Young Musicians of the World’s Montreal school accommodates approximately sixty girls and boys from the Hochelaga-Maisonneuve quarter, Tuesdays through Fridays from 3:45pm to 7:45pm, in the spacious classrooms at the Pavillon d’éducation communautaire (PEC). The students enroll in one or several courses according to their personal interests, their abilities, and their availability.

Divided into different skill levels and by age group, the children participate in these workshops free of charge. Class time is divided into periods of 45 minutes. The students are welcomed with snacks by our personnel and volunteers.

The instruments being taught currently are the violin, the flute, the piano, the guitar, and the harmonica. Lessons are given to small groups of two to five children, except for piano lessons, which are given on an individual basis. Group classes are also offered; students may choose between dance, singing, and percussions. The instruments are lent to the students by Young Musicians of the World, thanks to a contribution made by the “Fondation du Canadien de Montréal” and other generous donors.

The oral transmission process, characteristic of folklore, continues to be the primary learning method. Like jazz or classical music, traditional folk music is taught as an institution in and of itself. The school’s educators practice a teaching method that focuses on the specific characteristics of the province’s traditional music. This occurs in an environment and a project in which the child is encouraged to excel while living a group experience.

Frequent contact with accomplished artists arouses in the students a healthy curiosity towards their culture. They thus familiarize themselves with numerous facets of Quebec’s musical heritage and traditions from elsewhere. Integrating music into the children’s lives facilitates the realization of their full potential as well as their personal and social development.


Our Teachers

Véronique Plasse: singing and violin
Marie-Soleil Pilette: dance
Évelyne Ménard, Mia Lacroix: flute
Peter Senn, Jean Desrochers: guitar
Gabriel Girouard: violin
Guillaume Turcotte, Pierre-Olivier Ouellette: piano
Nicolas Guevremont: percussions
Maxime Gobeil: workshops at “Aide à l’enfance en difficulté” (Dr. Gilles Julien).


Coordination and Administration 

Pascale Charron et Véronique Plasse 


If you would like to participate in our musical venture, please do not hesitate to contact us. Because music can change destinies . . . 


Young Musicians of the World’s Montreal school, Hochelaga-Maisonneuve district 

Contacts:
Telephone: (514) 596-4488, extension 7456
Fax: (514) 596-4485
info@jeunesmusiciensdumonde.org
veronique@jeunesmusiciensdumonde.org
Quebec headquarters: 1-866-525-5636
(418) 525-5400