Sarah McLachlan Music Outreach is a place where young people can explore their creative potential and develop positive peer connections that will inspire them to succeed in life.
"It is an understatement to say that music has made a difference in my life. Knowing what a positive influence it can be is what sparked my dream to bring music to lives of young people who might not have the chance to experience its joy. It has been an amazing gift to see Sarah McLachlan Music Outreach — An Arts Umbrella Project come to life... To see students enthusiastically learning music, many for the first time, is the ultimate reward."
— Sarah McLachlan
If you'd like to play guitar, percussion or piano, or perform in a group or sing in a choir, Sarah McLachlan Music Outreach - An Arts Umbrella Project is the perfect choice. If you are a student at Mount Pleasant, Florence Nightingale or Queen Alexandra Elementary Schools (grades 4 and up) or from Britannia, Tupper or VanTech High Schools, apply today and start learning music! You don't have to have any previous music experience or an instrument.
Elementary students (school grade 3) choose from:
Elementary students (school grades 4 to 7) choose from:
- Guitar, Mallet, Percussion or Piano — one hour of group instruction per week, two half hour private lessons per month
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Piano Private Lesson Stream — one hour private lesson per week and one — one hour master class per month. For advanced students recommended by an Instructor.
- Children's Choir — one and a half hours of group instruction per week
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Media Lab — A program for enrolled students to compose and produce their original works of music using Garageband software
Senior students (school grades 8 to 12) choose from:
- Guitar, Percussion or Piano — one hour group instruction per week, two half-hour private lessons per month
- Piano Private Lesson Stream — one hour private lesson per week and one — one hour master class per month. For advanced students recommended by an Instructor.
- Youth Choir — one and a half hours of group instruction per week
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Vocal Master Class — one hour of vocal instruction per week in a small group setting for students already enrolled in Youth Choir. By audition.
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Media Lab — A program for enrolled students to compose and produce their original works of music using Garageband software
Classes start every September and run throughout the school year. Space is limited. Applicants will be selected randomly for an interview with an instructor and may be required to audition.
Successful applicants will be required to submit a $20 deposit per session (fall, winter, spring). This will be refunded at the end of each session, if the student has not been absent for more than two classes.
If the student has been absent more than two classes, the deposit will not be refunded, and a new $20 deposit is required for the next session.
Students accepted into the program can apply to the Instrument Rental Program for access to an at-home instrument.
For an application form, please contact smmo-info@artsumbrella.com.
