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Alexander Hafellher is from Austria, and has a lot of experience playing music in a big group and band. He loves playing wind instruments and he’s very good at it. Back home, he plays more Jazz and Classic music. Alex also taught himself how to play the guitar and the piano. He came across MES sight and dropped in for a visit at MES. He later decided to volunteer to give some basic piano lessons at MES. He usually has his classes in the evening when there are more Free Level students learning the piano.  So far, the piano lessons seemed working out very well as we can tell from our happy faces of the students and how quick they get improve. We also do hope Alex is enjoying his time with the friendly kids and learn some thing new from them.

…. Jens is from Germany and has visited Luang Prabang for fortnight last December, 2014 and would generously like to visit and support Music for Everyone School (MES).
He’s not a musician, but builds and restores acoustic and electric guitars. He patiently bring some accessories and consumables, such as picks, Nylon Strings, Electric Guitar Strings,  Tuner, Head phone Amp & Multiple Effects and some accessories and maintenance. He then showed how to use the materials to clean  guitar strings and protect protecting them  not get rusty.

Now and then, we keep in touch. Lately, he sent MES a wonderful electric guitar, some guitar strings, string winders, and picks. The parcel was arrived safely in Laos and reached MES yesterday. And here are again MANY THANKS to MES generous supporter Jens and his family!!!

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 Music Festival – In collaboration with Music Everyone School a series of workshops to bring together traditional musicians/teachers with young students with a one-weekend Festival at end.

The goal of the program is:

• To perform the traditional music and modern music together
• To exchange and learn Lao traditions, cultures and music with other musicians.

One day exhibition about Laos music and concert on the 28th February 2016 at Pasa School

• 9:00 am– 16:00 pm, welcome everyone to visit and get more information about Lao traditional instruments/music from our team and learn about MES and the Laos Culture Challenge Fund (LCCF) program.
• 18:00 – 20:00 pm, opening ceremony, concert (performed by the students from the workshop)
• On stage you’ll see Lao traditional music as well as some performances dance etc.

Planning

• The workshop will be 2 days per week Saturday & Sunday, 2 hours per day 9:00 am to 11:00 am
• Start from 05th Sep 2015 to 31st Oct 2015 (17 workshops at MES)
• Rehearsal from 1st Nov, 2015 to 21st Feb, 2016 (33 days), final rehearsal day on 27th Feb 2016;
• The concert will be on the 28th Feb 2016
• 10-16 students (6-10 traditional instruments & 4-6 modern instruments)

http://https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qo-WqQ9MvEg&feature=youtu.be

Hello, MES would like to introduce one of the student bands at MES. This band is called ” DREAMERS”. The band has 5 members,  Drum Player Mr. Noudeng, Guitar Chord Player Mr. Joe ,  Guitar Solo Player Mr. Katay,  Bass Player Mr. Soulixay,  and the Lead Singer Mr. Non. Four of them attended Basic Guitar Classes at MES and had ended up with completing all the levels, except the singer as we didn’t provide a singing class, but we did help with some advice. After, they  became the free level students, they’re really persistent to have their own band, so they individually practiced on their instruments during the week and play together on the weekends. Week by week , by months went past and they’re getting better. Meanwhile, they have also done several pleasant performances at MES.

Lately, after MES 2nd Anniversary they were invited to play at one of the famous bars in town called ” LAMA SPORT” as a part time job and the bar owner’s generously willing to pay for their performance. The band was thinking for a while before giving a reply and of course they needed to speak with their families with such a decision.  However, they’re quite  nervous but really excited on their first night and the so the others. They’ve been playing there for 2 weeks so far, and they then sent their best regards to MES and all donors for giving them the opportunities to learn the basic guitar lessons and other instruments at MES, and Thanks for “HELP US TO HELP OURSELVES”.

MES’s so glad see the band could share their loves of music with other many people and use their beloved hobbies making  some income for themselves.

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MES BAND ROOM

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Performance @ MES 1st Anniversary

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MES 2nd Anniversary

Playing in a bar.

First of all, Thanks everyone for participating the event, thanks the students for hard preparations, thanks everyone for your hard working on Saturday 25/07/2015. It was a great work going on and so glad to see many smiling faces on the stage. It’s brilliant to have you all at MES!

The concert started at 6:00 pm and  ended at 7: 30 pm. During 1 hour and a half, we had acoustic guitar and ukulele students played along with Lao and English songs, the bands played with varied students singing, the traditional dance and modern dance, and giving certificates to the  graduated students. Thanks again everyone and our important sponsors for your supports. We’ll look forwards to our third anniversary in the future.

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MES SECOND ANNIVERSARY CONCERT is coming soon on Saturday 25 /07/2015.  The performance will start at 6:00 pm. There will be several shows on that evening, such as  a single acoustic guitar and a single acoustic ukulele show, a group of acoustic guitar and ukulele show, bands perform English and Lao Pop and Rock songs. Also the traditional dance and b-boy dance will be performed.

 Don’t wanna miss it? Come along!

Hi, Everyone

MES provide free music lessons to Lao Children to let them have opportunity to access to the world of music

Would you like to volunteer at Music for Everyone School (MES)?

We welcome everyone who can play a musical instrument, guitar, ukulele, drum, piano, etc.

How long can you volunteer?

Any period of time, an hour, an evening, one day, two days and of course, the longer the better.

What will you expect to do in the class?

1. You can follow our learning curriculum, by going in a class and help students with what they are practicing on
2. Set up your own lesson, and this means you come up with anything you are comfortable to teach and you think that it is achievable, helpful for students to know and practice. To do so, you need to let our staff know in advance so we can inform the students who may be interested in your classes to stay after their classes.

Why would you need an extra class for your own lesson?

That’s because the students have a test every Friday, to complete their levels so they need some time to practice their lessons in their regular time and spend their extra time in the extra class with volunteer(s).

Certificate is on requests

The volunteers who may need a certificate to bring home, MES official certificate can be given upon the request, but according to volunteering time; minimum 30 hours and more than 5 days.