In
September 2001 Jupiter's UK agent, Korg, in conjunction
with Croydon Music Services, launched a unique
musical pilot in schools. The SOUND START PROGRAM
aims to show how every child in the UK could learn
a musical instrument.
There are over 1000 students in England, Northern
Ireland and Scotland taking part, with many more
schools showing interest. The SOUND START PROGRAM
has been added to the music curriculum in the
UK schools and has received high media exposure.
According to teachers' responses, this class-based
instrumental instruction has had a positive impact
on pupil behavior. Other benefits include putting
the ensemble experience at the heart of learning
music, teaching to a variety of learning styles,
and motivating pupils through peer support and
performance.
What do the students think? Take a look at the
inspiring letter below from Matthew which makes
all the hard work more than worth it. |
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