MusicLink Playathons are a way to bring music to the community, provide a wonderful performance opportunity for any student taking music lessons, all while raising funds to bring music lessons to children in need. Students collect donations from friends and family and receive token rewards from MusicLink as thanks. In return, these students enjoy performing in public to bring music to the community.

Minnesota MusicLink, along with the Minnesota Music Teachers Association, has brought playathon performances to the Mall of America for the past 12 years, raising more than $10,000 each year for the MusicLink Foundation.

This year, the Minnesota MusicLink Playathon was cancelled because of the Covid pandemic. It seems fitting to bring past playathon performances to you through this Video Spotlight to let you see what an enjoyable event a playathon can be. Sit back and enjoy the array of performances - all ages and instruments and voices! Our thanks to Sue Wege, MusicLink National Director of Coordinators, for putting this video together as well as organizing all of these Minnesota Playathons over the years.

Are you or someone you know interested in being part of MusicLink's Making Music Magic for Kids, a national virtual playathon? We are in the beginning stages of reaching out to teachers and communities across the country to gather videos for our first virtual playathon on Saturday, March 20, 2021. The deadiine to receive videos is March 1st. We look forward to receiving your video and joining efforts to raise funds for MusicLink Foundation programs that bring music lessons to children in need. To register for the event click here. Once registered, you will receive instructions on sending your video for the playathon and how you can win awards for your donations. A $25 registration donation is suggested for video participants. Donation cards for playathon participants and supporters can be downloaded below: