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, this three level program focuses on various aspects of musical development with attention given to each participant’s goals and aspirations.

To learn more about the Musicianship & Leadership Program:

• Sign up for the Q & A session on September 29th.
• Read more about the program.

In this three level program, each year/level of training is divided into three modules.

In 2024-2025, people in the first Improviser year of the program can:

• 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.

Features of the program include:

• Monthly Online Classes, Sunday 2:00-4:00 p.m. Eastern Time beginning in October:
  • Module One: Melody and Core MfP Skills: Oct 20, Nov 24, Dec 8-Homeplay
  • Module Two: Rhythm: Jan 26, Feb 23, March 23-Homeplay
  • Module Three: Form and Harmony: April 27, May 18, June 8-Homeplay

    Three of those sessions (December 10, March 10, June 8) 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 use between sessions: video, print, and audio, including 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.
• Optional – Participation in Collab Lab, MfP’s ongoing international collaborative recording project.

Cost

• $600 USD if paying for all 3 modules at once; $250 USD per module if paying separately. This price includes tuition for MfP-sponsored weekend workshops during the year.
• 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 online for the MLP program, make one tuition selection below:

• MLP Program Tuition: Pay for each module separately OR pay for the entire year and get a discount.
• Additional recommended training materials are listed in the MLP brochure.