Tuesdays - 4:00 - 6:00 pm

    Discover, expand, and refine your vocal abilities in these weekly workshops that are focused on singing and anchored in somatics (your internal physical perception and experience), culture, and heritage.

    The Tuesday and Thursday sessions are designed to be complimentary, and dedicated singers are heartily encouraged to attend both as often as possible. Drop-ins are welcome!

    To get a taste of the repertoire that is likely be included in either Tuesday and / or Thursday sessions, check out this playlist. Sign up online to get your spot.

     

    Vocal Rhapsody I: Discover Your Voice with Erica Merritt

    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.

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

    Please sign up online in advance if possible. Youth Tuition $0 - $10 (10-15 yrs). Adult Tuition $25+.

    Buy Tickets

  • May 28, 2025 - Guitar Hangs - Spring 2025 and 1 other event

    –
    May 28, 2025

    Wednesdays - 4:00 - 6:00 pm

    Jam session meets music lesson.
    Even better: it’s free.

    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 Mariah Roberson and Shane Des Enfants. These sessions are completely free, we just ask that you register before or as you come in.

    We’ll meet in person at King Street Station on Wednesdays. The hang goes from 4:00 – 6:00 pm and you can jump in anytime in that window.

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

    King Street Station Plaza
    303 S Jackson Street
    Seattle, WA 98104
    View Location
    Map King Street Station Plaza

    Free! Please sign up online in advance if possible.

    Buy Tickets

    –
    May 28, 2025

    Wednesdays, 6:00 - 8:00 pm
    through June 11th
    at The Rhapsody Workshop inside King Street Station

    Young musicians are invited to learn songs in community with professional musicians in preparation to join The Rhapsody Songsters gigging ensemble. Anyone aged 25 or younger who plays their instrument at an intermediate (or higher) level is welcomed to take part! Whether you play a stringed instrument, horn, drums, wind instrument - or want to sing - you are welcomed!

    Check out examples of our repertoire on this YouTube playlist.

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

  • May 29, 2025 - Vocal Rhapsody II: Exploring Your Voice - Spring 2025

    –
    May 29, 2025

    Thursdays - 4:00 - 6:00 pm

    Discover, expand, and refine your vocal abilities in these weekly workshops that are focused on singing and anchored in somatics (your internal physical perception and experience), culture, and heritage.

    The Tuesday and Thursday sessions are designed to be complimentary, and dedicated singers are heartily encouraged to attend both as often as possible. Drop-ins are welcome!

    To get a taste of the repertoire that is likely be included in either Tuesday and / or Thursday sessions, check out this playlist New tab. Sign up online to get your spot.

     

    Vocal Rhapsody II: Exploring Your Voice: Technique, Storytelling & Self-Care with Lady A  

    In this class, blues artist Lady A teaches artists to lead with authenticity—starting with how they tell their stories. Focusing on writing, producing, and performing, she shows how genuine storytelling shapes every part of the craft. Beyond the music, Lady A emphasizes the responsibilities that come with being an artist: collaboration, community involvement, and, most importantly, caring for your instrument—your voice.

    The class also dives into the business side of the industry, offering essential knowledge on BMI, ASCAP, licensing, credits, and protecting your work. Whether you're new to the scene or an established artist, you'll leave with tools to strengthen your artistry, navigate the business, and sustain your journey.

    King Street Station (2nd Floor)
    303 S Jackson St
    Seattle, WA
    View Location
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    Please register online in advance if possible. Youth $0 - $10 (10 - 25 yrs), Adults $25+

    Buy Tickets

  • June 3, 2025 - Vocal Rhapsody I: Discover Your Voice - Spring 2025

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    June 3, 2025

    Tuesdays - 4:00 - 6:00 pm

    Discover, expand, and refine your vocal abilities in these weekly workshops that are focused on singing and anchored in somatics (your internal physical perception and experience), culture, and heritage.

    The Tuesday and Thursday sessions are designed to be complimentary, and dedicated singers are heartily encouraged to attend both as often as possible. Drop-ins are welcome!

    To get a taste of the repertoire that is likely be included in either Tuesday and / or Thursday sessions, check out this playlist. Sign up online to get your spot.

     

    Vocal Rhapsody I: Discover Your Voice with Erica Merritt

    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.

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

    Please sign up online in advance if possible. Youth Tuition $0 - $10 (10-15 yrs). Adult Tuition $25+.

    Buy Tickets

  • June 4, 2025 - Guitar Hangs - Spring 2025 and 1 other event

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    June 4, 2025

    Wednesdays - 4:00 - 6:00 pm

    Jam session meets music lesson.
    Even better: it’s free.

    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 Mariah Roberson and Shane Des Enfants. These sessions are completely free, we just ask that you register before or as you come in.

    We’ll meet in person at King Street Station on Wednesdays. The hang goes from 4:00 – 6:00 pm and you can jump in anytime in that window.

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

    King Street Station Plaza
    303 S Jackson Street
    Seattle, WA 98104
    View Location
    Map King Street Station Plaza

    Free! Please sign up online in advance if possible.

    Buy Tickets

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    June 4, 2025

    Wednesdays, 6:00 - 8:00 pm
    through June 11th
    at The Rhapsody Workshop inside King Street Station

    Young musicians are invited to learn songs in community with professional musicians in preparation to join The Rhapsody Songsters gigging ensemble. Anyone aged 25 or younger who plays their instrument at an intermediate (or higher) level is welcomed to take part! Whether you play a stringed instrument, horn, drums, wind instrument - or want to sing - you are welcomed!

    Check out examples of our repertoire on this YouTube playlist.

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

  • June 5, 2025 - Vocal Rhapsody II: Exploring Your Voice - Spring 2025 and 1 other event

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    June 5, 2025

    Thursdays - 4:00 - 6:00 pm

    Discover, expand, and refine your vocal abilities in these weekly workshops that are focused on singing and anchored in somatics (your internal physical perception and experience), culture, and heritage.

    The Tuesday and Thursday sessions are designed to be complimentary, and dedicated singers are heartily encouraged to attend both as often as possible. Drop-ins are welcome!

    To get a taste of the repertoire that is likely be included in either Tuesday and / or Thursday sessions, check out this playlist New tab. Sign up online to get your spot.

     

    Vocal Rhapsody II: Exploring Your Voice: Technique, Storytelling & Self-Care with Lady A  

    In this class, blues artist Lady A teaches artists to lead with authenticity—starting with how they tell their stories. Focusing on writing, producing, and performing, she shows how genuine storytelling shapes every part of the craft. Beyond the music, Lady A emphasizes the responsibilities that come with being an artist: collaboration, community involvement, and, most importantly, caring for your instrument—your voice.

    The class also dives into the business side of the industry, offering essential knowledge on BMI, ASCAP, licensing, credits, and protecting your work. Whether you're new to the scene or an established artist, you'll leave with tools to strengthen your artistry, navigate the business, and sustain your journey.

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

    Please register online in advance if possible. Youth $0 - $10 (10 - 25 yrs), Adults $25+

    Buy Tickets

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    June 5, 2025

    Free Concert featuring Josephine Howell

    Thursday, June 5th
    6:00 - 8:00 pm
    Seattle Art Museum

    Road to One Seattle Soul
    A premiere summer concert series

    Lady A and The Rhapsody Project present 3 free concerts, calling back those displaced by rising costs to reconnect through music, community, and shared roots. It’s more than a concert—it's a movement to heal, uplift, and celebrate the soul of Seattle together.

    No registration required.

     

    Seattle Art Museum
    1300 1st Ave
    Seattle, WA 98101
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  • June 8, 2025 - Sunday Sessions Presented by The Residency & The Rhapsody Project

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    June 8, 2025

    Sunday Sessions

    A space for artists of all ages and stages to write, share, and build community.

    Second Sundays, every month, starting April 13
    4 PM
    Black & Tan Hall
    5608 Rainier Ave S
    Seattle, WA 98118

    Young artists, poets, musicians and more are invited to take part in Second Sunday Sessions: a writing circle, open mic, and jam session co-hosted by The Residency and The Rhapsody Project! This free, monthly event will take place from 4 - 7pm on the 2nd Sunday of each month at Black & Tan Hall. Young people ages 25 and under are invited to take part whether they want to share a work-in-progress, freestyle, play an instrument, sing, or just enjoy a space curated by and for community.

    Black & Tan Hall
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  • June 9, 2025 - Klezmer Jam

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    June 9, 2025

    7 - 9 pm at The Couth Buzzard
    2nd & 4th Mondays

    Come join us for our twice-monthly night of musical Yiddishkayt! We’ll jam on klezmer tunes and sing Yiddish songs together. All ages, abilities, and instruments are welcome! In fact, you don't even need an instrument, only a voice, ears, or dancing feet. Instrumentalists less familiar with klezmer are encouraged to arrive at the start. We begin each session by either learning the tune-of-the-month or by having a short workshop session. While we have sheet music in many clefs and keys, we encourage learning by ear. To find tunes and other resources, visit the klezmer jam page on The Rhapsody Project’s website.

    • This session will lean toward instrumental tunes.
    • For all ages. 12 and under with an adult present. Singers, listeners, dancers, and instrumentalists all welcome. If bringing an instrument, a small amount of experience is recommended. Beginners to klezmer are welcome.
    • Jams are scheduled for the second and fourth Mondays of each month.
    • Pricing info: There is no entry fee, however, donations are strongly encouraged and are crucial to keep programming going. Suggested donation: $10-20.
    The Couth Buzzard
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  • June 10, 2025 - Vocal Rhapsody I: Discover Your Voice - Spring 2025

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    June 10, 2025

    Tuesdays - 4:00 - 6:00 pm

    Discover, expand, and refine your vocal abilities in these weekly workshops that are focused on singing and anchored in somatics (your internal physical perception and experience), culture, and heritage.

    The Tuesday and Thursday sessions are designed to be complimentary, and dedicated singers are heartily encouraged to attend both as often as possible. Drop-ins are welcome!

    To get a taste of the repertoire that is likely be included in either Tuesday and / or Thursday sessions, check out this playlist. Sign up online to get your spot.

     

    Vocal Rhapsody I: Discover Your Voice with Erica Merritt

    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.

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

    Please sign up online in advance if possible. Youth Tuition $0 - $10 (10-15 yrs). Adult Tuition $25+.

    Buy Tickets

  • June 11, 2025 - Guitar Hangs - Spring 2025 and 1 other event

    –
    June 11, 2025

    Wednesdays - 4:00 - 6:00 pm

    Jam session meets music lesson.
    Even better: it’s free.

    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 Mariah Roberson and Shane Des Enfants. These sessions are completely free, we just ask that you register before or as you come in.

    We’ll meet in person at King Street Station on Wednesdays. The hang goes from 4:00 – 6:00 pm and you can jump in anytime in that window.

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

    King Street Station Plaza
    303 S Jackson Street
    Seattle, WA 98104
    View Location
    Map King Street Station Plaza

    Free! Please sign up online in advance if possible.

    Buy Tickets

    –
    June 11, 2025

    Wednesdays, 6:00 - 8:00 pm
    through June 11th
    at The Rhapsody Workshop inside King Street Station

    Young musicians are invited to learn songs in community with professional musicians in preparation to join The Rhapsody Songsters gigging ensemble. Anyone aged 25 or younger who plays their instrument at an intermediate (or higher) level is welcomed to take part! Whether you play a stringed instrument, horn, drums, wind instrument - or want to sing - you are welcomed!

    Check out examples of our repertoire on this YouTube playlist.

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

  • June 12, 2025 - Vocal Rhapsody II: Exploring Your Voice - Spring 2025

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    June 12, 2025

    Thursdays - 4:00 - 6:00 pm

    Discover, expand, and refine your vocal abilities in these weekly workshops that are focused on singing and anchored in somatics (your internal physical perception and experience), culture, and heritage.

    The Tuesday and Thursday sessions are designed to be complimentary, and dedicated singers are heartily encouraged to attend both as often as possible. Drop-ins are welcome!

    To get a taste of the repertoire that is likely be included in either Tuesday and / or Thursday sessions, check out this playlist New tab. Sign up online to get your spot.

     

    Vocal Rhapsody II: Exploring Your Voice: Technique, Storytelling & Self-Care with Lady A  

    In this class, blues artist Lady A teaches artists to lead with authenticity—starting with how they tell their stories. Focusing on writing, producing, and performing, she shows how genuine storytelling shapes every part of the craft. Beyond the music, Lady A emphasizes the responsibilities that come with being an artist: collaboration, community involvement, and, most importantly, caring for your instrument—your voice.

    The class also dives into the business side of the industry, offering essential knowledge on BMI, ASCAP, licensing, credits, and protecting your work. Whether you're new to the scene or an established artist, you'll leave with tools to strengthen your artistry, navigate the business, and sustain your journey.

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

    Please register online in advance if possible. Youth $0 - $10 (10 - 25 yrs), Adults $25+

    Buy Tickets

  • June 18, 2025 - Atlantic Street Center's 24th Annual Juneteenth Celebration

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    June 18, 2025

    Check out this event, presented by a partner in our community, Atlantic Street Center and Seattle Parks & Recreation:

    Join us for another year to commemorate culture and community! Meet local artisans, watch dynamic performances, and eat great food all while learning about the significance of Juneteenth.

    Wednesday, June 18th
    5:00 - 8:00 pm

    Rainier Beach Community Center
    8225 Rainier Ave S.
    Seattle, WA 98118

    Reserve a free ticket online.

    Buy Tickets

  • June 23, 2025 - Klezmer Jam

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    June 23, 2025

    7 - 9 pm at The Couth Buzzard

     

    Come join us for our twice-monthly night of musical Yiddishkayt! We’ll jam on klezmer tunes and sing Yiddish songs together. All ages, abilities, and instruments are welcome! In fact, you don't even need an instrument, only a voice, ears, or dancing feet. Instrumentalists less familiar with klezmer are encouraged to arrive at the start. We begin each session by either learning the tune-of-the-month or by having a short workshop session. While we have sheet music in many clefs and keys, we encourage learning by ear. To find tunes and other resources, visit the klezmer jam page on The Rhapsody Project’s website.

    • This session will lean toward instrumental tunes.
    • For all ages. 12 and under with an adult present. Singers, listeners, dancers, and instrumentalists all welcome. If bringing an instrument, a small amount of experience is recommended. Beginners to klezmer are welcome.
    • Jams are scheduled for the second and fourth Mondays of each month.
    • Pricing info: No entry fee, however, donations are strongly encouraged and are crucial to keep programming going. Suggested donation: $10 - 20

     

  • June 28, 2025 - 🎵 Free Concert: Lady A - Road to One Seattle Soul

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    June 28, 2025

    Free Concert featuring Lady A

    Saturday, June 28th
    4:00 - 6:00 pm
    King Street Station Plaza

    Road to One Seattle Soul
    A premiere summer concert series

    Lady A and The Rhapsody Project present 3 free concerts, calling back those displaced by rising costs to reconnect through music, community, and shared roots. It’s more than a concert—it's a movement to heal, uplift, and celebrate the soul of Seattle together.

     

    King Street Station Plaza
    303 S Jackson Street
    Seattle, WA 98104
    View Location
    Map King Street Station Plaza

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