From MAMM

PORTLAND – The Maine Academy of Modern Music is thrilled to be offering rehearsal space to Me2/Southern Maine beginning this Fall.

Me2/(“me, too”) is the world’s only classical music organization created for individuals with mental illnesses and the people who support them. Me2/ serves as a model organization where people with and without mental illnesses work together in an environment where acceptance is an expectation, patience is encouraged, and supporting each other is a priority.

More about them can be found at: https://me2orchestra.org/

“We are thrilled to bring Me2/’s mission to the greater Portland area. It is challenging to launch something new during a pandemic, but we all need something to boost our mental health right now. We hope that musicians of all ages and ability levels who are living with mental illnesses — as well as the people who support them — will join us to make great music, support each other, and help erase the stigma surrounding our diagnoses” says Jessica Stuart, co-founder of Me2/Southern Maine.

“Thanks to MAMM we have a great location to rehearse and launch our new ensemble. Me2/ and MAMM share some great synergy in our goals of bringing music to a diverse community,” Stuart said.

Rehearsals will be held on the second floor at MAMM’s Presumpscot St location on Saturday evenings at 5 p.m. and the group will observe all of MAMM’s Safety Protocols.

For more information or to join the group, please email info@me2orchestra.org or call (802) 238-8369.

For more information about MAMM visit www.maineacademyofmodernmusic.org