makable✳MUSIC FOR EVERYONELet’s connect ↗

ROOTED IN COMMUNITY. MADE FOR YOU.

Makable.
Music for
Everyone.

First notes. New friends. Something to be proud of. Welcoming music experiences that help people of all ages find their rhythm.

Find your way to play ↗Meet Makable ↓

Making music in Kimmirut, Nunavut.
Planning our next chapter in Sydney, Cape Breton.

COME AS YOU ARE.
LET’S MAKE SOME MUSIC.
A LITTLE RHYTHM. A LOT OF POSSIBILITY.You belong
in the band.
Everyone starts somewhere✳Play together✳Build confidence✳Make it your own✳

THE MAKABLE WAY

You don’t have to be
“musical” to begin.

You just need a place to start.

Music can be playful, social and full of discovery. We build encouraging experiences where learners can try things, make mistakes and enjoy making music together.

Our approach combines flexible pacing, hands-on learning and small-group connection. Private instruction has a place here, too—there’s more than one way to find your sound.

Beginner-friendlyAdaptable learningReal connection

MANY WAYS TO MAKE MUSIC

Find your kind of loud.
Or quiet.

Our proposed Sydney programs.
Help us shape what comes next.

01Lessons

Find your first notes

Private & small-group lessons

A supportive place to begin, build skills, or return to an instrument you love. Explore guitar, bass, drums, piano, ukulele, mandolin and marimba.

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02Group programs

Make music together

After-school & weekend groups

Rhythm games, instrument exploration and ensemble playing. Social, hands-on sessions designed to help beginners feel part of the music.

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03Camps & creativity

Turn ideas into songs

Songwriting & music camps

Explore lyrics, melody and rhythm, try new instruments, and create something together. Summer and school-break programs are part of our Sydney vision.

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04Outreach

Bring music to your community

Community outreach

Adaptable sessions for early childhood centres, seniors’ residences, group homes and community organizations, shaped around the people taking part.

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Sydney programs are in development. Opening date, location, schedules and prices will be confirmed before registration opens.

SMALL NOTES. BIG FEELINGS.

A whole song.
A shared achievement.

Marimba ensembles are a special part of Makable. Scott’s original teaching resources help groups of beginners work toward playing songs together, creating an early sense of accomplishment.

Each person brings a part. Together, it becomes music.

Explore group music with us ↗

OUR STORY

From Kimmirut.
With a Cape Breton heart.

Makable Music is built on a simple belief: making music should be something more people get to experience.

THE WORK TODAY

Music in Kimmirut

Makable Inc. operates a structured music education program in Kimmirut, Nunavut, with approximately 80 student lessons scheduled each week. Group playing, supportive instruction and community connection are at the heart of the work.

That hands-on experience is shaping the next chapter: a welcoming music studio and community outreach program in Sydney, Nova Scotia.

MEET THE PEOPLE

Scott & Katie MacLean

Scott is a music educator, songwriter and member of Cape Breton band Pretty Archie. A 2012 graduate of NSCC’s Music Arts program, he brings years of teaching and professional performing experience across a range of instruments.

Katie brings experience as a teacher, instructional coach and vice-principal, alongside a business degree and a background in event coordination. Her planned role spans administration, program development and community partnerships.

THE NEXT CHAPTER • SYDNEY, NOVA SCOTIA

A place to learn.
A reason to come together.

We’re developing a studio where lessons, after-school groups, camps and community music can live under one roof. We also see room to grow into family sessions, instrument rentals and creative gatherings.

Be part of the conversation ↗

LET’S MAKE SOMETHING HAPPEN

Your first note
starts with hello.

Interested in future lessons, a community program or a partnership? Tell Scott a little about what you have in mind.

I’m interested in lessons ↗I represent a community organization ↗I’d like to collaborate ↗

Enquiries are welcome. Sydney registration is not yet open.