Staten Island’s Music Workshop Jams in Tottenville

Tottenville rocked last night with Staten Island’s Music Workshop, riffing NYC’s spring at a rec hall. Guitarist Mia Chen taught chords as 40 strummed, a $15 class for sound kids. It’s borough tunes—pure SI vibe, strings hot. A kid plucked a riff; a pro hit a beat. ‘Staten plays—this is it,’ Chen says, tuning guitars. The room turned stage.

The shop’s fresh—April 4’s start, it tripled since RSVPs, packing seats by 6 p.m. Chen’s a St. George picker; last night’s crowd hit max—notes rang. A latecomer nabbed a pick; jams buzzed—NYC grit glowed. Songs hit the air—music ruled. #SIMusicShop trended; Bronx wants a chord.

Some griped—’Too loud,’ sniped a newbie, dodging strums. Space pinched—latecomers stood; groove held. A string snapped—swapped quick; play rolled. Queens wants a turn, but Tottenville owns it—tunes rule. The hall’s never jammed so bold.

Chen’s teasing a recital, maybe a park if spring bites. ‘NYC’s sound—this lifts it,’ she says, packing gear. The shop’s a Staten win—grit meets groove. It’s a music rush; join the next. Bring a pick—riffs call.