Music Compound hosts 2025 Annual Awards & Company Retreat

The employees from Music Compound gathered recently for the 2025 Music Compound Annual Awards & Company Retreat. This is an event that Music Compound, led by owner Jenny Townsend, hosts annually to celebrate its team members' efforts and reinforce their collective commitment to the company's mission – to "Inspire. Collaborate. Educate." – and to the community.

Twenty-five of Music Compound's 29 team members attended the event, which included ice breakers, team building and awards, and dinner. The event served as an inspirational celebration of the company’s previous year’s theme, “Generosity and Gratitude”; team members took time to share who and what they are thankful for.

During the event, Music Compound leaders acknowledged the first anniversary at its new, state-of-the-art facility on Bell Road in Sarasota; celebrated the continued gratifying book-reading totals through the Rock Your Summer Reading initiative; highlighted the year’s events and masterclasses – including hosting Tiffany Haas, Wicked, and Genesis drummer Nic Collins, Album Ensembles covering “Nirvana Unplugged” and U2’s “The Joshua Tree”; brainstormed new ways the company could make a lasting impact in the community; and anticipated the approach of its tenth anniversary, which will be celebrated in January of 2026.

• Inspiration Award: Jersey Baldini
• Collaboration Award: Jennifer McDonald
• Educational Award: Natalie Smith
• Summer Camp Award: Taylor Galford
• Rising Star Award: Tommy Lelyo
• MVP Award: Alyssa Martin

“Our Annual Awards & Company Retreat serves as a wonderful way to celebrate our growth and achievements of the past year and launch the new program year with inspiration and recognition," said Townsend. "Especially as we approach the tenth anniversary of Music Compound in January, I am exceedingly grateful for our amazing team – neither our continued growth nor our wonderful workplace culture would be possible without them!”

In addition to the annual awards, 11 team members were selected for leadership training this upcoming quarter with coach Howard Partridge, with the goal of achieving personal and professional goals.

The Music Compound, located at 775 Bell Road in Sarasota, provides an environment to inspire, collaborate and educate children and adults in pursuit of their love of music. Private and group lessons are available on a wide variety of instruments as well as programs such as Kidz Rock (ages 4-7), Junior Rockers (ages 8-11), ukulele and guitar groups (ages 8-12), the Musical Theatre Program (ages 7-14), Songwriting Series (ages 15+), Adult Jam Sessions, the Gulf Coast New Horizons Music program for adults ages 50+, and more.

Visit musiccompound.com for more information.

About Music Compound
The Music Compound (775 Bell Road, Sarasota) provides an environment to inspire, collaborate and educate children and adults in pursuit of their love of music. The goal is to transform dreams into reality by providing a contemporary and influential environment for musicians of all ages. For more information, visit musiccompound.com.