Many organisations and associations provide music education programs for students outside normal school hours. Some of these organisations are listed below.

 Melbourne Youth Music 

Melbourne Youth Music
PO Box 983 South Melbourne VIC 3205
Phone: (03) 9690 8624
Fax: (03) 9696 6762
Jan Constable - Administrator
Email: mym@internex.net.au
www.mym.org.au

Melbourne Youth Music is an Extension Education Service offered by the Department of Education. It administers the Saturday Music School which caters for over 450 students aged from 7 - 23 years of age in eleven different ensembles:

Melbourne Youth Orchestra
Percy Grainger Youth Orchestra
Margaret Sutherland Strings
Henri Touzeau Strings
Melbourne Youth Symphonic Band
John Antill Youth Band
George Dreyfus Youth Band
Melbourne Youth Big Band
Don Burrows Junior Stage Band
VOX Swing Ensemble

The Saturday Music School operates each Saturday of the school term at two campuses, Melbourne High School and the Victorian College of the Arts. Melbourne Youth Music also administers the January Music Camp each year, a non-residential summer school for instrumentalists and vocalists aged from 7 - 23 years of age.

  Australian Youth Orchestra 

Australia Youth Orchestra
Level 1, The Arts Exchange 10 Hickson Road, Millers Point NSW 2000
Phone: (02) 9252 3855
Fax: (02) 9252 8033
Toll-free: 1300 668 500
Email: info@ayo.com.au
www.ayo.com.au

Australian Youth Orchestra (AYO) is supported by the Federal Government of Australia. AYO organises music education programs to support the development of young musicians. Its activities include the Australian Youth Orchestra, National Music Camp, Young Australian Concert Artists Programme and other workshops and masterclasses. Contact the office for futher information and membership enquiries.

 Yamaha Music Education Centre

Yamaha Music Education Centre
Phone: 1300 139 506
Fax: 03 9509 6515
Web: nwww.yamahamusic.com.au/education
Email: ymec_aust@gmx.yamaha.com
National Education Coordinator: Melissa Perrin

Yamaha offers an integrated, progressive curriculum for children aged from three years - taking children through pre-school to university entrance level. In YMEC group keyboard classes, children explore the wonderful world of music and become familiar with its various elements.

The Music Wonderland course for children aged three years is a fun and engaging course designed to educate and foster a musical ear at this key developmental stage. 

The Junior Music course for children aged 4 to 5 years teaches the fundamentals of strong keyboard playing skills, aural ability and creativity.

The Young Musicians’ Course is an entry level course for children aged six to eight years. Important musical skills including keyboard and piano performance, ensemble playing, improvisation, singing and reading music are taught in this course.

Yamaha Music Schools are the largest non-government provider of music education in Australia and around the world.

 Suzuki Music

Suzuki Music
PO Box 439 Kew East VIC 3102
Ph: (03) 9859 0433
Fax:(03) 9859 0477
Email: info@suzukimusic.org.au
www.SuzukiMusic.org.au
Activities Administrator - Rosemary Dunks

Office Hours - 9.30 - 4pm Monday to Friday