About Us
About Us
About Us
Music For Everyone (MFE) is an ACT community arts organisation that provides musical tuition, performance opportunities and workshops for people of all ages, backgrounds and abilities. MFE programs are designed to promote participation in music, encouraging people to enjoy and experience a wide range of hands-on musical activities. While it has a community focus, MFE engages professional tutors and artists with high levels of experience to deliver MFE programs.
Music For Everyone (formerly Gaudeamus) was founded in 1983 and has become an integral part of the cultural life of the ACT. It has been based at the Ainslie Arts Centre since 2000.
Music For Everyone is a major and unique contributor to the accessibility and diversity of music practice and activities in the ACT region, as there is no other community based organisation in the region providing programs of similar scope and quality for such a broad range of participants.
What we do
The scope and range of the Music For Everyone Program include:
- music education options for children and adults in group and individual contexts;
- specially designed programs of music for people with disabilities;
- performances of music in a range of concerts and stage productions by participants aged from six years to adult;
- commissioning of new Australian works;
- exploration of music from more than one cultural tradition through workshops and performances; and
- community access to the skills of visiting artists of a national standard.
Who can join
There are more than 400 active participants enrolled in MFE programs, ranging in age from 2 to 72. Music For Everyone encourages both family involvement and adult individual participation in music activities. Many families have more than one member enrolled in programs, and many individual members participate in more than one activity. A fee discount policy supports pensioners, families with more than one participating member, and individuals who participate in more than one MFE program.
Mission and Vision