WholeTone Music Academy, 149 Broadway, Boston, MA (2026)

Whether you would like a good focused hour on your instrument to find progress in the midst of chaos, a songwriting session to express the, a restorative vocal/yoga session to release and ground yourself, or an Alexander Technique Lesson to help you find ease and spaciousness of movement even in relatively cramped quarters, we have got you covered. Email [email protected] to inquire. We cu

ltivate a playful-yet-passionate approach to learning any instrument. When grounded in increased body awareness, this attitude leads to a truly satisfying, joyful, and healthy musicianship. Our teachers feel strongly about community involvement and supporting our students in harmonizing mind, body, and music. Partial work trades and LGBTQ+/BIPoC Scholarships now available! We are always working on making people of all types & stripes welcome in our studios. Black Lives Matter.

07/31/2026

Still glowing from last Saturday’s Open Mic 🙂 Thanks so much to everyone who came out, performed, donated, helped with load out, and held space together with skill, power, and heritage. Honored to be in creative community with you!
We blew past our fundraising goal! Yay! Thanks for your donations that will allow us to split $1,250 between Alia and her family in Gaza, as well as WTMA’s LGBTQ+/BIPoC Scholarship.
Thanks also to The Boston Foundation’s “Free For All” Grant! With their generous help, we can pay our artists, cover costs, and then all of your donations count as profit that we can put into mutual aid and scholarships. Living the dream!
Totally blown away by the elegant beauty of Rona’s ASL interpreting - thanks so much for taking this on, even interpreting some songs on the fly! Thanks also to Quinn Gutman, Kat Skafidas, and Erin Bartuska for all of your help planning this event, to Kyle Seniw for working sound/stage, and to Marcie for accompanying. Big thanks to Songs of Liberation for our incredibly uplifting, heart-encompassing music, and to Somerville Community Growing Center for hosting us again in your absolutely beautiful space.
If you’d like to help us grant more scholarships for Gender Affirming Voice and other music lessons to LGBTQ+/BIPoC students in financial need, you can Venmo us , or Cashapp: $WholeToneAcademy
Also be sure to follow Alia and donate to her family’s survival if at all you can.
So much gratitude for all of you!

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07/23/2026

Are you reminiscing about our previous Open Mic this past Valentine's Day with Songs of Liberation? NOT TO FEAR!

We are so excited to have our next Open Mic at the Somerville Community Growing Center, this Saturday, July 25, 2026, at 3 PM.

Songs of Liberation is BACK AS OUR FEATURED BAND AGAIN! Thank you for joining us in our common goal for a better world and a brighter future. We are finding the way together through music.

In the meantime, enjoy these nostalgic highlights from this past February.

05/29/2026

REMINDER! Tomorrow: WholeTone Music Academy Presents A Classical Arabic Concert & Brunch at Connexion, Somerville.
Classical Arabic Takht ensemble paired with traditional foods and dance. 🇵🇸

Saturday, May 30, 2026
11:30 AM Brunch | 12:00 PM Concert

We are also raising mutual aid for our Palestinian friends and colleagues. We encourage you to donate to our Palestinian Oud player who is fundraising for her music education, Layan Hawila.

An afternoon of Classical and Contemporary Arabic music performed by Jadhibia Ensemble (تخت الجاذبية) led by WTMA instructor Alejandro Castellano, collaborating with artists renowned locally and around the world for their artistry in classical Arabic music: Bengisu Gokce, George Mansour, Georges Chedid, Hala Abu Nassar, Jamal Sinno, Layan Hawila, Rami Abu Olaya, and Tareq Rantisi. Stay until the end for a Dabke circle dance!

This fabulous Takht (ensemble) will take the stage at Connexion, 149 Broadway, Somerville, Massachusetts. .umc

Light brunch from our partner Yafa Bakery & Cafe will be served at 11:30am and the concert will begin at 12:00pm.

This is a free event but we welcome donations. All proceeds will go to our LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC scholarship fund, and mutual aid. We are also collaborating with Somerville for Palestine in community aid.

This event is partially funded by the “Free For All” Grant from The Boston Foundation.

Keep swiping over to hear some preview videos of their beautiful program!

Donate to Layan: https://gofund.me/87dc07faf
RSVP: https://wholetoneacademy.com/event/arabic-concert-brunch/

05/13/2026

Join us for Arabic Classical Ensemble Performances, led by our WTMA instructor Alejandro Castellano with featured performers also specializing in this wonderful music. We are collaborating with the efforts of local community artists who are renowned around the world for their musical specialties: Bengisu Gokce , George Mansour , Georges Chedid, Hala Abu Nassar , Jamal Sinno , Layan Hawila , Rami Abu Olaya , and Tareq Rantisi . We will even have a chance for a little Dabke dance break!

Light brunch from our partner Yafa Bakery & Cafe will be served at 11:30am and the concert will begin at 12:00pm.

This is a free event but we welcome donations. All proceeds will go to our LGBTQIA+ BIPOC scholarship fund. We aim to also collaborate for community aid. 🇵🇸

This event is partially funded by the “Free For All” Grant from The Boston Foundation, and additionally by your generous support.

04/28/2026

WholeTone Music Academy Presents Strings Who Sing at The Rockwell in Davis Square
A novel chamber ensemble featuring original music by Flight Or Visibility!
Tuesday, June 16, 2026 | 7:30 PM 🎻
Composer Raf Natan (aka Flight Or Visibility), a WholeTone Music Academy (WTMA) instructor, leads the performance of these innovative Singing String Quartet pieces on violin and lead voice. Completing the quartet are Nora Maynard (WTMA Director) as a violist and soprano, violinist Clara Rose, and cellist Valerie Thompson. All projects by Strings Who Sing are collaborations honoring multiple traditions while creating something entirely new.
Inspired by the legacies of Rhiannon Giddens, Abel Selacoe, Carla Kihlstedt, and Laurie Anderson, Strings Who Sing features an ensemble of four singer-songwriters who accompany themselves on bowed string instruments. This project is the longtime dream of Boston-based artist and organizer Flight Or Visibility, who has written most of the music for the ensemble. With up to 4 vocal notes and 8 string notes happening simultaneously at any given moment, the singing string quartet provides unique sonic textures ranging from minimalist, vulnerable threads of melody, to lush, orchestral soundscapes. This concert will be Strings Who Sing’s live performance debut!
This free event is produced with generous support from The Boston Foundation’s “Free For All” Grant, as well as Club Passim. WholeTone Music Academy welcomes donations toward our LGBTQIA+ BIPOC scholarship fund.
Strings Who Sing takes stage at The Rockwell, 255 Elm Street, in Davis Square, Somerville, Massachusetts on Tuesday, June 16th, 2026 at 7:30 PM. Doors open at 7 PM.
Accessibility: ASL interpretation will be provided for the concert. The Rockwell is partially ADA Accessible with an elevator. and restrooms in the saloon wide enough for wheelchair use.
All Ages Welcome. However, a valid ID is required for alcohol consumption. There is a bar with alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages available for purchase.
Tickets: https://therockwell.org/calendar/strings-who-sing/

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