Fishkill Correctional Facility

Overview

Location: Beacon, NY
Facility: medium security facility for men
Since: 2025
Participants: 10
Time: 3-4 hours per day, 5 days, twice per year
Instructors: 2-4 per session

Piano
Percussion

Topics & Instruments

Photo from our December 2025 Songwriting Workshop at Fishkill Correctional Facility

Brad Balliett
Program Director
Fishkill Correctional Facility

Program

Musicambia’s program at Fishkill Correctional Facility began in December 2025, when Program Director Brad Balliett led a five-day songwriting workshop alongside two teaching artists. Musicambia returned to Fishkill for a second songwriting workshop in August 2026.

To date, Musicambia has led two songwriting workshops at Fishkill, with additional workshops planned for the 2026–27 academic year.