Following
a longtime dream of Music Academy founder Helen Vosloo to expand to other
villages, weekly music lessons in the neighbouring village of Bodium have begun
in September 2012. Children from other
villages have been keen to join Music Academy but the long walk to Hamburg for
lessons and rehearsals has been a deterrent.
We have solved this problem by taking Music Academy on the road.
Fourteen
children from Bodium Primary School have started Music as an after school
activity. We are currently meeting once
per week to listen to music, play musical games, learn to read the notes on a
staff, and get to know our new recorders.
The students are keen to have music more often and we look forward to
increasing our teaching time with these pupils on weekends.
The
Hamburg music students are curious to meet their Bodium neighbours and make
music together; our upcoming holiday workshop in October will provide
opportunities for joining musical forces.
With
an ever-increasing enrollment in Hamburg (now 24 students at Hamburg Primary, 21
at St. Charles Sojola High School, and 2 on scholarship in Grahamstown), plus
14 students at Bodium Primary, we are delighted to see Keiskamma Music Academy
bursting at the seams!
Jen Hoyer
