MS Academy Opens 3-Track Music Jobs Program for Disabled People in Singapore

1 articles · Updated · The Business Times · Jun 9

Project InteGr8 at Singapore’s MS Academy is creating alternative music employment pathways for persons with disabilities, pairing paid performance opportunities with vocational training after the school’s September 2025 opening.
The program targets the post-18 cliff effect—the drop in support after special-education students turn 18—by steering learners toward work aligned with their interests rather than typical roles in F&B, hospitality or logistics.
Three tracks—technical, creative and performance—feed into workplace integration, with the technical route emphasized as the strongest job path because students learn instrument repair, sound setup and studio editing skills.
Up to 150 hours of training lead to candidate referrals to partners including City Music Singapore, Music Elements and Music Connoisseur Singapore, while schools also request instrument-repair services.
Music Solutions says family and industry interest is rising, underscoring demand to expand student intake and inclusive job opportunities in a music sector not usually seen as a career route for disabled workers.