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Be Seen. Be Heard. | Theater & Music Education
Founder @vyhigginsen | Est. 1998
@mamaiwanttosing | @mamamusicprogram | @singharlem

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🎶 New voices. New stories. A new season of music begins! The Mama Music Program Fall 2026 enrollment is officially OPEN!

Students ages 7–19 can join our 10-week intensive program designed to build confidence, strengthen performance skills, and nurture the next generation of artists.

Through vocal training, movement, breathing exercises, and performance coaching, students will prepare to take the stage for our Winter Concert.

Join us for Open House Auditions:
📅 Saturday, September 19 & Saturday, September 26
🕚 11 AM–1 PM
📍 Mama Foundation for the Arts
149 W 126th Street, New York, NY 10027

Can’t make it in person? Virtual auditions are now available!

Give your young artist the opportunity to grow, perform, and find their voice. Register with the link in our bio! by @mamafoundation

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3 months ago

How could we forget the Sing Harlem Choir Halftime show @ Madison Square Garden?!
NY NY! Knicks in 5!

let’s GO Knicks!

#SingHarlemChoir #SingHarlem #Harlem #NewYorkKnicks #MamsFoundationForTheArts taken in Madison Square Garden by @mamafoundation

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4 months ago

Class is BACK IN SESSION! 🎉 🎼

We had a FULL HOUSE this Saturday with the first day of @mamamusicprogram . We were so excited to welcome so many young voices to the Mama family! by @mamafoundation

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October is here, and there’s more music to make at Mama! 🎶
From the joyful sounds of Wednesday Sings to a new season of learning and growing with the @MamaMusicProgram, there’s plenty to look forward to this month.
Swipe through our October events calendar and find your next opportunity to be seen and be heard by @mamafoundation

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4 days ago

September, you were GOOD to us. 🎶
We took to the streets of Harlem for the African American Day Parade, welcomed new families at our @mamamusicprogram open houses, and kicked off another semester of Wednesday Sings.
Keep an eye out for this October when we welcome our students to the @mamamusicprogram! taken in Mama Foundation for the Arts by @mamafoundation

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5 days ago

As we gear up for another semester of @mamamusicprogram, we’re taking a walk down memory lane. @3jkay4real encourages some of our Mama Music Program students before they go out to perform at last year’s winter concert.

We can’t wait to hear how our young singers’ voices bloom! by @mamafoundation

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7 days ago

Day in the life of a Mama Music Program student….. In 30 seconds.

Students in the @mamamusicprogram can expect to learn many foundational vocal skills, such as breathing, performance, pitch and harmony. Additionally, the summer boot camp offers lessons in other performing art forms, such as dance and acting! If you missed the opportunity to enroll in our Fall semester, we run the program in the Spring, as well as a bootcamp in the summer. Keep an eye on our socials for future enrollment dates! by @mamafoundation

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8 days ago

Throwback to Sing Harlem’s 2024 performance at the Worldwide Plaza! If you know the words, sing along! 🎤 by @mamafoundation

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10 days ago

Ain’t nobody loves us more than Harlem! We’re still buzzing from the @africanamericandayparade . Thank you to everyone who came out and made it a day to remember. by @mamafoundation

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12 days ago

What’s a little rain to @singharlem ? Thank you to everyone who came out for the African American Day Parade! by @mamafoundation

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12 days ago

Today, on the first day of fall, we’re celebrating a new season for the Mama Music Program.

In 2006, @vyhigginsen and @ahmayaknoelle set out to provide free music education to young people inspired by the legacy of @mamaiwanttosing. Gospel for Teens was born.

20 years later, that vision has grown into the @mamamusicprogram, with an award-winning 60 Minutes feature, Broadway stars, performances on Saturday Night Live and the Grammys, and generations of young singers finding their voices.

Now, we’re welcoming a new class of young artists into that same brownstone to learn, grow, perform, and build on the legacy of Black music. Our final open house for the Fall 2026 Mama Music arts training programs will take place September 26.

Students from 7-19 years of age can apply for the tuition free training by audition. Learn more and apply using the link in the bio. taken in Mama Foundation for the Arts by @mamafoundation

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13 days ago

No rain can stop our parade!

We were so honored to be part of the @AfricanAmericanDayParade yesterday. Our float brought together members of the @MamaMusicProgram, Wednesday Sings Choir, and @SingHarlem to celebrate our culture and the people who keep Harlem singing.

Swipe through for a look at some of our favorite moments from the parade! taken in Mama Foundation for the Arts by @mamafoundation

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14 days ago