Action for Hope runs two music schools – one in Beqaa, Lebanon and one in Amman, Jordan. These schools provide a specialized, methodical, and regular 18-month music study program that includes over 700 hours of teaching per student. The curriculum includes music theory, music history, solfege, life skills, and general culture appreciation classes. All students study singing in addition to one instrument: Oud, Bozouq, Accordion, Qanun, Clarinet, Saxophone, Cello, Violin, Ney, or percussion. The teaching is delivered by qualified music teachers based in Lebanon and Jordan, and visiting teachers from other countries. From 2016 to 2025, music school students and graduates in Lebanon and Jordan gave around 150 live and online concerts that were attended by over 30,000 people.

Graduates of the Action for Hope music school are supported to enroll in a professional development phase where they receive advanced, individually tailored training. During this phase, they form small ensembles that perform and tour professionally, explore new genres of Arabic music, and further develop their instrumental and technical skills. These ensembles include: Awj, Sharq, Jawab, Mada, Zhourat in Lebanon and Athar, Joury, Wessal in Jordan, each consisting of 5 to 7 musicians and singers.

The number of music school graduates is 137. In addition, there are 20 current students in the Jordan cohort.

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