Musicianship & Leadership Program

The Apprentice Level provides an in-depth experience of facilitation and musicianship. With a choice of tracks, participants hone and improve their skills, and prepare to take their work out into the world in their preferred area of interest.

1. Attend 2 of 3 of the Adventures in Improvisation workshops and the Art of Improvisation workshop.
2. Attend the online mentoring sessions occurring twice a month.
3. Demonstrates success in utilizing MfP activities/structures in their playing.
4. Demonstrates success in leading MfP activities.
5. Demonstrates ability to create an effective workshop flow, weaving standard MfP practices with their own creative facilitation.
6. Demonstrates the ability to organize and deliver a public workshop using MfP-provided model or their own.
7. Deliver 15 hours of facilitating workshops in public.
8. Complete the Homeplay assignments for each module.

The Leader Level provides an opportunity for participants to focus their leadership and musicianship training in a particular area of personal or professional interest. Any specialization is recognized in your certification.

A specialization in leadership and facilitation could include community music making, mental health, corporate training, education, etc. We would expect that someone who earns this certification could provide facilitation for a certified MfP satellite workshop.

1. Attend 2 of 3 of the Adventures in Improvisation workshops and the Art of Improvisation workshop.
2. Attend the online mentoring sessions occurring twice a month.
3. Demonstrates mastery of MfP activities/structures in their playing.
4. Demonstrates success in applying MfP-inspired practices to their chosen field.
5. Demonstrates the ability to deliver inspired sessions modeled on MfP techniques or their own innovative ideas.
6. Demonstrates ability to organize a successful workshop with an effective flow, weaving standard MfP practices within their own style of delivery, and in their chosen field. (Performance, Therapy, Education, etc.)
7. Has delivered an additional 25 hours of MfP Facilitation in the their chosen field (With individuals, groups, or whatever MfP applications they have chosen.)

A specialization in musicianship could include performances and creating recordings.

1. Attend 2 of 3 of the Adventures in Improvisation workshops and the Art of Improvisation workshop.
2. Attend the online mentoring sessions occurring twice a month.
3. Demonstrate mastery of MfP activities/structures in their playing.
4. Demonstrate success in leading MfP-inspired activities in public.
5. Demonstrate the ability to deliver inspired solo and ensemble performances, modeled on MfP techniques and/or their own innovative ideas.
6. Demonstrate mastery in engaging the audience in their improvised performances.
7. Record at least 60 minutes of quality improvisations.
8. Deliver 25 hours of improvisation training and/or mentoring to private students, friends, MfP participants, etc.