#AssociationOfTheWeek – Meeting with Med’ley
Last week, we met with the Carabins Crocodiles Corporation to learn more about community life in Nîmes. Today, Gaël Gomez, president of the Montpellier music association, is here to answer our questions!
In a nutshell, what is Med'Ley?
Med'ley Montpellier Association is the music association based at the Faculty of Medicine. Since last year, it has been open to all students in the health sector (medicine, midwifery, pharmacy, dentistry, physiotherapy, etc.). Above all, our goal is to introduce music into these long and difficult studies. It also allows all these future healthcare professionals to meet each other during our various events. It is not just an association for musicians, but also an opportunity for students to meet and share in a musical atmosphere.
What activities or actions do you implement throughout the year?
The Med'ley association organizes a wide variety of events. First of all, we are fortunate to be able to bring happiness to hospitalized children by performing in the pediatric wards of the Arnaud de Villeneuve and Gui de Chauliac university hospitals.
In addition to our humanitarian work, we organize concerts in well-known bars in Montpellier, as well as Blind Test and karaoke evenings, always with the aim of bringing people together around the theme of music.
In addition, for the past two years, our singing competition, the Med'ley Music Awards, has brought together singers from all disciplines at the University of Montpellier and other cities such as Toulouse and Nîmes. This competition, held in the anatomy amphitheater, brings together more than 200 people every year, with a new feature this year: direct qualification for the final of the Coupe de France d'Interprétation (French Interpretation Cup) for our grand prize winner. The winner also gets to enjoy a studio recording session with our partner.
In addition, at the end of the academic year, we organize a large outdoor concert in the Jardin des Plantes with food and drinks for sale, which, given the current crisis, could not take place.
Med’ley also allows musicians to perform at many other events, such as the Medicine Gala, ACM Open Stages, Heritage Days, etc.
Finally, throughout the year, in our music room, we organize tutorials to enable members to learn an instrument, as well as jam sessions to facilitate encounters between musicians.
What does the association offer students?
The association allows health students to meet up through music, regardless of their field of study, and take their minds off things. It allows people to interact and get together in a much more fun setting, which is music.
In addition, through our work in pediatrics, these future healthcare professionals can see the hospital in a different light, from a more entertaining perspective.
Why do you think people should join your association?
First of all, our members have free access to our music room in the historic building, where they can practice, rehearse, or use the instruments we have made available to them.
They also have the opportunity to play at the CHU and perform at all the different events we are involved in. But they can also simply come and take advantage of our many preferential rates and have a good time enjoying music.
Members who want to learn music or take it up again can participate in our Med'ley tutorials.
Finally, they will be able to take advantage of discounts and offers from our various partners.
How do you join?
Membership costs €5 for second-year students (DFGSM2, DFGSA2, etc.), €3 for PACES and third-year students, and is free for students in higher years. You can join at any time during the year.
You can join during our office hours in the various faculties, before or during our events, or by contacting us via our networks.
A few words about the 2020-2021 board?
The 2020-2021 board has already been appointed and will take up its duties after the General Meeting to be held in early June. This motivated, promising board, brimming with new ideas, is sure to satisfy our future members, especially as it brings together four different healthcare sectors...
In the meantime, you can find us on our social media channels:
Facebook: @MedleyMontpellierAssociation
Instagram: @medley.asso
