Where words fail, music speaks.
- Hans Christian Andersen

THE AWESOME MUSIC HOUR

Using Music and Play to Learn Skills and Improve Wellness

The Awesome Music Hour is a youth-centred program that offers a series of workshops aimed at nurturing self-expression, boosting confidence, fostering resilience, and creating a stronger sense of community through the art of making or engaging with music.

This is achieved through mentorship, peer-to-peer discussions, and educational activities, all rooted in the transformative power of music.

“It was awesome - loved the guests and the games!”
— Liam, 14

The program is primarily delivered through community partners like the Canadian Mental Health Association Grove Hubs, Stella’s Place, Wilfred Laurier University and the YMCA Newcomer Program and covers the following areas:

  • Storytelling and exploring the healing and expressive role music plays in our lives.

  • Music as a communication tool.

  • Grounding yourself in rhythm.

  • Creativity for all, using music as a creative channel for appreciation and inspiration.

  • Lyrics as poetry and storytelling, songwriting and its relation to personal experiences.

  • Music as therapy and its application for physical and mental health

  • Music as motion, exploring movement and music’s impact on physical and mental health.

  • Creation of personal stories of reflection on music, health, wellness and well-being.

Support the Awesome Music Hour

$25 - Contributes to foundational program funding.

$300 - Buys a session with an accredited music therapist.

$500 - Sponsors a guest artist appearance. 

$3,000 - All of the above, plus one full month of foundational programming.

$6,000 - Supports one complete Awesome Music Hour program.

In Memory of Frankie Commisso

The Awesome Music Hour was inspired and is generously supported by The Commisso Family in honour of their late son Frankie, a talented young musician who passed away in June 2021. 

Frankie believed music has the power to heal us and to find common ground with one another. The Awesome Music Hour is a part of the legacy he leaves behind and a continuation of his impact on the lives of those he has left behind.