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Dear Music,
Every story has a song.

Music for learning, wellbeing, and careers, open to every ability.

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OVERVIEW

Program overview

Dear Music, connects music with learning, wellbeing, and careers. Community sessions welcome people with intellectual, developmental, and physical disabilities and their families. Clinical music therapy happens only through board-certified music therapists at partner hospitals, hospices, and clinics.

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PEOPLE

Who it’s for

01

Youth (ages 10–24)

Youth write and perform, build simple instruments to learn the science of sound, explore audio and music careers, and write their own “Dear Music,” letter or song. Register through Founding Youth →
02

Professionals

Musicians, songwriters, audio engineers, music therapists, health professionals, and disability advocates can mentor, lead inclusive sessions, and connect partners. Join as a professional →
03

Mentors

Share your experience and guide participants in this program, after screening. Become a mentor →
LEARN BY DOING

Hands-on experiences, real skills

Experiences

  • 01Songwriting circles
  • 02Sensory-friendly jam sessions
  • 03Studio and concert hall visits
  • 04“Dear Music,” showcases

Skills you build

  • Make MusicWrite, play, sing, and perform.
  • Sound ScienceLearn how vibration, pitch, and acoustics work.
  • WellbeingInclusive, sensory-friendly music for all abilities.
  • CareersExplore audio, music business, and music therapy.
PROJECTS

What we could build together

  1. 01“Dear Music,” letters and songs shared at a community showcase, with consent
  2. 02Sensory-friendly jam sessions with adaptive instruments
  3. 03Instrument drives for partner hospitals and schools

Projects are shaped with participants as the program launches. Collaborate on a project →

PARTNERS & RESOURCES

Built with partners

Partners we seek

  • 01Symphonies and music venues
  • 02Hospitals, hospices, and clinics with music therapists
  • 03Disability organizations
  • 04Music schools and colleges

Partners host experiences, share experts, or sponsor projects, and gain visibility and funding opportunities. Become a partner →

Resources

  • 01Instruments, including adaptive instruments
  • 02Recording equipment
  • 03Accessible spaces
Where it leadsCollege & certificate enrollment →Career readiness →Community impact →

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