COMMUNITY MUSICIAN TRAINING
Everyone is an artist. Community Musicianship done well is one of the hardest things in music. Paper Lantern Collective pioneered it as a professional, standards-driven practice in Germany, and we train musicians, educators, and institutions to lead participatory music-making that is musically serious, genuinely inclusive, and grounded in real work with real communities. Based in Chemnitz, working internationally. Find your starting point below.
Community Musician Basic Training
For individuals ready to build core Community Musician skills and practice across 2.5 intensive days.
Community Musician Basic Training Plus
For Basic Training graduates ready to put learning into practice with real groups, coaching, and structured reflection.
Team Training
For organisations and teams wanting a hands-on, low-threshold first introduction to participatory music practice.
Training in Institutions
For schools, colleges, and organisations embedding Community Music capability across a cohort or staff team.
Virtual Masterclass
For musicians, educators, and practitioners wanting a flexible, self-paced online foundation in Community Music.
Zertifikatslehrgang Community Music
For practitioners seeking a formal, longer-form certificate programme with national institutional backing. Delivered by Landesmusikakademie NRW, Hochschule Düsseldorf, Robert Schumann Hochschule, Konzerthaus Dortmund, with Paper Lantern Collective contributing expertise.