SAVE THE DATE: MEF Band Camp, June 9-13, 2025

Enhancing community life through music

MEF is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing community life and enriching individual musicians through music education, chamber music, festivals and financial assistance. 

Support MEF programs by making a donation (See Donate button, upper right on the menu bar)

Supporting MEF provides excellence in music education and promotes positive community engagement.

Our primary services to the community are our annual MEF Band Camp which is partially funded by a City of Tempe - Community Arts Grant www.tempe.gov/ArtsGrants and “Singing with Friends”, a long-term care facility vocal community singing class and concert series.

MEF supports professional musicians through several yearly performance/education events including hiring musicians for our annual Chamber Music Concert, Singing with Friends’ Concert Series, and MEF fundraising events. MEF provides summer work for 30 professional musicians through our annual band camp. If you would like to hire MEF professional musicians for a private event, please contact Carol Mellis, carolmellis@msn.com.

MEF Band Camp Concert 3-minute demo video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=maDb2roP7VA

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About

Thank you for visiting the MEF website! We hope it will be a helpful source of information to acquaint you with music and community building work of MEF including the MEF Band Camp; “Singing with Friends” long-term care community vocal music program; Instrument Use Program; Annual Professional Chamber Music Recital; Annual "Catch the Bus to Music Camp" and "Wine and Song" fundraisers/social events; and more. Events not listed on the menu bar can be found in “PROJECTS” in the “ABOUT” tab on the menu bar.

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Ready to take the next step? Donate funds or attend an MEF event? To pay for an event, please click on "Payment" on the menu bar. To make a donation, please click on "Donate" on the menu bar. 

MEF programs are funded through donations, tuition, partnerships and grants. Tax deductible donations are always greatly appreciated and sustain the valuable work of MEF. Thank you!

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