Student pianists performing at a Calgary senior home
Manor Village at Rocky Ridge · August 7

Four students played the afternoon set for residents.

Music with somewhere to go

HarmonYouth Foundation is student-run in Calgary. We put musicians in senior homes on a set schedule, and we build assistive devices for people with disabilities.

All performances
Performances a month
2+
Musicians per show
5–10
Homes on the roster
5
Of donations passed on
100%
How a show runs

Showing up, on repeat

Most homes only see entertainment once in a while. We wanted it on the calendar every month, so residents start expecting it.

01Booking

A home reaches out

An activities coordinator gets in touch, or we follow up with a home we already visit, and lock a date.

Residents gathering for a performance
02Lineup

We show up and play

Five to ten students, 30 to 45 minutes, solo pieces and a few group ones — piano, strings, voice, clarinet.

A student performing at The Scenic Grande
03After

We follow up

Photos go out, certificates and service letters get signed, and the next home usually books off the back of them.

Performers after the show
Programs

Two programs, one reason

Student musicians from around Calgary perform on a set schedule, not as a one-off concert. Nobody has to commit to every date — you sign up for what works, and you get a real audience instead of a panel scoring you out of ten.

Members 3D print and assemble devices from the Makers Making Change open-source library, reviewed by occupational therapists. Finished devices go to people in our community at little to no cost. You don’t need a printer — build meetings need hands more than hardware.

Any skill level you’re comfortable playing in front of people. We add you to the roster and check in before each show to see who can make it, so signing up never locks you into a date.

Line illustration of a grand piano on a concert hall stage

Built to keep coming back — same homes, same faces, every month.

Calendar

Coming up, last played

Book your home

Upcoming

2 shows
Sep 6
The Scenic Grande12:00 to 12:30 PM · NW Calgary
Full
Sep 13
Manor Village at Rocky Ridge11:30 AM to 12:00 PM · spots open
Recruiting

Most recent

Played
Aug 30
Boardwalk Retirement CommunitySummer Performance · piano, strings, voice
Photos
Aug 23
Cambridge ManorSummer Performance · largest lineup yet
Photos
Get involved

Play, build, or open a door

Students, families, and care homes all start the same way — one form or one email. We answer every message ourselves.

No. You’re on the roster, and we check in before each show to see who can make it. Say yes to what works.

Piano, strings, voice, clarinet, cello — whatever you bring. Any skill level you’re comfortable playing in front of people.

Every 4 hours of performing or building earns a certificate. You can request a Volunteer Service Letter at any performance — ask an organiser on the day, or email us and we’ll write it that week.

No. Build meetings need people to assemble, wire switches, and test. We print the parts ahead of time.

Yes — email us and we’ll find a date. All we need is a common room and a piano, or space for one.

Donate

Every dollar leaves our hands

All proceeds and donations go to the hospitals and senior homes we support. HarmonYouth takes none of the money — 100% of it is passed on.

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