Abbreviation | MfP |
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Formation | 1986 |
Type | Non-profit organization |
Headquarters | Goshen, Connecticut, USA |
Membership | 453 (2011) |
President of the Board | James Oshinsky, Ph.D. |
Executive Director | Eric Miller, Ph.D. |
Staff | 6 |
Volunteers | 11 |
Website | http://www.MusicForPeople.org/ |
Music for People (MfP) is a non-profit organization dedicated to music-making and music improvisation as a means of self-expression. Their primary activities include organizing workshops for improvisational music, hosting a four-year Musicianship and Leadership Program that provides training in music facilitation, and publishing various resources related to improvisational music.
Music for People was founded in 1986 by cellist David Darling and flautist Bonnie Insull. The core of the teaching methods center on Humanistic education.
Graduates of the Musicianship and Leadership Program facilitate a wide range of music events and programs such as drum circles and flute circles.