The Australian Music Association has been selected as one of just 24 organisations worldwise to receive a grant from The NAMM Foundation this year, for Make Music Australia. The NAMM Foundation supports vital programs that provide access to music-making opportunities across a variety of different communities and demographics. Read More
Thank you for tuning up and joining us for Make Music Day 2023!
This year we had over 150 events across all states and territories, with thousands of people making music all over Australia, from Melbourne to Orange to Broome to Cairns. One thing we love about Make Music Day is that anyone can join in and play from their lounge room and stream out to people across the world, or put on a concert with their local council and make music for their town or suburb.
Globally, our livestream was beamed out to other music making events happening in China, South Africa, the United Kingdom, France, US, Thailand and more!
Some music projects take longer to put together than others, so we encourage you to start thinking now about how you might be involved in 2024 and put the date in your calendar, as well as any reminders you need sooner as you plan your year.
You might also like to sign up to our mailing list if you’re not already receiving it so you receive all the updates as the 2024 event draws closer: https://makemusicaustralia.org.au/#contact
Remember to follow us on social media – @makemusicaustralia to see videos and photos of the amazing live acts who performed on the day, and to stay up to date for getting involved next year.
In a new global collaboration, Make Music, Make Friends is connecting school children aged 7-13 from Australia, China, India, Italy, Pakistan, Thailand, the U.K., and the U.S. on Make Music Day this year.
Ten classes from each country, coordinated by the Make Music Alliance and Make Music Day UK, are creating musical greeting videos (with traditional or modern songs), sharing them with schools from other countries, and having their students watch these musical messages on June 21.
Through this virtual exchange, Make Music, Make Friends exposes children to different regions and cultures, while providing an authentic audience for their own performance.
13th April 2023
It’s World Music Therapy Week (April 10-15, 2023) so we’re focusing on the great work of Registered Music Therapists and the incredible discipline they have developed, harnessing the benefits of music in a very particular way. This is the second Music Therapy feature, following our interview with Bridgit Hogan. We asked Registered Music Therapist Winifred Beevers five questions about what this work means to her and the people she works with. Read More
12th April, 2023
It’s World Music Therapy Week (April 10-15, 2023) so there’s no better time to focus on the great work of Registered Music Therapists and the incredible discipline they have developed, harnessing the benefits of music in a very particular way. We are happy to share two features this week, in this first article we ask Bridgit Hogan, CEO of the Australian Music Therapy Association, five questions about what this all means to her and the profession she represents. Read More