Since the 1940s, the migrant musicians of a community music association had maintained their musical traditions through loyalty, perseverance and sacrifice, aiming to preserve, develop, and promote Nanyin in Singapore. As a voluntary organisation, the viability of the associationhad faced increasing threat since the 1970s when Western cultural influences competed against traditional musical practices in Singapore. With an aim to assist local community music groups which upheld traditional musical practices, and considering that Chinese people represented over 75% of the population, the NAC and MOE identified Nanyin as the focus for a collaborative arts education project. The project brought together like-minded groups of people: the NAC, MOE, a girls’ school, a community music association, and a tertiary arts educator. The project acknowledged the important role music contributes to children’s education, and sought to facilitate children’s appreciation of an ancient but “living” musical tradition, and traditional approaches to learning and teaching. To make Nanyin music accessible to young children, Nanyin music was integrated into the overall fabric of a school.