Register for the Musicianship and Leadership Program – Worldwide

Music for People’s Musicianship and Leadership Program (MLP) offers advanced training in improvisational musicianship, performance and group facilitation. Recommended for educators, musicians, music-lovers, facilitators, therapists & healing practitioners. In this three year program, the level for each year focuses on various aspects of musical development with attention given to each participant’s goals and aspirations.

Learn more about the Musicianship & Leadership Program here.

Each year/level of training is divided into three separate modules. Features of the program include:

• Monthly Online Classes, Sunday 1:00-3:00 p.m. Eastern Time beginning in October:
  • Module One: Melody and Core MfP Skills: Oct 25, Nov 22, Dec 13-Homeplay
  • Module Two: Rhythm: Jan 31, Feb 28, March 21-Homeplay
  • Module Three: Form and Harmony: April 25, May 23, June 27-Homeplay

    The three Homeplay sessions (December 13, March 21, June 27) will include small-group or one-on-one mentoring with MfP grads to provide support and feedback on homeplays.

• Homeplay assignments to be recorded in advance or completed live during mentoring sessions.
• Asynchronous content to access between sessions: video, print, and audio, including founder David Darling speaking about the work.
• Access to an online portal for recordings of the online sessions and any asynchronous content.
• Play along tracks for home improv practice.
• Special online mentoring sessions between group sessions.
• Discounts on Music for People’s in person workshops.
• Optional – Participation in Collab Lab, MfP’s ongoing international collaborative recording project.

In 2026-2027, people in the first Improviser year of the program can complete the year two different ways:

• Complete the three modules online by attending monthly Zoom meetings.
• Attend three in-person workshops and also attend the online Homeplay session for each module.

Cost

• $650 USD if paying for all 3 modules at once; $275 USD per module if paying separately. This price includes a training book for your level.
• For 2nd and 3rd level MLP participants to advance to the next level, you will be required to attend some in-person events during the year and/or the weeklong Art of Improvisation workshop held in the summer. The tuition for Art of Improvisation must be paid separately and is not included in your MLP tuition.

To register for the MLP program:

• MLP Program Tuition: Make one tuition selection below by either paying for each module separately OR paying for the entire year and getting a discount.
• Pay for a PDF version of Return to Child, one of the training resources needed for the program. (A printed version is also available at https://musicforpeople.org/return-to-child/.)
• If you are able, we would love your support for MfP’s Scholarship Fund.