We believe in social change through music. Our program gives students from all backgrounds the wonderful gift of making music, but our real goal is to empower youth with more: self-expression, achievement, teamwork, leadership, and friendship. We give them a safe space to make music and to build a healthy future.

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We are a non-profit, charitable society. We have a Board of volunteer directors, a hired administrator, and a program director. We have a team of professional music teacher-artists and a network of volunteers who do everything from preparing food to leading our “walking school bus”. We rent facilities at a generous non-profit rate from Bakerview Church but we are not religiously affiliated.

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We rely on donations from individuals, businesses, and foundations to run our program. Our board also holds some fundraisers, like our annual walkathon. Admission to BMA is very inclusive and open to all Abbotsford students – there is no audition process – and preference is given to children from low-income, single-parent, and large families.

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To learn more about volunteering, donating, or signing a child up for the program, click on participate.  For any other inquiries, click on contact.