Long time MfPer (author of Return to Child, co-author of Simple and Daring and creator of Music Doctor Improv Cards) Jim Oshinsky has been exploring Ireland for the past 12 years, ever since taking a …
Inspiration and Delight: Angine de Poitrine
Yes, the name of the group in English is Angina Pectoris and this Québecois duo is now on the first leg of a North American and European tour, selling out stages, after footage of a …
40 Reasons to Come to the Art of Improvisation Workshop
If you are a professional musician, this will transform you. If you are a human being this will transform you even further. ~VM This is a community that pulses and sustains- allows, invites and encourages- …
Balancing Our Creativity- Part 2: Yang Energy
Balancing our Creativity, a series written by David Darling, has him thinking aloud about some of MfP’s original, core ‘mantras.’ In our last newsletter, we offered David’s take on the Yin energy. You can find …
Balancing Our Creativity: Yin Energy
For many years, we received a sturdy, very rich newsletter in our physical mailboxes called Connections featuring a variety of articles by members of the MfP community. As we celebrate our 40th anniversary, we’re taking …
Meet MLP Grad 2025: Suzanne Giasson
Suzanne Giasson, from Montréal, is one of a very few who have completed both the Musicianship AND Leadership programs of Music for People. This takes commitment and a lot of deep work. Now that she …
Meet 2025 MLP Grad: Kate Hogg
Kate Hogg https://www.katehoggmusic.co.uk is a recent Grad of the MLP (Leadership) program and is based in the UK. “A random google search brought Music for People to me. I was clearly looking for something at …
Meet 2025 MLP Grad: Jonathan Brandstater
Jonathan Brandstater, from Florida, graduated last year from the Musicianship program of the MLP. He found knowing that improvisation was THE thing in MfP was really helpful as he doesn’t have a vast background in …
Julie Harris: A Collab Lab Frequent Flyer
Julie Harris (MLP 2014 Grad) came to MfP through a convergence of a Clint Goss (MLP Grad) Native American flute workshop and a Glen Velez concert. At the Glen Velez concert, she met Julie Weber, …
Seasons Greetings to our MfP Community!
As we enter our milestone 40th year, we realize more than ever that our MFP experiences change us all, from the inside out. Built on the pioneering work of David Darling and co-founder, Bonny Insull …