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One voice can inspire—but many voices can transform. 🌿🎶 #keepsinging #turnthemusicup

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Motherhood, one of the highest callings...

What happens when students are given a safe space to create, express themselves, and connect with their culture? ✨

Our Black History Month celebration at YAMZ was more than a performance… it was a reminder of the power of arts education, community, and creativity. From storytelling to music, movement, culture, and joy, our students showed up boldly and beautifully. ❤️🖤💚

Flashback Friday to a celebration we’ll never forget. Thank you to every student, teaching artist, educator, and supporter who made it special.

The arts don’t just teach creativity. They build confidence, connection, and culture. 🎭✨

#FlashbackFriday #YAMZ #BlackHistoryMonth #DMVArts #ArtsEducation PrinceGeorgesCounty CreativeYouth BlackExcellence YouthArts PGCPS

At YAMZ, our young artists are given the freedom to explore their creativity without pressure — just support, guidance, and room to discover who they are.

Because every child deserves a space where their voice is valued and their imagination is welcomed.

Would your students benefit from a space like this? Tell us in the comments. 🎨✨

#YAMZ #PrinceGeorgesCounty #PGCPS #DMVYouth #ArtsEducation

Grammys on the Hill this week. Advocacy in action.

I had the honor of singing alongside @israelhoughton @iammaggierose @graciepotter and the incredible GOTH Band @dougswanky @tiffsbass @borabond @thisistylercain @swhit85 … surrounded by my music community in rooms that shape what’s next.

And as we voiced,we also celebrate a real win this month:

Maryland advanced the PACE Act—protecting artists by limiting how lyrics can be used in criminal cases.

This is why showing up matters.

Because if we’re not in the room, decisions get made without the full understanding of what it means to be a creator. Our voices, our stories, our art—they deserve to be protected, not misunderstood.

Advocacy is not separate from the music. It’s part of the responsibility of carrying it forward.

Grateful to stand for creators.
Grateful to be in the room. #grammysonthehill @grammys @todd_dupler @harveymasonjr @drchelseygreen

Today, our YAMZ students took the stage for a Poetry Jam — performing original poems, learning about haikus, and discovering simple ways to care for the environment.

It was a day full of creativity, confidence, and fun learning.

At YAMZ, we believe education should be hands-on, expressive, and something students get excited about.
Ready to bring this experience to your school? Let’s make learning come alive. 🎤📚🌱

How does your school celebrate Earth Day? Tell us in the comments!

#yamz #pgcps #artsineducation #culturalenrichment #teachingartist

Protect your dream.

Your voice. Your work. Your identity.

AI is changing music fast but creators deserve protection, credit, and control.

I’m joining @grammys to advocate for policies that put human artistry first.

Take action and urge your representatives to support the NO FAKES Act, TRAIN Act, and CLEAR Act. #GRAMMYSOnTheHill

I am standing in the moment that was calling my name. ❤️🔺

I am honored to be initiated into the esteemed and illustrious Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated
through the Fort Washington Alumnae Chapter, alongside the unforgettable 99 Forces of Fortitude‼️

I'm #85 on my line and in DeltaLand, I'll be forever known as "Soulful Melody"

To my line sisters…brilliant, beautiful, sweet and powerful women
I love you. Deeply.
What we’ve built is real. What we carry is legacy.

And to those who held me up along the way…and to my family, who loved me through it all —thank you for covering me, pouring into me, and reminding me who I am.

I walk forward differently. Brand new.
Aligned. Purposed. Impactful.

I am standing in the moment that was calling my name. @dstinc1913 #fwacdst #99forcesoffortitude #tamarawellons #AOML

🔺@fwacdst 99 Forces of Fortitude
Spr.26 #85 "Soulful Melody"🎶

Taking a glance back over last month.March is over, but I’m still sitting with it… and I feel full.

The month wasn’t loud—it was aligned.

I poured into spaces that matter.
@singforhope
Melodic Remedies with @mayaelizabethmusic 🎶

I showed up in rooms where art meets impact—on stage, in conversation, in community.
@blackgeniusfoundation panel and performance reminded me who I am and why I do this.

I also made a quiet but important shift—
coming back to my physical health as a priority, not an afterthought.

And underneath all of it…
the music kept calling me deeper.

I’m creating from a place that feels more honest.
More grounded.
More mine.

I’m not rushing what’s unfolding.
I’m listening.
I’m trusting.

Spring and Summer are opening…
and I can feel what’s coming.

Stay close. ✨

Something beautiful is taking shape.

#TamaraWellons #SoulfulJourney #BlackWomanArtist #MusicAndHealing

Happy Easter/Resurrection Day💐#becausehelives