My meeting with the headmistress at Capricorn Junior School ended early on Wednesday and she suggested we go and listen to some music in the school hall. What a surprise to find the Cape Philharmonic Orchestra playing to the Grade R children … well, not exactly playing, but teaching. The conductor had shed his stiff persona and was telling the children, with great animation … and musical backup, of course … the story of the three pigs. The orchestra used the story to introduce the children to all the different instruments in an effort to expose them to something they would never otherwise learn about. It was engaging and goosebumply and I want to shout out to everyone who has the resources to have a look at their website. It’s not just exposure to music that is needed but everything from vocational to academic career paths presented in a child-friendly way … in a way to show these children that there is so much out there for them. They just need the exposure.
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