Sam, the Programme Director, is a professional violinist and teacher and along with a team of teaching artists, trained volunteers and admin who provide a progressive program three days a week after school and a four day holiday program every term. Ongoing commitment and participation provides a ‘sense of place’ for children and a skill that is admired and supported by their families and friends. As they mature into young adults their confidence grows as well as their sense of identity. It helps to make the child a better student because it inspires a sense of responsibility, perseverance and accountability that greatly helps in all areas at school and in life. The emotional and intellectual gains are huge; acquiring leadership skills, teaching and training principles, the sense of commitment, generosity and dedication to others, and the individual contribution to achieve great collective goals. Children begin to stand taller and reach higher, to become fully engaged and contributing members of their whanau and community, creating a constructive and ascending social dynamic.Many of our young people are starting to reach the age where they are looking out into the world for their path. They have loved playing music together and can see that a musical career may be what they would like to pursue. We have started them off and supported and encouraged their passion for music through Sistema but now that they are leaving our program we cannot financially support them in the same way. Thus the Musical Pathways Fund was created. The proceeds from this fund allow our young people to pursue high musical aspirations in whatever form they might take.If you would like to donate to this fund click here: Make a Donation TodayTo find out more about Sistema Whangarei click here: Kia Ora and Welcome! - Home (sistemawhangarei.org.nz)
