Imagine a world where everyone makes music … where there's no pressure to perform, no rigid training schedule … just people playing for the pure enjoyment of it, and the health and social benefits that go with it.

Imagine a world where music making has become an everyday outlet for socializing and living a healthier lifestyle where music is as much a part of an every day life as exercise and nutrition.

Sound Utopian? Maybe, but this exciting grass-roots movement-known as Recreational Music Making-is quickly gaining support and momentum across the country. Nightclubs are introducing weekly drum circles, corporations are now holding stress-reducing music clinics and new programs are emerging that combine music making with socializing, wellness and relaxation training.

And that's just the beginning…

What's it all about? : it tears down the age-old idea that music is "for a select group called musicians," or that you can't get into it without a huge investment in equipment, time and talent. In short, Recreational Music Making asserts that making music belongs to everyone.

This new grass roots musical movement is defined as…
Recreational Music Making encompasses enjoyable, accessible and fulfilling music-based activities that unite people of all ages regardless of their challenges, backgrounds, ethnicity, ability or prior experience.

Recreational Music Making is distinct from "regular" music making as its purpose is the enjoyment and well-being of the participant and the group, not an artistic or aesthetic outcome. Of particular importance is the fact that participation does not require talent or training. Exemplary performance is not the motive - fun and relaxation are the key drivers.