Back to Fall Classes
(Note: This notice is reprinted from an Aeolian El Sistema Newsletter)
As we head into the beginning of the school year, El Sistema Aeolian classes are set to resume for the 15th year. The high cost of after-school activities continues to be a huge financial barrier for many families who are unable to provide meaningful opportunities for their children to grow and learn skills, such as learning music, that will empower them for the rest of their lives. So many parents whom we interview cite the lack of opportunities to learn music when they grew up. Our goal at ESA is to provide access to high-quality music education by breaking down those financial barriers for underserved families in our London community.
We invest in youth because we believe in the transformative power of learning music. We see the impact of our program through the musical development in each ensemble, the confidence it builds in our students and the social bonds that form over the course of the year. Well over 1500 students have gone through our program since it began in 2011. Alumni return each year to coach current students and participate in concerts. We have a team of dedicated instructors who are passionate about teaching and know the value of learning a musical instrument, how life changing it can be.
We are looking forward to an exciting new year at ESA with most of our 100 students returning and new ones joining from Summer Camp.
A Parent Orientation will be held at First St. Andrews United Church on Thursday Sept. 11 at 5:30pm.
Classes begin the week of September 15th.
To donate to the program or volunteer, email elsistema@aeolianhall.ca.
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