PROJECTS WE ARE SUPPORTING in 2024
Music lessons in the Community
Piano Project provides funding for music lessons for children in music schools in the community, including purchase of instruments when needed. We select applicants who are in situations access to lessons wouldn’t otherwise be possible. We are currently funding lessons at ’The Music Circle’ in Waterways, at ’Sharon Davis Music’ in Camberwell and at ‘Hanford Lam Piano Studio’ in Boronia.
Project managed by Piano Project
July 2017 -> ongoing
The Pizzicato Effect
The Pizzicato Effect provides free string instrumental and musicianship tuition in the City of Hume. Piano Project supports the project by providing book-keeping, payroll management, administrative support, and acceptance and management of donation and funds (with an auspicing arrangement in place). We also provide funding, along with several other supporters of this organisation.
Project managed by Pizzicato Effect Inc.
Jan 2024 -> ongoing
Melbourne Youth Chorale
Melbourne Youth Choral is a not-for-profit incorporated association that teaches choral singing and musicianship to children and young people, operating with a pay-as-you-can approach. Piano Project provides ongoing funding to help support the organisation. We are one of several supporters of this organisation.
Project managed by Melbourne Youth Chorale
2021 -> ongoing
Piano lessons at Flemington Primary School
Piano Project funds piano lessons for a group of children at Flemingtion Primary School. The children are selected within the school based on their potential to benefit from the classes and them having circumstances that would otherwise have prevented them being able to attend piano lessons.
Project managed by Anna Robinson
February 2022 -> ongoing
Angus gray Piano Performance grant
2024
An Tranh - Live Performance
2023
Ayda Akbal - Recording session
2022
Ryley Duncan - Composition/performance development
Jake Amy - Album preparation
2021
Pat Jaffe - Composition developemnt
Finn Milne - Recording session
Caleb Wilson - Sheet music
Meg Burstow - Purchase of a keyboard
INSTRUMENTS
Palestine Australia Relief and Action group
Electric keyboard purchased for a child recently arrived in Australia from Gaza
Project managed by Laura Ritchie
August 2024
Piano lessons at The Music Circle
Piano purchased for a child participating in ‘Piano Lessons at The Music Circle’
May 2024
Music lessons at Sharon Davis Music
Electronic piano and violin purchased for a child participating in “Music lessons at Sharon Davis Music’
April and August 2023
Artists for Kids Culture
Electronic piano
November 2022
Flemington Primary School
Rental of digital pianos for practice
February 2022 -> March 2023
Sunshine Special Development School
Electronic piano
May 2021
Play Me I’m Yours
Pianos
With Western English Language School and Arts Centre Melbourne
December 2017
Australian Syrian Charity
Pianos
October 2017
Foundation House Project
Electronic keyboards and pianos
Feb 2017 - December 2018
Collingwood English Language School
Piano
July 2016
PREVIOUS PROJECTS
Porch Diaries Merri-bek Grant
Music lessons for the Ukranian community in Glenroy
Managed by Deniz Kaplan
2023
The Music Shop Western Suburbs
Piano lessons
Managed by Piano Project
February 2018 - 2023
Australian Jasmine Families Incorporated (AJF)
Christmas Choir and Cultural Songs Project
2022
Piano lessons at the Collingwood English Language School
Project managed by Piano Project
With Georgina Lewis
July 2016 - March 2020
Piano lessons at the Western English Language School
Project managed by Piano Project
With James Selimovic
February 2016 - March 2020
Piano lessons at Lalor North Primary School
Project managed by Piano Project
With Whittlesea Music
July 2019 - March 2020
Piano lessons at Piano Warehouse Essendon
Project managed by Piano Project
With Kate Tyugay
July 2017 - May 2019
Piano lessons at Kensington Community High School
Project managed by Piano Project
July 2017 - December 2018
Piano Lessons at National Music School Mill Park
Project managed by Piano Project
July 2017 - December 2017
Foundation House Project
Project managed by Piano Project
Piano lessons organised for Foundation House clients, at multiple locations
With Jen’s Music School
February 2017 - December 2018
The Princess and the Pea - Opera for children
Project managed by Piano Project
At Arts Centre Melbourne
With Western English Language School and Victorian Opera
March 2017
Piano lessons at Caroline Chisholm Catholic College
Project managed by Piano Project
February 2017 - June 2018
The Animals Noah Forgot - Cabaret for children
Project managed by Piano Project
At Kew Courthouse Theatre
With Songmakers Australia and Refugee Migrant Children Centre (RMCC)
September 2016