Push Play Sing!

Expanding access to the joy of playing music!

Our Mission

Push Play Sing is a 501c(3) nonprofit that helps people of all abilities experience the joy of playing music.

We’ve hosted over 600 workshops in schools, assisted living facilities, and retirement communities since 2014.

We believe that everyone deserves an opportunity to access the joy of playing music.

600+ 

WORKSHOPS HOSTED

We’ve hosted workshops in schools, hospitals, assisted living facilities, and retirement communities - prior music making experience is never required.

900+ 

ATTENDEES

Whether it’s making progress on an IEP goal or just having a good time - our workshops are designed to be fun, engaging, and accessible.

1,100+

HOURS OF MUSIC RECORDINGS

Music from our workshops is always recorded. After a performance, we play recordings for participants to hear the music they made together.

About Us

Berk Ozturk

After earning a Master’s in Music Technology from NYU, Berk spent decades honing his craft as a music producer/audio engineer. His love of music production is what initially inspired the idea for Push Play Sing. In our workshops, he’s playing a djembe while running all the tech in the background. Fun fact about Berk, he used to work as a professional dog trainer.

Max Puhala

Whether it’s on-stage performing with local bands or in the classroom teaching music to his students, Max has a skillset that’s second-to-none. A UNC Chapel Hill alumni, in our workshops you can find Max with a ukulele in hand leading our participants through their music making journeys. Fun fact about Max, he has a new cat named “Melody.”

Working Together

For programming opportunities, please email info@pushplaysing.org or submit your information below.

  • “What impressed me most was how quickly the artists built trust and connection with our students while still keeping the experience engaging, calm, and joyful. They were incredibly adaptable, patient, and genuinely invested in making every student feel included and successful.”

  • “I was most impressed by the artists’ flexibility and calm, supportive presence. They were highly responsive to student needs, adapted in the moment, and created a welcoming environment where all students felt comfortable, successful, and valued.”

  • “The program had strong connections to both arts and social-emotional learning standards. I especially appreciated the focus on communication, self-expression, listening, movement, rhythm, and social interaction skills. The experience also supported many of our students’ individual goals related to engagement, emotional regulation, participation, and peer interaction in a meaningful and accessible way.”

  • “Push, Play, Sing connects to the curriculum by reinforcing core skills such as communication, listening, following routines, turn-taking, and collaboration. Through music and movement, students practice cause and effect, patterns, and expressive language in ways that align with IEP goals and support access to the Extended Content Standards.”

  • “This is the first experience I have had for students within the Extended Content Standards with intense needs. Often, these students are excluded from activities due to their inability to engage. I am very proud that we held such an activity in our space.”