Main Street
Beit-Mery
Lebanon
- Arts
Promote the development and dissemination of music throughout Lebanon, as a tool for educational and social development, through:
(i) The free teaching of music on freely provided wind and percussion instruments to 12 to 18 years old youth in many centers throughout Lebanon, and
(ii) Organizing its music students in community-based harmonic bands and other ensembles, to perform public concerts.
LeBAM also aims to help develop the mandatory teaching of music in schools.
Membership of beneficiaries target the most needy and seeks gender, religious and regional diversity and integration.
- Music Centers: LeBAM currently has four music centers in various areas of Lebanon (Beit-Mery, Baskinta, Jdeideh, Baakline); it is planning to start three more during 2014 (Tripoli, Southern Beirut, Bequaa). The centers include about 350 students, 24 teachers, 3 conductors and assistant conductors, 3 visiting conductors.
- Community Symphonic Bands: LeBAM currently has five symphonic Bands of various levels of music proficiency. The best musicians are organized in a national youth orchestra (Honor Band)including about 60 musicians.
- International Summer Band Camp ("ISBC"): LeBAM has organized 3 ISBCs in 2010, 2011 and 2012. The last ISBC trained approximately 200 trainee students, 15 trainee music teachers and 8 trainee conductors.
- Concerts: LeBAM has organized dozens of local and national concerts, 2 concerts in Switzerland and a limited edition of a Festival of Bands.
- Music Library and Pedagogy:as part of its ongoing effort to develop music teaching and performing tools.
Invite Network members to participate in the many activities of leBAM, both at national and regional levels. Many new joint projects can also be made possible, particularly due to the presence of symphonic bands and other music ensembles.
Develop collaborations and Synergies in Lebanon and throughout the Mediterranean region.