Music for People

07/18/2026

Happy World Listening Day on July 18th!

A core philosophy of Music for People is to promote deep listening. On World Listening Day, we invite you to take a moment to reflect on what deep listening means to you.

From our experience, the benefits of deep listening go beyond enhancing music-making abilities. Deep listening can nurture a greater level of consciousness and interconnectedness with others, yourself, and your overall surroundings.

Happy World Listening Day!

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07/11/2026

Today is the FINAL DAY to register for AOI 2026 at Hamilton College, Clinton, NY!!

AOI Dates: July 26th - July 31st in 2026

Get ready for a week of fun, musical play, laughter, and learning! Think of this as an improv music camp for adults :)

email: [email protected]
voicemail: +1 (860) 491-3763

Registration link: https://tinyurl.com/AOI-ClintonNY2026

07/10/2026

Join us for a Week of Music, Connection, and Creative Freedom at OMEGA Institute in Rhinebeck, NY, from September 13th-18th, 2026!

Music for People celebrates 40 years of joyful improvisation, nurturing creativity, mindfulness, and authentic connection through spontaneous, community-based music-making.

Join us for a vibrant week of musical exploration where everyone is welcome and every sound belongs. Whether you are an experienced musician or someone who simply loves music but has never studied it formally, this workshop invites you into a supportive community where creativity can flourish.

Improvisation becomes both a musical practice and a metaphor for life—learning to listen deeply, respond with courage, trust intuition, and co-create something larger than ourselves.

Registration: https://musicforpeople.org/events-music-improvisation-workshops/music-for-everyone-omega-institute/

07/10/2026

Remember to register for AOI 2026 at Hamilton College, Clinton, NY!! Registration closes July 11th!! Sign up today!!

AOI Dates: July 26th - July 31st in 2026

Questions regarding the program, meal plans, housing options (campus dormitories with A/C vs not), arrival and departure options if you wish to come a day early or leave a day later, transportation options, off-campus accommodations, and more. Questions can be sent directly to the MFP office.

email: [email protected]

voicemail: +1 (860) 491-3763

Registration link: https://tinyurl.com/AOI-ClintonNY2026

06/28/2026

This is the final day for the AOI EARLYBIRD SAVINGS!!

We look forward to making music with you at Hamilton College in Clinton, NY

Registration link: https://tinyurl.com/AOI-ClintonNY2026

Any questions you have, contact us!

email: [email protected]
voicemail: +1 (860) 491-3763

06/26/2026

Remember to register for AOI 2026 at Hamilton College, Clinton, NY!! Early bird registration is officially ENDS June 28th!!...register now!!

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AOI Dates: July 26th - July 31st, 2026

Questions regarding the program, meal plans, housing options (campus dormitories with A/C vs not), arrival and departure options if you wish to come a day early or leave a day later, transportation options, off-campus accommodations, and more.
Questions can be sent directly to the MFP office.

email: [email protected]

voicemail: +1 (860) 491-3763
Registration link: https://tinyurl.com/AOI-ClintonNY2026

06/25/2026

Art of Improvisation (July 26-31) Early Bird Registration Ends on June 28. Don't miss our 40th anniversary celebration

06/24/2026

Early Bird Registration for Art of Improvisation Ends June 28.

06/21/2026

June 21st is Make Music Day! How do you plan to celebrate?! Please share with us!

For those located in or near New York City, check out Improv Jam at Village Zendo from 4-6PM, facilitated by Todd Rodgers. https://musicforpeople.org/music-improv-event/improv-jam-at-the-village-zendo-2/

To all those fathers and father figures out there, happy Father's Day from Music for People :)

06/10/2026

Balancing Our Creativity, Part 2: Yang Energy… Huh! By David Darling

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 that here on our blog. As you read these short notes, you’ll notice that even now, 22 years later, it all rings true. Still.

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 ...