About

Laurier Centre for Music in the Community (LCMC) aims to be a global leader in promoting evidence-based participatory music practices in Canada and beyond by developing, sharing, and amplifying research that connects scholars, supports community-engaged musicians and enhances musical communities across Canada.

To achieve our missions, we have the following goals:

• knowledge sharing
• community-engaged music events
• building a vibrant network

Our Values

• LCMC is inclusive of diverse knowledges, communities, and practices.
• LCMC's work aims to be beneficial to communities.
• The work of the centre is committed to equity and social justice, and we aim to use an intersectional approach in our activities.
• We work from an asset-based approach that builds on individual and organizational strengths.
• LCMC aims to amplify and support work that is already happening, and initiating work where gaps have been identified.
• LCMC is committed to a culture of learning and growing collaboratively in research projects and knowledge exchange/dissemination efforts.