D'Shonte "Shonte" Carter is a music educator, cultural and youth program director, drumline clinician, and Executive Director of All City Music.

 

Shonte graduated from Virginia State University, an HBCU, with a bachelor's degree in Music Education with a concentration in Percussion. Recognizing that HBCUs and HBCU band culture are not readily accessible in Minnesota, Shonte co-founded and now leads All City Music. Chops, Inc. has served as All City's fiscal sponsor since 2022.

 

All City Music aims to bridge the gap in arts access for underserved students within the Twin Cities by drawing inspiration from HBCU band culture and offering programs such as the Northside United Summer Band Camp, All City Band, and All City Residency.

 

Shonte's teaching, instruction, and entrepreneurship focus on closing the gaps in arts education and opportunities for youth by providing marching arts, including marching band, drumline, and majorette dance, to increase student engagement in the arts, incorporate culturally responsive curriculum and instruction, and provide an additional pathway to a brighter future.