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Education OutreachMusic teaching in schoolsOur hugely successful ‘Rhythm, Rhyme & Reason’ program is running at Los Ricos primary school in the countryside outside San Miguel, directed by multi-talented musician and composer, Tim Hazel. We teach 50 children in two weekly classes for 30 weeks a year as part of the official curriculum. The classes include work with pre-Hispanic instruments to connect the children with their cultural heritage, and moves on to ukuleles, marimbas and other instruments. As the three year program progresses, we will identify children with promising musical talent and encourage them to specialize in a favourite instrument, and begin one on one classes. This project has been received with universal enthusiasm, delight and acclaim by pupils, parents, teachers and education officials alike. We want to roll out the program to a second country school in 2013, but we need funding for this. If you would like to donate contact us, or use the PayPal facility on this page. We can provide US tax deductibility for all donations. We are also looking for Spanish speaking music teachers who are interested in teaching the program. Suzuki ProgramWe currently teach the violin in the Casa Hogar Santa Julia orphanage in San Miguel under the gifted Directorship of Libby Clemens. It is a reflection of the enthusiasm with which the girls embrace our teaching that 13 out of the 40 girls voluntarily study with us every week. We want to expand the program to include the other two San Miguel orphanages.
ScholarshipsPro Musica currently provides a scholarship for the musical education in San Miguel of an incredibly talented 17 year old Mexican, Steve Gonzalez, under the overall supervision of pianist and composer Ken Bichel. He receives piano, composition and music theory lessons every week. In two years time we hope to be able to raise funds to send him to a leading Mexican Music Conservatory. Become a patron with PayPal!
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