Tracy Ngo
Co-President
Sirui Li
Co-President
Esha Cheema
Vice President
Janelle Alegre
Co-Director of ECE
Amy Jin
Co-Director of ECE
Megan Chan
Co-Director of WMA
Lucy Peng
Co-Director of WMA
Donny Xu
Co-Director of PL
Renee Chai
Co-Director of PL
Manya Bansal
Director of Events
Aarushi Sharma
Treasurer
Ava Forrester
Director of Social Media
We are MusicBox Children's Charity UBC! We seek to bring music education to children across the Greater Vancouver area - especially to those who face social or economic marginalization. Our club provides opportunities for our volunteers to teach children music. We work with kids ages 3-15, and offer a diverse array of group and individual lessons for different ages! No music experience is required for most of our programs, and we're always happy to welcome new volunteers! 🎉
DUE TO HIGH DEMAND, WE ARE NO LONGER ACCEPTING VOLUNTEER APPLICATIONS FOR TERM 1 :(( In the meantime, please sign-up for our mailing list to get updates on when we're recruiting again/specific availability for certain positions :))
→ Our ECE and WMA programs do not require any musical experience – just a passion for music and/or teaching!
→ Our PL program requires proficient instrument experience (e.g. note reading, basic theory knowledge, can play the instrument) – we will provide training on teaching 🧑🏫
Early Childhood Education (ECE) (ages 3-5): Group lessons. Teach basic musical concepts (eg. speed, volume, pitch) through story adventures and sing alongs with movements-based activities. Goal – support the development of gross motor skills, speech, socio-emotional and whole child development through music.
World Music Appreciation (WMA) (ages 5-12): Group lessons. Teach a blend of music theory+history and introduce music from diverse cultures by dancing, singing, and storytelling. Goal – build confidence and methods of self expressions. Develop knowledge of musical cultural expressions, human rights education, foster relationship building and a love for music.
Private Lessons (PL) (ages 3-15, variable): Private lessons. Teach 1-on-1 lessons on an instrument of the child’s choice (including voice!). Volunteers foster musicality in students, offer positive encouragement to promote healthy growth mindsets as both musicians and as people.
All programs have an annual year-end recital in May/April to celebrate their new musical knowledge!
We also offer program-specific field trips throughout the year (Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Carousel Theatre, etc.). Volunteers may receive discounted tickets - stay tuned!
Room 3206E in the AMS Nest
Vancouver, British Columbia
Tracy Ngo
Co-President
Sirui Li
Co-President
Esha Cheema
Vice President
Janelle Alegre
Co-Director of ECE
Amy Jin
Co-Director of ECE
Megan Chan
Co-Director of WMA
Lucy Peng
Co-Director of WMA
Donny Xu
Co-Director of PL
Renee Chai
Co-Director of PL
Manya Bansal
Director of Events
Aarushi Sharma
Treasurer
Ava Forrester
Director of Social Media