Community Music Victoria

15/08/2026

A huge thank you to everyone who came along to the Singing for Peace – Hiroshima Day event!
Community musicians came together as volunteers to create the "Singing for Purpose" collective and host this massed musical peace action.
The "Singing for Purpose Collective" includes:
Victorian Trade Union Choir
Brunswick Rogues Choir
Climate Choir Melbourne
Riff Raff Radical Marching Band - Melbourne

You can listen to a livestream of the singing on 3CR: https://www.3cr.org.au/radioactive/episode/hiroshima-day-2026-singing-peace

The next Singing for Purpose event will be on September 20th, to celebrate the International Day of Peace. Save the date! 🎵

02/08/2026

You're invited to a Big Cosy Sing to chase away the winter chill with a joyful and heartfelt collaboration between local singers, song leaders and community!

📅 August 9th, 12:30-3:30pm
📍 Box Hill Community Arts Centre

👉 shared warm ups
👉 5 choirs show-and-tell and share their favourite repertoire
👉 Song from local songwriter – Sapphic Ocean – performing live
👉 all-in sing "Running Underwater" by Eliza Hull
👉 afternoon tea

No previous singing experience is needed for this fun and inclusive all abilities participatory event.

Find out more here: https://events.humanitix.com/big-cosy-sing-2026

Featuring:
Beyond The Bathroom Choir
Out Of The Box Community Choir
Brunswick Rogues Choir
YourDNA Choir
Shift the Table Choir

30/07/2026

UPDATE: due to popular demand we have a NEW VENUE
Industrial School, Abbotsford Convent
1 St Heliers Street, Abbotsford Convent

If you know someone who is interested and might just turn up without registering – PLEASE LET THEM KNOW!

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This Sunday we have Choir-Leader-Choir with the wonderful Liona Tatafu from HALO vocal ensemble!
If you're a choir leader, come along to fill your well with beautiful harmony. There's no responsibility other than to soak up the good vibes. 🎵

Find out more here: Choir Leader Choir

25/07/2026

Community choirs are gathering to celebrate 3CR turning 50! Congratulations to the The Boite for championing music from around the world through Music Sans Frontieres.

05/07/2026

Very excited to be joining the crew at ASME Victoria's Sound Connections conference this year!

Conference Partner spotlight: Community Music Victoria

We’re delighted to have Community Music Victoria joining us as part of Sound Connections 2026.

Sound Connections brings together presenters, partners and organisations from across Victoria’s music education community for two days of practical learning, ideas, and connection.

🎟 Early bird registration closes 30 June

Book here:
https://events.humanitix.com/sound-connections-victorian-state-music-education-conference

Tag a music educator or musician who should join us!

27/06/2026

We're delighted to welcome Kim Burns to Boroondara Ukulele Festival 2026 on July 4th!

Kim is not your ordinary, garden variety ukulele player!
Not only does she play a SWEET ukulele, she also plays U-Bass, double bass, the Celtic harpand a dash of guitar. She also plays and singsin an ukulele duo called Vintage Vixens, where she plays U-Bass and adds vocal interest with her lush harmonies.
Kim was the Musical Director of Goldfields Ukestra (Bendigo) for 7 years and saw the groupgrow from strength to strength with her classroom-style instruction.
Kim has 10 years of classroom music teaching experience in Special Education... so to say she knows how to differentiate and make her sessions accessible to all is an understatement!

Kim's workshop 'Ukestra Madness' will cater for all players, from beginner to advanced. All participants will have the opportunity to work through all three parts of a common tune from easiest (rhythm) to most challenging (picking). Everyone will then put the parts together and play as one big crazy Ukestra!
Learn more here: Boroondara Ukulele Festival 2026

26/06/2026

With the June 30 tax deadline fast approaching, there isn't a lot of time left to double your impact & share the joy of music-making with the next generation!

This EOFY we're raising funds to support Dream Big Youth Music Festival: a program that brings music-making and songwriting workshops to school students in Melbourne's West.

All donations in June are being matched, until we reach our goal of $15,000. Donate before June 30 to double your impact! https://cmvic.org.au/donations

25/06/2026

We're delighted to welcome Chantelle Riordin to Boroondara Ukulele Festival 2026 on July 4th!

A true jazz enthusiast, Chantelle has a deep love for the Great American Songbook and a knack for storytelling that brings each song to life. Her performances range from charming and quirky to raw and thought-provoking — often all in one set.

She’s a regular on the festival circuit, having played at nearly all the major ukulele events across Australia, plus a handful of jazz festivals and community stages. Offstage, she’s a much-loved workshop presenter known for making musical learning fun, accessible, and inspiring.

She performs solo as Chantelle & Uke, or with her band Chantelle & the Cat Cartel!

Chantelle's workshop 'Jazz without the scary bits' will jazz down into simple, playable ideas that work for everyone — from beginners to seasoned players.
Learn more here: Boroondara Ukulele Festival 2026

24/06/2026

We're thrilled to welcome Margaret Crichton to Boroondara Ukulele Festival 2026 on July 4th! 🎵

Margaret started playing ukulele when she was ten! About ten years ago she started teaching ukulele classes at a Neighbourhood House.
Currently she has two choirs and seven ukulele classes; takes them to performances at ukulele and folk festivals, Senior’s Festival, shopping centres, markets, folk clubs, libraries, and nursing homes; teaches workshops at festivals and for other groups; leads the Festival Choir at Maldon Folk Festival; does arrangements with something for all levels of expertise and writes parodies!

Margaret will be leading the grand finale strum-along - your opportunity to try out some of the techniques learnt during the day on familiar tunes!

Find out more here: Boroondara Ukulele Festival 2026