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Music for All, the charity of the UK musical instrument industry has announced the first, annual, National Learn to Play Day.
On 31 March 2012 the UK’s musical instrument shops will open their doors and offer free instrument “taster” lessons to the general public.
There are 15 million people in the UK that either want to play an instrument or used to play one. The Day is designed to welcome people into music shops and to inspire them to get playing. People are often surprised to discover that they ARE musical and simply need a musical “experience” to get them inspired to start playing.
The Day will offer free lessons on a variety of instruments, supported by music teachers and additional guidance on getting started learning to play music. The UK’s instrument manufacturers will also be supporting the event with staff, instruments and special offers!
The charity is also proud to have partnered for the event with the Musicians’ Union, Arts Council England’s Take It Away scheme, MusicTeachers.co.uk and Musicradar.com.
UK Music has added its full support to the initiative. Jo Dipple, chief executive of UK Music, the commercial music industry’s umbrella body, said: “National Learn to Play Day is a fabulous idea from Paul McManus and Music For All. Popping into your local music shop to be taught to play may change your life. Playing a musical instrument will generate huge joy. My passion was for the drums. It caused me great pleasure though I admit it caused everyone else quite a lot of pain. Please bang something similar on National Learn to Play Day on Saturday 31st March.”
Details of your nearest participating music shop can be found at: www.learntoplayday.com
On 31 March 2012 the UK’s musical instrument shops will open their doors and offer free instrument “taster” lessons to the general public.
There are 15 million people in the UK that either want to play an instrument or used to play one. The Day is designed to welcome people into music shops and to inspire them to get playing. People are often surprised to discover that they ARE musical and simply need a musical “experience” to get them inspired to start playing.
The Day will offer free lessons on a variety of instruments, supported by music teachers and additional guidance on getting started learning to play music. The UK’s instrument manufacturers will also be supporting the event with staff, instruments and special offers!
The charity is also proud to have partnered for the event with the Musicians’ Union, Arts Council England’s Take It Away scheme, MusicTeachers.co.uk and Musicradar.com.
UK Music has added its full support to the initiative. Jo Dipple, chief executive of UK Music, the commercial music industry’s umbrella body, said: “National Learn to Play Day is a fabulous idea from Paul McManus and Music For All. Popping into your local music shop to be taught to play may change your life. Playing a musical instrument will generate huge joy. My passion was for the drums. It caused me great pleasure though I admit it caused everyone else quite a lot of pain. Please bang something similar on National Learn to Play Day on Saturday 31st March.”
Details of your nearest participating music shop can be found at: www.learntoplayday.com
