Our Projects
“…even when we have nothing left, there’s always a song, there’s always music, words, and dance steps, to bring us back to life, to bring us together, and to provide hope.”
Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada
Virtual Music Instruments: Music-based Physical Rehab for Kids
Our founder, Dr. David Alter, is working with Adrian Anantawan and researchers at Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital to adapt Virtual Music Instrument Technology for the purpose achieving physical rehabilitation through the creation of great music. Learn more
The Vigour Projects Health-Music Grant
The Vigour Projects Health-Music Grant will be given to a public secondary school located in a high cardiovascular risk neigbourhood in York Region and will be used to support an after-school health messaging music composition program. Learn more
Meatless Music 4 Mondays
We have just launched our new heart-health promotion campaign and are currently seeking submissions for the best original music and lyrics as our Meatless Music Mondays theme song. Learn more
Social Reconstruction in Haiti
The goal of our first project was to find out how music can be used to help reintegrate disaster victims into their community and strengthen the ties that hold the community together. After conducting a literature review, we confirmed our belief that music can be used to improve the social health of disaster-inflicted communities in developing countries. Learn more
