UCC Music Intelligence Program
The UCC Music Intelligence Program was founded and is directed by Mr.
Leon
Mitchell a musical pioneer, genius and legend in April of 1984. Mr. Leon Mitchell has more than fifty years of experience
in the professional music industry. He is currently
the Musical Director of the
Philadelphia
Legends of Jazz Orchestra. Hundreds of young
children in the
Unity Community Center were encouraged to study music
by Robert H. Dickerson since1984 on the professional advice and instructions of Mr.
Leon Mitchell. These young
musicians in the Unity Community Center encouraged others to join the Camden Public Schools music programs.
Today, many Camden teachers and administrators have recognized the
contributions the Unity Community Center has offered to the Camden Public
Schools, especially in the music educational programs and bands. There are many talented musicians in the Unity
Community Center
who study under Mr. Mitchell. Three outstanding examples are
Jamal Dickerson
and
Hassan S. Sabree, who graduated from Camden High School in Camden,
New Jersey in 1995. They continued their education to Morgan
State University and graduated from
Morgan State
University in 1999 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Music Education
and a
Master's Degree in Public
Administration from Rutgers University 2010.
They were leaders of the World Famous Morgan State University's
Marching Machine (Band), Jazz Band, Pep Band and Orchestra.
The third talented musician is
Nasir Dickerson,
who was also a graduate of Camden High School in the year of 2002,
and was honored with a
full paid scholarship for high academic and musicianship achievement to the University of the
Arts in Philadelphia, Pa, for music education.
The University of the Arts is the
nation's first and only university dedicated to the visual, performing and
communications arts. Its history as a leader in educating creative
individuals spans more than 130 years. Nasir was accepted into the University of the Arts, in Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania, where he graduated with a Bachelor Degree in Music
Performance in May of 2006. May of 2007 Nasir, earned and
received his
Master Degree in MUSIC EDUCATION at the University of the Arts, with high
academic honors.
Jamal, Hassan and Nasir's development has been
accelerated by the study of Music Composition, Harmony/Theory, Artist
Development, Stage Presence and Advanced Musicianship in the program
under the leadership of Mr.
Leon Mitchell, Mr.
Cullen Knight and
Mr.
Charles Bowen Sr..
Their mentors and
teachers are the legends
Mr. Leon Mitchell, the director of
the Philadelphia Legends of Jazz Orchestra,
Cullen Knight
and
Terell Stafford two famous
trumpeters,
Ryan Bates, Charles Elliot, Dr. Diane
Lyle Smith,
Melvin Miles,
Charles Bowen Sr.,
the legendary drummer
George
"Butch" Ballard, legendary pianist
Alfred
"Alfie" Pollitt,
legendary tenor saxophonist
Robert Bootsie Barnes,
legendary saxophonist
Tony Williams,
Lovett Hines, a music teacher/ educational director at the
Philadelphia Clef Club and many more
professional musicians.
UCC MUSIC ENSEMBLE specializing in theatrical productions, presentations,
workshops, and seminars. They have performed at many events
and community programs with their traditional jazz and smooth jazz
with their talented young performers.
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